Getting started

1. Install the extension

Add SceneRecap from the Chrome Web Store (or, for a development build, load apps/extension/dist as an unpacked extension at chrome://extensions). Pin it to the toolbar — you'll use it every time you record.

SceneRecap asks for the minimum: activeTab, tabCapture, desktopCapture, storage, offscreen and scripting. It never records without you pressing the button.

2. Sign in

Enter your email on the dashboard; we send a single-use sign-in link (15-minute expiry). The extension connects to your account automatically the first time you open the dashboard after installing.

3. Record

Open the popup, choose an AI mode, optionally enable your microphone, and click Record this tab. Chrome shows a countdown and a recording indicator. Passwords are masked automatically. Press the button again (or ⌘⇧R) to stop.

Tip: pick Bug Report when something is broken — it also collects console errors and failed requests so the AI can cite them as evidence.

4. Review and upload

The review page shows your clip. Give it a title (the AI will suggest a better one), trim the ends, blur any region for a time range, or mute audio spans. Nothing leaves your machine until you press Upload & analyze. You can also Save to disk at any time, even signed out.

5. Read the explanation

Processing takes roughly a minute for a 5-minute clip. The recording page has the player with chapters, and a right rail with the mode output, the reconstructed timeline, and the activity swimlane of every click and navigation. Timestamps everywhere are clickable.

6. Share, export, file

Share creates a link (public, unlisted, password, workspace-only, or specific emails). Export renders Markdown, HTML, PDF, DOCX or a GIF highlight, and copies issue-ready text for GitHub, Linear, Jira and Slack. With an integration connected, "File GitHub issue" is one click.