Chrome Audio Capture
This extension captures the audio on the current tab and saves the output file on your computer when the capture is complete
Record any tab into a MP3 which you can download. New and improved version 2 which conforms to Google's best practices. Give it a try!
Chrome Audio Capture is a Chrome extension that allows users to record any audio playing on the current tab. Multiple tabs can be recorded simultaneously. Recordings can be saved as either .mp3 or .wav files. Users will have the option to mute tabs that are currently being recorded.
To begin recording on a tab simply click on the extension icon and use the interface or hotkeys to start and stop the recording. Once the recording is stopped or when the time limit is reached, a new tab will be opened for you to save and name your audio file. Make sure to save your file before closing the tab, otherwise the file will be lost! Check the options page for different output file formats and other features!
If you enjoyed the extension, please leave a review on the extension page! Please report any bugs or suggestions using the support tab of the extension page.
Note: Currently recordings are limited to 60 minutes due to Chrome memory constraints but you can safely bump it to 1.5 or 2 hours. Beyond that it will run out of memory in Chrome and stop abruptly. Sorry, this is a Chrome limitation.
BONUS: Webinar audio and video are now one click easy to record! When viewing certain webinar pages a RECORD button may be available making it a snap to record the webinar and have the video sent to you afterwards. Never miss another webinar or meeting. For cloud recording (which does not use your computer) a subscription service from Zoomcorder is required. Local recording is always free. Also webinar recommendations may appear on certain video meeting pages for high quality webinars from Meeting TV.
Version History:
version 2.22 Fixed some bugs.
version 2.21 Fixed some bugs on more pages.
version 2.21 Updated Chrome extension and fixed many bugs with multiple tabs.
version 2.10 - Fixed recording sometimes not working with inactive windows.
version 2.6 - Able to download file as date, added error handling for download button.
version 2.5 - Fixed a bug with downloading.
version 2.4 - Fixed visual bugs, increased capture time limit.
version 2.2 - Fixing some bugs with completion on Windows. Fix the time limit not being removed. Changing the start hotkeys back to ctrl shift S on windows, cmd shift S on mac
version 2.1 - Bug fixes with timer.
version 2.0 - Updated to conform to Chrome's best practices (manifest 3).
version 1.1.1 - Some fixes improvements
version 1.1.0 - The long awaited MP3 update! Along with other new features and improvements
version 1.0.6 - Various bug fixes and better hotkey display
version 1.0.5 - Fixed keyboard shortcuts mac
version 1.0.3 - Reduced max capture time to 20 minutes. Bug fixes.
version 1.0.2 - Added timeout function, set max capture time to 25 minutes. Disabled recording on YouTube due to copyright.
Latest reviews
i like thats its very simple and easy to use, the audio quality is good, but i do get a popping sound from it
dope!
✅ User-friendly interface ✅ Keyboard shortcuts to start and stop the recording ✅ Great audio quality ✅ File download option
it's working very well I recommend
Worked great! Thank you!
Cool just what i needed ALL Yall use dis!
Just works
I love how simple it is to use. I haven't explored much of the extention, I just needed an audio recorded form a website, and it did it perfectly. I'm happy!
5 stars if we get an option to set default download location
This does exactly what it claims! Great extension.
Does what it says on the tin. basic. No frills. Exactly what I needed.
This program is GOATED
goated
just good as it should be!!!
Recording has exceeded expectations! There are some weird thuds here and there, but nothing that breaks melody.
It works well!
Easy to use - gets the job done!
it just didnt work
Use it for years. Thank you for this simple and useful tool.
great tool if your a sampler... just grabbing snippets is great. maybe some settings options to give diff grades of audio capture.. Great tools peeps.
Worked great and does exactly what I wanted it to. Very easy to use, highly recommend!
Nice Plug-In. It would be great if given an option to choose mp3 or wav while downloading.
Sooooo easy to use. Worked a treat!
very nice extension . i love it
Works exactly as intended, great!
Almost the best extension ever. As a student, I can listen to songs on my MacBook even when on the bus <3
This is a great extension to have. However, One important feature that can be added is a "PAUSE BUTTON", So the user can choose to pause a recording and resume it later, during the same session.
Hi how do you select a mic?
Not that great because it had some popping noise and was of bad quality.
Stay away. This app runs malware on websites.
ok
Purrfect. Works as an audio recorder as expected I don't want to write site name from which I recorded video 🤣 otherwise they will again find a way to prevent it but feel blessed to finally record the audios I needed
Enabling this extension makes a "webinar us tv" page element show up in teams. Why? I didn't ask for it to be enabled what's it injecting this into the page for? Disabling the app removed it. very suspicious. Stay away.
so simple, but works
helped me to download a playlist i made to burn onto a CD. VERY helpful thank you for existing.
Super useful
Works like a charm!
It works really nice and smoothie. Very handy tool. AND you always can have another tool for cleaning up the track if needed or changing formats etc. A life saver for capturing audio from sites that deceive you saying they are free to use and after you logged in and everything they say you can't download your job because your plan is not covering it. Thanks Chrome for small favors. I really appreciate it. (Hope you wouldn't turn this extension into a paid one, I will be very disappointed )
Works great :)
Very helpful to record audio from online lectures. There is information in the lectures that are not in the text, but then come up on the exams. One suggestion, since I am making up to 24 recordings, is for you to somehow identify the date and/or time of the video. The "encoding process" screen is generic. Also, it would be helpful if the audio stopped recording when the sound stopped, and not run the full 60 minutes. I have tried exiting the window to stop the recording but it still shows that it recorded 60 minutes. Is there some way to stop or pause? Thanks so much!
Love this extension. Very handy and easy to use.
The best extension out there to grab music. I would even pay for a pro version.
Please make it in .wav format with high quality export options.
Worked like a charm
begging for reviews is not a good look
I don't know why, but it did not work with any audio I pick!
trash didnt work do better
Great !
Encoding Progress:.... Never comes up with a recording. Worked before the Microsoft update. It worked before the last Chrome update. Not afterwards. What happened?
I cannot save recordings
