Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Awesome Screen Recorder & Screenshot can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 100 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.7 out of 5 from 29,458 people.
It runs its own code on inbox.google.com and mail.google.com.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| desktopCapture | Record your screen, a window, or a tab, after you choose which. | 20 |
| cookies | Read and change cookies for the sites it has access to, including the ones that keep you signed in. | 15 |
| tabCapture | Record the contents and audio of a tab. | 12 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| offscreen | Do work in a hidden page, for tasks a background script cannot do alone. | - |
| power | Keep your screen or system from going to sleep. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
What to use instead
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Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder
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Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor
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Free Screen Recorder by Vmaker AI
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PixieBrix
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Fireflies: AI meeting notes
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