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Sebastian Jimenez
Sebastian Jimenez

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I made a thing for recording demos from the browser. No app install required.

The problem nobody talks about

You just shipped something. Maybe it's a side project, maybe it's a feature at work. You want to show it off. Simple, right?

Not really.

The usual flow looks something like this: find a screen recording app, download it, install it, figure out the settings, hit record, mess something up, re-record, then open
another app to trim and edit. Oh, and half the decent options want your credit card before you even get started.

All of that just to get a 30-second clip you can share in a tweet or a PR description.

What I actually wanted

A way to record a quick demo and get a shareable video out of it. No installs. No editing rabbit holes. No paywall.

That's it. That was the whole requirement.

I looked around for a while and everything I found either had too much friction or too many strings attached. So I did what any reasonable developer would do and built the
thing myself.

Recall

I put together Recall to solve exactly this. You open it, record your demo, and get a shareable video. The whole point is to stay out of your way.

It's free, no limits, no account required.

If you're someone who builds things and wants a fast way to show what you're working on, give it a shot. I'd genuinely love to hear what you think and what would make it
more useful for your workflow.

Link: https://recall.sebastianjimenez.co/

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