> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chrome Extension: Recording Options & Types

> Discover Chrome Extension recording options: face-only, screen-only, or both. Learn to record current tab, app window, or entire

The Sendspark Chrome Extension gives you three recording options: **Camera Only**, **Screen Only**, or **Cam + Screen** (your camera bubble over your screen). When you record Screen Only or Cam + Screen, you then pick what to share: Chrome Tab, Window, or Entire Screen. Camera Only has nothing to pick, because it captures only your camera.

## Key takeaways

* There are three recording options: **Camera Only**, **Screen Only**, and **Cam + Screen** (camera over screen).
* With Screen Only or Cam + Screen selected, you also choose what to share: **Chrome Tab**, **Window**, or **Entire Screen**.
* Camera Only has nothing to share, because only your camera is captured.
* The face camera works seamlessly on Chrome, but some apps in full-screen mode can override Sendspark's bubble recording.

### Recording options

| Option | What it records |
| - | - |
| Camera Only | Your camera only |
| Screen (Screen Only) | Your screen only |
| Cam + Screen | Your camera over your screen |

### Recording types

| Type | What it records |
| - | - |
| Chrome Tab | Only what's below the address bar |
| Window | The whole window of the application you selected |
| Entire Screen | Your entire screen/desktop, including folders and anything on screen |

Using our Chrome Extension is a great way to record videos anywhere, anytime!

## Recording Options

There are three options to record with the **Chrome Extension**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9/images/5152208/1e8f036a-new.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9&q=85&s=7859ced9beef132fef0ccf3a6ce2129c" alt="The Sendspark recorder toolbar with its recording mode icons" width="766" height="539" data-path="images/5152208/1e8f036a-new.png" />

**Camera Only**

With this option, you'll be able to record only your camera.

**Screen (Screen Only)**

With this option selected, you'll be able to record only your screen.

**Cam + Screen**

With this option selected, you'll be able to record your camera over your screen.

\*\*⚠ Please note:\*\*The face camera feature in Sendspark is designed to work seamlessly on Chrome. However, there are instances where certain apps with a full-screen mode can override Sendspark's bubble recording functionality.

With each recording option, you can choose a recording type as well, to get your recordings just right!

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## Recording Types

Once you've clicked **Camera Only**, **Screen Only**, or **Cam + Screen** you are almost ready to start. Click **Record** and a new modal will pop up:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9/images/5152208/a8774b22-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9&q=85&s=f1d6fbce1e09fdef692aa5add20d3e47" alt="Chrome's share window with the Chrome Tab, Window and Entire Screen panes" width="629" height="556" data-path="images/5152208/a8774b22-image.png" />

**⚠ Please note:** You can't change any of the sharing options for **Camera Only**, since we're only recording your camera.

**Chrome Tab**

This option will only record what's below the address bar.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9/images/5152208/c0d0ed8e-recording-types-breakdown-current-tab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9&q=85&s=d344e72aac24dc2e1498251e09074feb" alt="Diagram of a browser window with a single tab's content highlighted" width="1200" height="800" data-path="images/5152208/c0d0ed8e-recording-types-breakdown-current-tab.png" />

**Window**

This option will record the whole application window of the application you've selected

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9/images/5152208/ad114dc2-recording-types-breakdown-application-window.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9&q=85&s=da2d4d81798eacca4f549ed7bcccda9b" alt="A diagram of a single application window as the capture area" width="1200" height="800" data-path="images/5152208/ad114dc2-recording-types-breakdown-application-window.png" />

**Entire Screen**

This option will record your entire screen/desktop - folders, anything on the screen.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9/images/5152208/118f4ceb-recording-types-breakdown-entire-screen.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NCkffgAvw0MaQgc9&q=85&s=6a1352c651ebe7752ab2660132f10346" alt="Diagram of a whole desktop screen highlighted" width="1200" height="800" data-path="images/5152208/118f4ceb-recording-types-breakdown-entire-screen.png" />

👋 Happy recording!

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What are the Chrome Extension recording options?">
    There are three: **Camera Only**, **Screen Only**, and **Cam + Screen** (your camera recorded over your screen). Choose the one that fits the video you want to make.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between Chrome Tab, Window, and Entire Screen?">
    Chrome Tab records only what's below the address bar. Window records the whole window of the app you selected. Entire Screen records your entire screen or desktop, including folders and anything else on screen.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why can't I choose what to share for Camera Only?">
    When you record with Camera Only, there's nothing else to capture besides your camera, so the sharing options (Chrome Tab, Window, Entire Screen) don't apply.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does the face camera bubble always work?">
    The face camera is designed to work seamlessly on Chrome. In some cases, certain apps running in full-screen mode can override Sendspark's bubble recording functionality.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

*Updated July 2026.*


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