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Life & fun · May 22, 2014

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Screen recording with JavaScript

Screen recording with JavaScript launched on May 22, 2014 with 87 votes, #248 of 1,247 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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In plain words

JSCapture is a screen recording tool that uses experimental APIs available in Google Chrome, Canary, and Chromium browsers. Users must follow provided instructions to get started. The software is designed for anyone who needs to capture their screen activity and is built on experimental Chrome technology that requires specific browser versions to function properly.

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From the sources

JSCapture uses experimental API of Google Chrome/Canary/Chromium. In order to use it, please read the instructionsfrom mgechev.github.io

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