Why did the page reload when I started recording?

MSE recording needs the capture channel to be ready before the player starts, and only a fresh page load guarantees that. FlowPick reloads the source tab once and then plays the video again for you. It is not an error.

My recording has no sound.

With MSE, the source video must have a separate audio track and some players simply have none. With MSR, you have to tick Share tab audio in the browser's source picker — if that is missed, the audio cannot be recovered later and you have to record again.

I only captured part of the video.

The player was rebuilt while you recorded: a quality switch, an ad, or a new video source on the same page. The recorder keeps only the largest continuous capture, so pin the quality to one resolution and avoid dragging across quality levels.

Can I record a live stream?

Not reliably. A live stream has no end point, so the finished file often will not play back correctly.

Can I record Netflix or another paid service?

No. Those streams are DRM-protected, so what gets captured is encrypted data that no player can open. FlowPick does not bypass DRM.

Does recording slow down my browser?

MSE recording mainly uses memory. MSR re-encodes the video as it records and uses CPU instead — the larger the captured area, the heavier it gets. If playback starts to stutter, switch to MSE or capture a smaller area.

Where is the finished file?

It is previewed on this page and downloads through your browser, so it lands in your usual Downloads folder. Download it before you close the tab: until then the file only exists in memory.

Can I record several videos at the same time?

No. One source tab at a time. Starting a new recording for the same tab ends the previous one.

Do I need the FlowPick extension?

Yes. Recording needs a live channel between the page, the extension and this recorder tab, so it cannot be started from this page alone. Install the extension, open the video, and start the recording from the popup.

Which browsers are supported?

Chrome and Edge 102+ support both modes, including the automatic tab capture that MSR uses. Firefox falls back to the browser's own source picker; MSE recording works there as well.

MSE or MSR — which mode should I use?

Start with MSE: it keeps the source quality and usually finishes faster. Switch to MSR when nothing is captured at all, when the merged file will not play, or when the player draws frames to a canvas instead of streaming media buffers.

Browser extension recorder

Record video that has no download button

Some players never hand over a file. FlowPick captures the video while you watch it and saves a normal MP4 or WebM file on your device — no upload, and no third-party downloader involved.

MSE (Buffer Mode)MSR (Screen Recording)

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Recording starts from the FlowPick extension: open the video, click the FlowPick icon, then choose a recording mode. This page shows the live controls only when the extension opens it — the guide and questions below work either way.

How to record

Not a screen capture, unless you want one

MSE copies the media buffers the player already produces, so the quality matches the source and no pixel is re-encoded.

Screen recording as a fallback

MSR records the rendered video area together with its audio when a player cannot be captured through its buffers.

Everything stays on your device

Captured data moves only between the source tab, the extension and this recorder page. FlowPick keeps no copy and stores nothing on a server.

How to record

The steps match the mode you started with — switch tabs to read the other one.

Extension toolbar

Click the camera button

Recording Mode

MSR (Screen Recording)

Record a tab, window, or screen with the browser recorder.

MSE (Buffer Mode)

Capture media buffers while the video plays on the page.

Start Recording

Where to start: the camera button in the popup toolbar opens this Recording Mode dialog.

1
Check that the video plays
Open the page, play the video for a few seconds to confirm picture and sound, then pause it.
2
Start the recording from the extension
Click the FlowPick icon, then the camera button in the popup toolbar. Select MSE (Buffer Mode) and click Start Recording.
3
Wait for the page to reload and play
FlowPick reloads the source tab and starts playback for you. The recorder shows Waiting for playback until the video is really playing.
4
Let it play to the end you want
Recording follows playback: pause the video and the recording pauses too. To finish sooner, turn on speed-up or drag the progress bar past the buffered part.
5
Stop and download
Click Stop and prepare files, check the preview, then click Download recording. Your browser saves the file as MP4.

Before you start

Do this

Keep both tabs open — the source page and this recorder page. Closing either one ends the recording.
Pick one resolution before you start, then leave the quality selector alone.
To finish sooner, turn on playback speed-up or drag the progress bar past the buffered part.
Need a break? Pause the video: the recording pauses with it instead of capturing a frozen picture.

Avoid this

Do not switch video quality while recording. It splits the capture and only one part ends up in the file.
Do not reload the source page or this page. Reloading the recorder discards everything captured so far.
Do not expect paid streaming services (Netflix, Disney+ and similar) to work. Their media is encrypted, so the result will not play.
Do not record very long videos in one go. The captured data is held in this tab's memory — record in parts and download each one.

This is an experimental feature — not every video can be captured successfully.

Common questions

Where your recording goes

Everything is processed locally in your browser. No data ever leaves your machine.

This is an experimental feature — not every video can be captured successfully.

What to do with the recording

The result is an ordinary video file, so the browser tools below can trim it, pull out the audio track, or convert WebM to MP4.

Video Trimmer Audio Extractor WebM to MP4 Converter