Vellum — Tab Audio Recorder & Sampler

Record audio from any tab. Persistent side panel, live waveform, WAV + MP3 export. 100% private — nothing leaves your device.

Record and sample audio from any browser tab — straight from Chrome's side panel, with a live waveform and one-click WAV or MP3 export. 100% private: no account, no cloud, no tracking. Your audio never leaves your device. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Vellum is a tab audio recorder and sampler built for people who care about sound quality and privacy. Unlike popup recorders that vanish the moment you click away, Vellum lives in Chrome's side panel — it stays open while you browse, switch tabs, and work. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Capture audio from any tab — music, video, calls, podcasts, anything playing - Watch a live waveform as you record, with zoom presets (5s / 15s / 1m / All) - Replay your last capture instantly, right on the recorder - Export broadcast-quality WAV, or MP3 at 128 / 192 / 320 kbps - Choose your sample rate: Auto, 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz - Save to Downloads or pick a custom folder - Start and stop recording with a hotkey (Alt+Shift+R) BUILT FOR PRIVACY - No servers. No accounts. No analytics. Zero network requests. - Recordings are stored locally in your browser and never leave your device. - Audio is captured only when you explicitly start a recording. A STUDIO FEEL IN YOUR BROWSER - Full-take live scope so you can see exactly what you're capturing - Tabular timecode for precise reference - A clean library view to play, rename, download, or delete takes - Readiness indicator shows whether the current tab is armed before you hit record PERFECT FOR - Producers pulling samples from videos, livestreams, and music sites - Podcasters and journalists saving interviews and calls - Students and researchers keeping lecture or webinar audio - Anyone who wants a clip of what's playing, without installing desktop software HOW IT WORKS Chrome only allows capturing a tab you've invoked Vellum on. Click the toolbar icon, press the hotkey, or use the right-click menu on the tab you want to record — then hit record. WHY VELLUM Most tab recorders are either bloated with accounts and cloud uploads, or they disappear the second you look away. Vellum keeps everything local, keeps the panel open, and gives you real waveform feedback and export control — the essentials, done well. No sign-up. No cloud. No tracking. Just clean, private tab audio recording and sampling.