Screen Awesome launches privacy-first local screen recorder
Screen Awesome is a free Chrome extension built by Nitin Viras that enables users to record tabs, full screens, or camera feeds directly to MP4 files without uploading data to external servers. By requesting zero host permissions, Chrome natively blocks the extension from making network requests, offering architectural privacy guarantees rather than mere policy promises. In addition to recording, Screen Awesome includes full scrolling page screenshot capabilities, auto-zoom that glides to click locations, and editable vector annotation tools such as blurs, redactions, arrows, and step counters—all without accounts, watermarks, or fees.
Enforcing zero host permissions at the browser architecture level is a brilliant privacy flex that renders data exfiltration impossible by design.
- –True Zero-Trust Architecture: Chrome natively prevents server communication because no host permissions are requested, providing verifiable privacy.
- –Feature-Rich Vector Editing: Includes non-destructive vector annotation tools like blurs, redactions, arrows, and step counters directly inside the browser.
- –Polished Auto-Zoom: Automatically tracks click interactions to create smooth camera movement for professional product walkthroughs.
- –Zero Friction: Fully unlocked experience with no accounts, watermarks, or subscription tiers required.
DISCOVERED
46d ago
2026-08-04
PUBLISHED
46d ago
2026-08-04
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Nitin Viras