Chrome's built-in screen recorder doesn't support live zoom. Most screen recording software requires a separate zoom step in a video editor after recording. There's a faster way: zoom into any area while you're recording, directly in Chrome, for free — no software install, no post-editing.
When you record a product demo, tutorial, or bug report at full screen, important details — button clicks, input fields, error messages — are often too small for viewers to see clearly. The traditional fix is to zoom in during video editing: add a scale keyframe, position the clip, render. That adds 15-30 minutes to every recording.
Live zoom solves this at the source. You zoom in while recording, so the exported video already has the zoom emphasis exactly where you want it. No editor needed.
You'll need the Zoomr Chrome extension — it's free and takes under 30 seconds to set up.
Go to zoomr.tech and click "Add to Chrome." It's free — no account required to start recording. Pin it to your toolbar for quick access.
Navigate to your product, app, or website. Get into the exact state you want to start recording from — logged in, correct view, ready to go.
Click the Zoomr icon in your Chrome toolbar. Select Record. Choose whether to record the current tab. Recording starts immediately.
This is the core feature. While recording is active, right-click any area of your screen to zoom into it in real time. The zoom is baked directly into the recording as it happens. Click again to zoom out and continue at normal size.
While recording, left-click and drag to draw lines and annotations directly on screen. Useful for highlighting paths, circling UI elements, or adding emphasis.
Click the Zoomr icon and stop the recording. The built-in editor opens automatically. Trim the start and end if needed, then export as MP4 or WebM.
Show your product's key interaction with the UI detail visible — buttons, inputs, results.
Zoom into the exact element that's broken. No more describing it in a ticket.
Zoom into each step so viewers can follow exactly what you're clicking.
Highlight the value prop visually — zoom into the result, not just the flow.
Take a screenshot and add multiple zoom zones on specific areas.
Create step-by-step onboarding videos that zoom into each action.
Tip: For the cleanest zoom recordings, zoom in slowly and hold for 2-3 seconds before zooming out. Fast in-and-out zooms can feel jerky. Give viewers time to read and absorb the zoomed detail.
No. Chrome's built-in screen recording (via the Screen Capture API) records whatever is visible at the current zoom level of the page — it doesn't support live zoom effects during recording. Chrome's page zoom (Ctrl +) affects the whole page layout, not just a target area, and looks wrong in recordings.
The only way to get genuine live zoom-into-area recording in Chrome without post-editing is a dedicated extension like Zoomr.
No. Zoomr is a Chrome extension — it runs entirely in your browser. There's no app to install, no driver, no permissions beyond the standard screen capture permission Chrome already uses. The recording, editor, and export all happen inside Chrome.
This also means it works on Chromebooks and any computer with Chrome — no admin rights or software installation required.
Chrome extension. No account needed. Right-click to zoom while recording.
Add Zoomr to Chrome — Free