Screenity
Free open-source Chrome screen recorder, with an optional EU-hosted editing and sharing plan.
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About Screenity
Screenity started as a free, open-source Chrome extension for recording a tab, window or the whole screen with your camera, and it is still free and GPL-licensed with no time limits or watermarks. Recording features include drawing and annotation on screen, blurring sensitive content, click highlighting and a local editor for trimming and cropping. The project has since added a hosted product: an in-browser editor that builds videos from scenes with automatic zooms, text and music, and share links that anyone can open. That service is a single paid plan with a free trial, and its selling point is privacy, with storage and processing hosted in Europe rather than the US. Because it lives in the browser it works on any desktop that runs Chrome, including Chromebooks, but it cannot match native apps for system audio handling and high-frame-rate capture. It is a good pick for privacy-conscious users and teams.
Best for: Privacy-minded users who want a free Chrome recorder without limits.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free open-source extension with no time limit or watermark
- Annotation and blur tools while recording
- Paid sharing plan keeps data hosted in Europe
Why people leave
- Browser-only, so tied to Chrome
- Less control over audio and frame rate than desktop apps
- Hosted editor is a separate paid plan
Top Screenity alternatives
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Cap66.5Open-source desktop app with instant links and optional self-hosting.
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Loom62.6Hosted async video with deeper team features and integrations.
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Screencastify59.6Chrome recorder built for classrooms with Google Workspace features.
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Awesome Screenshot57.2Browser extension that adds screenshots and annotation to recording.
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OBS Studio55.3Free desktop recorder with full control over sources and quality.
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Screenity: common questions
Is Screenity free?
Yes. Screenity is free, open-source software.
Is Screenity open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at alyssaxuu/screenity.
What platforms does Screenity run on?
Screenity is available for Browser extension and Web.
What are the best alternatives to Screenity?
The highest-ranked Screenity alternatives right now are Cap, Loom and Screencastify. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.