BrowserAudioA little help
with your sound.
Start with a short take. Check the source, find your tracks and save a file you can use.
Start with one tab.
Open the source in desktop Chrome, invoke the recorder on that tab and choose Record this tab. Start playback, then use Stop & save when finished.
Choose the right source ↗Make the tracks useful.
Review the quiet-gap suggestions. Merge a split that interrupts a phrase, trim quiet edges, name each part and export it.
Review the track breaks ↗Find the file later.
A saved recording in the local library is separate from an exported file. Name the session and tracks, then check your browser’s downloaded files.
Name recordings and exports ↗Try the editing controls.
The built-in sample lets you practise splits, trimming, track names and exports. A separate short take checks capture from your own browser source.
Learn with the sample ↗Common questions.
What should I check if the recording is silent?
Confirm the intended player is actually playing and is not muted. Check the source title in the recorder: another tab’s audio is not included. Browser-internal pages and protected playback may be unavailable. Use a short source you own to test capture, then the built-in sample to check editing and export separately. For a very quiet take, lower the silence threshold before assuming nothing was saved.
Why did one passage become several tracks?
A soft section or long speech pause can look like a quiet gap. Try a longer gap setting, lower the threshold to a more negative value and merge a suggestion that interrupts the passage. Check quiet-audio settings.
Where did my recording go?
Stopped takes save into the extension’s local library. Export makes a separate file through your browser; check its download history or the destination you chose. Local saves do not sync to another device. Export and verify important audio before clearing browser storage or removing the extension.
Why did the take stop?
Check the length selected when it started. Timed recordings stop at that limit; changing the preference affects the next take. Closing the source tab or Chrome ends capture, and storage pressure or a write error can stop it earlier. The Pro recording controls include manual stop and timed choices through 120 minutes, without a promise of unlimited recording.
Can I close the popup?
Yes. Keep Chrome and the selected source tab open. The REC badge indicates an active take. Reopen the recorder and choose Stop & save when finished.
Does it record my microphone or a whole computer?
It records the selected tab’s output, not microphone input or all system audio. Audio already mixed into the source tab, including its own alerts, is part of that output. Use a suitable microphone or system-audio tool for those different jobs.
Why is WAV not improving the sound?
WAV avoids an additional lossy MP3 encoding step, but it cannot recover detail missing from the source. The same applies to a higher MP3 bitrate. Choose an export for its destination.
Is BrowserAudio free to use?
BrowserAudio is free to use with some limitations. Free recordings last up to 3 minutes and export as MP3 at 128 kbps. Pro adds manual stop, longer timed recordings, WAV and higher MP3 bitrates.
Which browser is supported?
Desktop Chrome 116 or newer. This is a tab-audio recorder, not a mobile recording app, video downloader or guarantee of compatibility with every website.
Still working it out?
Email support@browseraudio.com with your browser version, what you tried and the exact message you saw. Keep private recordings, purchase details and source URLs out of screenshots unless needed to explain the issue.