# Simple Capture

> Record audio, video, transcripts, and screenshots from any browser tab. One Chrome extension with all four capture modes. No microphone needed.

**Category:** Media
**Keywords:** capture, recording, audio, video, screenshot, transcript, chrome, extension, browser, tab, bundle, all in one
**URL:** https://complete.tools/simple-capture

## Key features

**Four capture modes in one.** Audio, video, transcript, and screenshot. Switch modes from the popup without juggling separate extensions or hotkeys.

**Tab audio as MP3.** Real-time WebAssembly LAME encoding means the MP3 is ready the instant you stop. No microphone, no room noise.

**Tab video as WebM or MP4.** MediaRecorder with VP9 and Opus in free, WebCodecs with H.264 and AAC in Pro for editor-compatible MP4 output.

**YouTube transcripts.** Official transcript via the InnerTube API, with DOM fallback for videos that hide it. Exports as TXT, Markdown, or SRT subtitle files.

**Full-page screenshots.** PNG capture of the visible area, or a full-page scroll-stitched screenshot that includes everything below the fold.

**One license, all modes.** Buying the bundle unlocks the Pro features across all four modes. No per-feature upsell, no subscription.

**Local-only processing.** All capture and encoding runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is logged, no account is needed.

**Works on every Chromium browser.** Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera, Vivaldi, and any other Chromium-based browser that supports Chrome Web Store extensions.

## How to capture in any mode

1. Install Simple Capture from the Chrome Web Store. The single extension covers audio, video, transcripts, and screenshots.
2. Click the extension icon to open the tabbed popup, then pick Audio, Video, Transcript, or Screenshot.
3. For audio or video, click start to begin recording. A live indicator confirms the capture is running. Click stop to save.
4. For transcripts, open a YouTube video and click the Transcript tab to fetch and export the text.
5. For screenshots, choose visible-area or full-page. Full-page mode auto-scrolls and stitches the result into a single PNG.

## Who should use this

**People who already use one capture tool.** If you record meetings, save lectures, screenshot research, or pull transcripts, the bundle consolidates four niche extensions into one popup.

**Students and researchers.** Capture lectures as MP3 or MP4, save the transcript as SRT, screenshot diagrams and slides, all from the same toolbar icon.

**Content creators.** Pull source video, extract transcripts for repurposing, and grab reference screenshots without leaving the browser.

**Knowledge workers.** Record calls, archive demos, save screenshots of dashboards, and keep transcripts of webinars in one workflow.

**Privacy-conscious users.** The extension is local-only by design. Zero analytics, zero account requirement, zero network traffic during capture.

## FAQs

**Q:** What does Simple Capture do that the individual extensions do not?


**A:** It bundles audio, video, transcript, and screenshot capture in one extension. You get the same engine that powers each individual product, but in a single install with one popup and one Pro license that unlocks all four modes.


**Q:** Is it free?


**A:** Yes. You can install Simple Capture and use all four modes free. Free mode covers 30-minute audio and video sessions, WebM video, 128 or 192 kbps MP3, TXT transcripts, and visible-area screenshots. Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks 320 kbps audio, unlimited recording, MP4 video, SRT subtitles, and full-page screenshots.


**Q:** Is my data sent anywhere?


**A:** No. All recording, encoding, and transcript extraction happens locally in your browser. The extension makes no network requests during capture and collects no analytics.


**Q:** Which browsers are supported?


**A:** All Chromium browsers, including Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera, and Vivaldi. Firefox and Safari are not supported because they use different extension APIs.


**Q:** Does the bundle replace the individual extensions?


**A:** It can. The bundle uses the same capture engines as the individual extensions, so if you currently have two or more of them installed, the bundle replaces them with a single popup and a single license.


**Q:** Can I record audio and video at the same time?


**A:** Each capture mode runs independently. You can run an audio capture in one tab and a screenshot or transcript pull in another, but the video and audio recorders operate one tab at a time.


**Q:** Will it record DRM-protected content?


**A:** No. Some streaming services (such as Netflix and Spotify) actively block tab capture for DRM-protected playback, so those tabs will not record. Most other audio and video sources work normally.

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