Chrome Tab Audio Recorder

Capture audio from the current tab with a beautiful, minimalist design and an in-tab floating controller widget.

Chrome Tab Audio Recorder is a lightweight, privacy-focused tool built to capture audio output from any active browser tab. No complex setups, no microphone permissions needed, and absolute privacy. As a solo developer, I built this project to be completely transparent. There are no remote trackers, no analytics, and no cloud uploads. 100% of your audio processing and saving happens directly on your machine. ★ KEY FEATURES • Clean Tab Capture: Captures clean internal tab audio (video playbacks, podcasts, meetings, music, games) without picking up background microphone noise. • Interactive Floating Panel: When recording starts, a sleek, draggable widget overlays your page, letting you Pause, Resume, Stop, and Cancel with one click. • Beautiful Built-in UI: Open the popup to access a modern dashboard featuring gorgeous themes (Midnight Neon, Cyberpunk, Emerald Dark, and Snow Glass) and live audio visualizers. • Offline Player & Manager: Play, rename, download, and delete recordings directly inside the popup. • Local Storage: All captured audio is stored locally in your browser's IndexedDB. No audio files are ever sent to the cloud. • 100% Open Source: Auditable codebase designed to respect user data. ★ PRIVACY FIRST Unlike other extension recorders, this tool: - Does NOT require access to your Microphone. - Does NOT require System-wide audio capture permissions. - Does NOT communicate with external servers or track your usage. ★ HOW TO USE IT 1. Open the webpage/tab you want to record. 2. Click the extension icon. 3. Click the record button. 4. Use the floating controller widget on your tab to pause, resume, or finish. 5. Access, play, and download your recordings as MP3s from the extension popup. Feel free to check out the source code, inspect permissions, or modify the extension to suit your needs!