Video Recorder

Easily record video & audio from your computer's camera

Video Recorder - Firefox Add-on for Video & Audio Recording

"Video Recorder" is a Firefox add-on that facilitates easy video and audio recording directly from your computer's camera and microphone. It allows you to start and stop recording, and download the recorded video in webm format. Permission for camera and microphone access is necessary for functional operation. For format conversion, third-party software is required.

Add-on stats

By: moris
Users: 1,589
-49
Rating: 3.15
(20)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2020-07-15)
Creation date: 2017-10-31
Weekly download count: 51
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 29.41K
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

Video Recorder is an addon that help you record video and audio from your computer's camera and microphone.

To work with this addon, please click on the toolbar button (red record icon). Once the video recorder UI appears, please click on the - Start Camera - button on top left corner. The app will ask you to give permission for the camera and microphone access. Once you give access, the addon is ready for recording media.

Please press on the - Start Recording - button. Once you are done with the recording, press on the - Stop Recording - button. The link to download the recorded video will be added at the bottom of the UI. Click on the download link to download the video to your computer. Please note that the video will be downloaded to the default download location in your browser.

Note: downloaded video is in "webm" format. In order to get more information about webm video format, please visit this Wikipedia Page.

If you want to change " .webm" format to a different one, please use a third-party software. There are many apps for converting a video format to another. Moreover, many websites also offer this functionality. Just type - convert webm - keyword in Google, and see the available options to convert your video. Please note that, you need to first download the WEBM video to your machine, and then convert it to a desired format with third-party softwares. Currently there is no option to convert the video format within the application.

To report bugs, please fill the bug report form in the addon's homepage.

User reviews

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Pros
    Cons
    • No sound when recording video
    • UI is difficult to navigate
    • Does not download videos properly
    • Complicated instructions for beginners
    Most mentioned
    • Issues with sound
    • Problems with UI and usability
    User reviews
    by vidoni, 2024-10-14

    Would be great if it had better controls & ACTUALLY had sound, each time I tried it No sound. It says it does video & sound. All I want it for is to do a mpg/webm edit of a scene that would be hilarious but it does not work proper.
    by Master Dark Phantom, 2023-07-29
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    Add-on safety

    Risk impact

    Video Recorder does not require any sensitive permissions.

    Risk likelihood

    Video Recorder has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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