SoftGlaze Screen Recorder

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

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• Apr 27, 2026
  description

  SoftGlaze is the ultimate screen recording tool for creators, educators, and professionals.
  
  Capture your desktop, browser tab, or camera with a single click. What sets SoftGlaze apart is the Persistent Drawing Suite—annotate your screen live while recording using arrows, shapes, and text.
  
  🚀 KEY FEATURES:
  
  🎥 HD Recording: Capture crisp video with system audio and microphone.
  
  ✏️ Pro Drawing Tools: Draw anywhere on the screen! Includes Pen, Highlighter, Arrows, Rectangles, and Text Tools.
  
  🖱️ Sticky Annotations: Drawings stick to the page element even when you scroll (Smart Scroll Technology).
  
  💾 Instant Export: Save immediately as WebM or MP4.
  
  📸 Screenshot Mode: Capture high-res snapshots of your work.
  
  🔒 Privacy First: All recordings are processed locally on your computer. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud.
  
  🎨 PERFECT FOR:
  
  Tutorials: Highlight key areas with the red box tool.
  
  Feedback: Draw arrows to point out bugs or design changes.
  
  Presentations: Use the highlighter to emphasize text while scrolling.
  
  Updates in v14.0:
  
  New "Sticky" drawing engine (scroll-proof).
  
  Force-close toolbar logic for a cleaner experience.
  
  MP4 Conversion engine upgrade.
  
  Created by Azhar Ali (softglaze.com)

  A free, unlimited screen recorder for Chrome. Capture video, annotate with sticky drawings, and export to MP4 or WebM instantly.
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  SoftGlaze is Chrome's most capable free screen recorder, designed to help you communicate faster and clearer through video. Unlike other tools that restrict your recording time or lock features behind a paywall, SoftGlaze offers completely unlimited recording and professional annotation tools for free.
  
  Capture your desktop, browser tab, or webcam with a single click. SoftGlaze sets itself apart with a unique Persistent Drawing Suite—annotate your screen live while recording using arrows, shapes, and text that stick to page elements even when you scroll. This "Smart Scroll" technology makes it the premier tool for creating tutorials, feedback videos, and presentations.
  
  With SoftGlaze, use powerful video creation tools to:
  
  ▸ Record your desktop, browser tab, and/or webcam 
  ▸ Record unlimited videos with no time limits 
  ▸ Annotate any webpage in real-time 
  ▸ Draw on your screen with tools that move with the page 
  ▸ Export videos instantly as MP4 or WebM 
  ▸ Capture system audio and microphone narration 
  ▸ Take high-resolution screenshots
  
  Educators, professionals, and personal creators rely on SoftGlaze as a frictionless way to share complex ideas without boundaries.
  
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  🎬 Join the community of creators 
  
  ✔ Unlimited recording time for everyone 
  ✔ 100% Free with no watermarks
   ✔ Privacy-first local processing
  
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  🎥 Create professional videos with ease 
  
  ▸ Record your browser tab, desktop, or webcam 
  ▸ Narrate with your microphone’s audio 
  ▸ Embed your webcam into the recording for a personal touch 
  ▸ Annotate in real time to highlight key points 
  ▸ Use the unique "Sticky" drawing engine that scrolls with your page
  
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  ✏️ Advanced Annotation Suite 
  
  ▸ Highlight text to emphasize important info 
  ▸ Draw squares and arrows to point out bugs or buttons 
  ▸ Add text overlays directly onto your screen 
  ▸ Use Smart Scroll so your drawings don't float away
  
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  🚀 Share and Save instantly 
  
  ▸ Save videos directly to your computer 
  ▸ Instant auto-export to MP4 or WebM 
  ▸ No rendering wait times 
  ▸ Share files via email, Slack, or any platform you choose 
  ▸ Keep your data private with local-only processing
  
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  🔓 Truly Free and Unlimited 
  
  ▸ Record videos of ANY length (no 5-minute limits!) 
  ▸ Create as many videos as you want (unlimited storage) 
  ▸ Access all pro features without a subscription
  
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  How do people use SoftGlaze to communicate?
  
  🎓 Education 
  
  ▸ Create instructional videos that students can watch at their own pace 
  ▸ Record feedback on assignments with voice and visual notes 
  ▸ Highlight text and diagrams during lectures with the highlighter tool 
  ▸ Develop library resources that remain accessible indefinitely
  
  🏛️ At Work 
  
  ▸ Eliminate emails or meetings in favor of asynchronous video 
  ▸ Record bug reports with precise arrows for engineering teams
  ▸ Create onboarding and training libraries for new employees 
  ▸ Provide design feedback that is visual and easy to understand
  
  🌍 Everyday Creators 
  
  ▸ Record gameplay, reaction videos, or software reviews 
  ▸ Archive webinars and live streams for later viewing 
  ▸ Create step-by-step guides for YouTube or social media
  
  📝 Specs: 
  
  ▸ Screencasts are captured natively as WebM/VP8 files for high quality 
  ▸ Built-in engine converts recordings to MP4 directly in the extension 
  ▸ SoftGlaze does not depend on external software; it runs entirely in Chrome 
  ▸ Privacy First: Recordings are processed locally on your machine and are never uploaded to the cloud 
  ▸ Optimized for low memory usage to keep your computer running smoothly
  
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  📨 Info / Contact Us: 
  
  ▸ Website: softglaze.com 
  ▸ Developer: Azhar Ali 
  ▸ Support: See website for details

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