Best screenshot and screen recorder extensions

GoFullPage does one job: it turns a whole scrolling web page into a single image or PDF in one click. It scrolls the page, stitches the pieces together and opens the result in a new tab, where you can download it as PNG, JPEG or PDF. Its listing says it copes with inner scrollable elements and embedded iframes, which trip up many rivals.

The case for it is restraint. On Chrome it runs on Manifest V3 and asks only for the active tab, scripting and storage, with downloads, tabs and web navigation as optional extras. The developer discloses that it does not collect or use your data, and the listing promises no ads. A premium editor adds cropping, annotation and emoji, while plain capturing and exporting stays in the free version.

Know two things first. The code is no longer open: the original project on GitHub is MIT-licensed, but the current extension is closed. And in August 2026 it was pulled from the Chrome Web Store, and Brave disabled it for users with a policy warning. The developers blamed a copyright dispute and denied selling it, and we found no report of malware. The listing is live again, with updates in September and October. For fast full-page capture, start here.

FireShot is the veteran of the group. It captures the full page, the visible part or a selection, and its edge is what you can do with the result. It saves to PDF, PNG or JPEG, copies to the clipboard, prints or attaches to Gmail. It can also capture every open tab in one go, or work through a list of URLs automatically, which suits saving receipts, research or documentation.

Privacy is a selling point. The vendor says captures are made instantly, stored locally and never leave your computer, and that the extension works offline. Its Chrome disclosure says the developer does not collect or use your data. The Chrome version runs on Manifest V3 and was last updated in May 2026. The free version covers the basics. The paid Pro upgrade adds PDFs with live links and text, capture of specific elements, and editing tools such as crop, annotate and blur.

The code is closed. Chrome and Edge are current, but the Firefox listing was last updated in June 2023. The manifest also lists native messaging, and the listing does not say what FireShot uses it for. If your goal is PDFs or batch saving, choose FireShot. If you only need a quick full-page image, GoFullPage is simpler.

Awesome Screenshot is the broadest tool on the list. One extension captures the full page, a selected area or the whole screen, lets you annotate, crop and blur the result, and records your tab, desktop or webcam with a microphone. You can save everything to your own disk or to an online account that gives you a share link. It is the only pick with a Safari route, through a free Mac app.

It is well used and maintained: about 4 million Chrome users, a September 2026 update and a Recommended badge from Firefox. Chrome runs it on Manifest V3. Sending shots to Jira, Slack and similar tools, and downloading uploaded videos as MP4, are marked Premium in its Firefox listing.

The trade-offs are trust and reach. In 2014 reports said an earlier version fed browsing-history URLs to a crawler. We found no recent incident, and Chrome shows a clean record. Still, it asks for access to all sites and cookies, and its privacy policy lists usage data such as pages visited. Choose it if you want one tool, and use the local-save options if you prefer to keep files private.

Screenity is the one to pick if you want to record your screen without handing your video to a company. It is a free, open-source recorder built by a solo developer, Alyssa X. You can record a tab, an area, your desktop or your camera, add a microphone or internal audio, and draw on the screen as you go. Its core works without an account, and the listing says there are no recording limits.

After recording, a built-in editor lets you cut, trim, crop and add or remove audio, then export MP4, GIF or WebM or save to Google Drive. It can blur sensitive content and highlight clicks. The code is on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with a release in late October 2026, and the Chrome version runs on Manifest V3.

Keep the limits in mind. We could only confirm a Chrome listing, and its rating is modest. The Chrome store version also contains code that connects to the optional Pro platform, which adds cloud storage and sharing, while a self-hosted build runs local-only, per the README. The listing discloses it handles personal and authentication information, and it asks for access to all sites. For a free, private recorder, this is our pick.

Loom made recording a quick screen video as easy as sending a message. You click record, talk over your screen and camera, and get a link as soon as you stop. Viewers can comment and react with emoji, and Loom notifies you when someone watches. It is built for asynchronous work: updates, bug reports, walkthroughs and feedback that would otherwise take a meeting.

Atlassian bought Loom, completing the deal in late November 2023, and its integrations show it: Slack, Jira, Confluence, GitHub and Gmail. The Chrome extension runs on Manifest V3 and was updated in October 2026. The free Starter plan allows up to 25 videos of five minutes each, at up to 720p, and paid plans lift those limits.

The trade-offs are real. Videos are saved automatically to Loom's cloud, so this is not a local-first tool. The Chrome listing discloses collecting personal, financial, authentication, location and activity data, and the extension requests access to all sites plus scripts on several workplace tools. Its Chrome rating is a low 2.7. It suits teams already in Atlassian's world. If you want files to stay on your own device, choose Screenity.

Screencastify is a screen recorder that grew up in classrooms. You record a tab, your desktop or your webcam, edit the video in the browser, and share it as a link. Its pitch to schools is what comes after: interactive questions added to a video, analytics on who watched, and integrations for Google Classroom, Schoology and Canvas. The company now operates as Castify, and the extension is still called Screencastify.

The free plan is more generous on length than Loom's, at up to 30 minutes per recording, but limited to 10 videos and a Castify watermark, according to its pricing page. The Chrome version runs on Manifest V3 and was updated in October 2026, and there is a listing for Edge. It has about 9 million Chrome users.

Expect a cloud tool. Videos are shared by link, and the Chrome listing discloses handling personal information, though the developer says it does not sell data. The extension requests access to all sites, and its Chrome rating is a middling 3.5. Pick it if you teach or train and your school already uses Google tools. For a free recorder with no watermark or video cap, Screenity is the better fit.