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Cheap Recorder

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One button in Chrome, one MP4 on your computer

Press one button in Chrome and get your screen, your voice, your webcam and the other side of a call as one MP4 on your own computer, with a transcript.

Recordings are saved to a folder on your own disk. Nothing is uploaded unless you choose to convert a file.

cheaprecorder.com on desktop
cheaprecorder.com on tablet
cheaprecorder.com on phone
Runs in
Chrome on macOS, Windows and Linux
Saves to
Your own computer
Free plan
12 hours of recording a month
Languages
26

What it does

  • Records your screen, microphone and webcam together, with nothing to install.
  • Records the other side of a Google Meet or Teams call, with each voice on its own track if you want.
  • Writes a live transcript and captions while you record.
  • Has an editor: cut parts out, add music, add pop-up images.
  • Exports to MP4, MOV, WebM, GIF, MP3, M4A or WAV.

Who it is for

  • Podcasts
  • Screen recordings
  • Courses and tutorials
  • Client demos

Plans

Monthly prices, with the yearly price where there is one. Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial.

Free
$0, no card needed. 12 hours of recording a month, 1 device.
Creator
$12 a month, or $4.99 a month billed yearly. 80 hours a month, 1 device.
Business
$40 a month, or $19.99 a month billed yearly. 250 hours a month, 5 devices, up to 3 team members.

Where it stands

Live: you can make a free account, the paid plans are on sale, and it runs in Chrome with nothing to install.

Phone browsers cannot record the screen, so phones get an Android app, which is still in testing. There is no iPhone version yet.