Chrome / Edge · Local-first · Zero video upload

The screen recorder that never sees your screen.

Record sensitive work without uploading it to somebody else’s cloud. PrivateTake records, trims, and exports on your computer.

We can’t leak what we never had.

Sign in free · record See Pro plans
  • Free after Google + 2FA (record unlimited on your disk)
  • Free exports include a PrivateTake watermark — Pro removes it
  • No upload · Webcam PiP you can drag anywhere
  • Only account email + billing touch our servers
PrivateTake local-first screen recording — your video never leaves your computer
Privacy by architecture

Record it. Edit it. Keep it.

Free is fully usable — with a “Video created by PrivateTake.com” watermark. Pro removes the mark and unlocks editor burn-ins.

How it works

Three steps. No cloud project files. No recovery of your footage by us — because we never receive it.

1

Capture locally

Browser APIs capture screen + mic + webcam. Chunks write continuously to your device storage—not our API.

2

Polish on-device

Trim free. Pro unlocks timeline, blur/redaction zones, captions (on-device), auto zoom, PiP re-layout.

3

Export to your disk

Download WebM/MP4 to your computer. Share via Drive/Dropbox/S3 you control later — not our CDN.

Built for people who can’t risk a leak

Healthcare, legal, finance, support, developers, marketers in customer accounts — and creators who simply refuse cloud-first tools for sensitive demos.

Free recorder

Screen/tab/window, mic, system/tab audio when supported, webcam PiP, pause, trim, WebM, no watermark.

Picture-in-picture

Pick a camera, drag anywhere, resize, circle/rect shapes. Free live bubble; Pro separate track & post-edit.

Privacy zones (Pro)

Blur emails, balances, keys, and notifications before or after the take. Hide sensitive info before it becomes the recording.

On-device captions (Pro)

Speech stays on your machine. We do not offer cloud captions under the core privacy promise.

Cursor polish (Pro)

Auto zoom around clicks and smooth cursor paths so tutorials look intentional without a full CapCut skillset.

BYO storage (roadmap)

Share through Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or your S3 — PrivateTake still doesn’t keep the file.

Pricing

No video hosting costs for us means fair seats for you. Annual plans recommended for local utilities.

Free
$0
Recorder, mic, PiP, trim, WebM. Free exports carry a PrivateTake watermark. Google + 2FA required.
Sign in · free recorder
Creator
$15/mo
or $129/yr · 4K, brand kits, advanced audio, unlimited on-device transcription.
Business
$12/seat/mo
Seat licensing, admin-friendly, privacy controls for teams.
Lifetime Pro
$149
One-time Lifetime Pro. Major-version upgrades may be separate later.

What we store on our servers

Yes (ops only)

Account email, subscription status, license/entitlements, optional anonymous diagnostics, affiliate attribution.

Never

Recordings, audio, transcripts, screenshots, editing projects, exports, captured screen contents.

Prove it

Free recorder works offline after load. Network panel shows no video uploads. Architecture: zero video retention.