El Ojo

About

El Ojo is a free screen recorder for Chrome that puts you in control of your videos. Record any browser tab in full HD, talk over it, add your webcam, draw on the page as you go, and keep the finished file yourself, on your computer or in your own Google Drive.
 
There is no time limit, nothing is stamped on your video, no account is required, and there is no subscription.
 
HOW IT WORKS
 
1. Click record. El Ojo grabs the active tab in full HD and mixes the tab's audio with your microphone.
2. Highlight as you talk. A cursor spotlight dims the page and follows your pointer, and pen, arrow, and circle tools in four colors let you draw directly on the page. Every mark is saved live, so there is nothing to edit afterward.
3. Add your camera, if you want. Drop in a draggable webcam bubble with background blur, virtual backdrops, and a subtle touch up.
4. Keep it your way. Download the .webm to your machine, or connect Google Drive and upload it to your own account for a shareable link.
 
WHY YOU MIGHT LIKE IT
 
- Keep your files. Videos go to your computer or your own cloud. We never host them.
- Clean output. Nothing is added to the video. No logo, no badge, no branding.
- Go as long as you need. A quick reply of a few seconds or a full hour of training, your call.
- No account needed. Install and start; connecting cloud storage is optional.
- Private by design. There is no server of ours in the loop, and nothing is tracked.
- Open code. The full source is published on GitHub for anyone to read or audit.
 
WHO IT IS FOR
 
- Engineers: walk through a pull request or reproduce a bug, then drop the link in the ticket.
- Support teams: reply with a short, friendly clip instead of a long email.
- Teachers: capture lessons and code reviews and share them with a class.
- Sales and founders: send a quick personal demo with your face in the corner.
 
HOW IT COMPARES
 
Many browser tools limit free use to a few minutes, add branding to the output, cap how many clips you can keep, or require a login before you can share. El Ojo works differently: it does not host your videos at all, so there is nothing to cap. You keep the file, and if you want a link it lives in your own account. In short, most tools are a video host with recording bolted on. El Ojo is just the recorder.
 
PRIVACY
 
Your videos go straight from your browser to your machine, or to your own Google Drive using the drive.file scope, the most limited one Google offers, which can only touch files El Ojo creates. There is no backend in the middle and no analytics. You can revoke access at any time from your Google account.
 
TECHNICAL NOTES
 
- Output: full HD, VP8 video and Opus audio at 8 Mbps, so on-screen text stays crisp.
- Format: .webm, saved locally or to the cloud.
- Built on Manifest V3; recording runs in an offscreen document so the page stays responsive.
- Works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, and other Chromium browsers.
 
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
 
Does it cost anything?
No. There are no tiers, no trial, and no upgrade prompt.
 
Will my video have a watermark?
No. The output is clean, with no branding.
 
How long can a session be?
As long as you like. Going past an hour works fine.
 
Do I need an account?
No. Connecting cloud storage is optional and uses your existing Google login.
 
Where do my videos end up?
On your computer, or in your own cloud if you choose to connect it. They never pass through our servers.
 
Can I record my camera and the page together?
Yes, as a movable bubble with background blur and backdrops.
 
Is the code open?
Yes. It is published on GitHub to read, audit, or fork.
 
ABOUT THE NAME
 
"El Ojo" means "the eye" in Spanish. It is built by ai2flows.
 
Learn more at elojo.ai2flows.com