Guides and explainers from the team that maintains these extensions — including the parts that did not work and the limits we could not remove.
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Browser recording extensions vs. Windows Xbox Game Bar, macOS screenshot toolbar and OBS — an honest comparison of capture scope, audio, formats and setup.
4 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team
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A practical walkthrough of recording your screen with automatic zoom that follows your cursor — what auto zoom is, when it helps, and where it falls short.
4 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team
Record the video and audio playing in any browser tab, frame the exact region you need, and download an MP4 or GIF — all converted locally in the browser.
4 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team
Capture a page, snap the frame to the exact element, and annotate with arrows, boxes, zoom callouts and mosaic — without leaving the browser tab.
4 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team
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Why screenshots should usually be PNG, when JPG is acceptable, what WebP wins at, and how each format handles UI elements, text and gradients.
3 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team
What MP4, GIF and WebM actually mean for screen recordings — file size, audio support, compatibility and when each one is the right export.
4 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team
Plain-language explanations of common Chrome extension permissions — activeTab, scripting, storage, tabCapture and host access — and what to check before installing.
5 min read · by The ExtensionTools Team