SCREENSHOTS & SCREEN RECORDING FOR CHROME
CAPTURE STUDIO / LOCAL-FIRST WORKSPACEScreenshots, screen recordings, annotations and notes. One local Chrome workspace to turn what you see into something people understand.
Capture the useful detail. Add the point.
Share something people understand.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP OBVIOUS
A shared point of view. A few useful details.
One next step that everyone can understand.
Keep the message focused. Make the next action visible.
Clear hierarchy. Comfortable spacing.
The useful detail from today’s review:
Give every idea a clear next step.
Motion illustrates the workflow using example content.
01 / MAKE IT UNMISSABLE
Point to the setting. Number the steps. Hide a sensitive detail.
Go on—try a few tools on this example.
One shared point of view.
A few useful details. A clear next step.
02 / YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE ENOUGH
Selected area, visible page, page element or a scrolling capture. Keep the scope in your hands.
Supported app panels are included. Protected, infinite and virtualized pages can limit results.
03 / WHEN THE STORY NEEDS TO MOVE
Screen, camera, tab or a custom tab region. Add your voice, pause when you need to, then trim the beginning and end.
Desktop, window, camera only, tab or a custom tab region. Optional microphone, shared audio and camera overlay.
Trim the start/end, remove audio, export a frame or restore the original. Basic editing inside your browser.
Use source-page annotation controls to point out the detail while you record. Pause, resume and stop on your terms.
The video is a motion walkthrough of actual product screenshots, not a continuous screen recording: Screenshot Studio, the recording editor, Whiteboard and the personal notebook. Screenshot and recording processing are local. Video editing is basic, not multitrack. Export recordings before closing; they remain in memory and stop around 256 MB. Trim renders in real time. Formats and shared audio depend on the browser and device.
04 / THERE’S MORE IN YOUR CAPTURE
Extract English text on your device. Review it, edit it, copy it and keep moving.
The best ideas deserve
a clear explanation.
The best ideas deserve a clear explanation.
Illustrated OCR example. Recognition is English-only and may need correction.
YOUR SCREEN. YOUR CONTROL.
Capture, editing, OCR and recording run on your device. The extension has no account, developer analytics or automatic upload. This website uses optional, consent-based Analytics; see the privacy policy.
How your data is handled No personal API key required.05 / MAKE ROOM FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
A whiteboard for the explanation. A separate notebook for the thought you don’t want to lose.
Try moving the sample note ↗
A reminder from the creative review:
Give every idea a clear next step.
06 / A WORKSPACE THAT KNOWS ITS PLACE
Turn it sideways. Make it compact. Dock it left or right. Your tools should fit around your work.
Interactive layout illustration. Change the real extension in Settings.
The important thing stays in the foreground.
THE COMPLETE DIRECTORY / 21 FEATURE GROUPS
Selected area, visible page, page element, timed capture and screen/window stills.
End a scrolling capture early and keep the completed portion. Cancel discards it instead.
Arrows, lines, shapes, pen, highlighter, text, callouts, numbered steps and emoji.
Extract English text on your device. Review, edit, copy or save the result.
Solid redaction and pixelation for exported images. Delete sensitive source captures separately.
Crop, resize and use image tools. Add padding, a background preset or a browser frame.
Desktop, window, camera, tab or custom tab region. Choose devices, audio and camera placement.
Trim the beginning/end, remove audio, export a frame and restore the original. No multitrack timeline.
Up to 12 pages, six canvas backgrounds, optional planning templates and editable JSON backups.
Search, pin, mark Done and save source links. Notes stay separate from Whiteboard pages.
Add note reminders with browser alarms and notifications. Chrome and notification permission are required.
Bring generic page views together in a comparison collage for review and explanation.
Horizontal or vertical. Three sizes. Icons or names. Float, dock left/right or minimize.
Find commands in More. Disable individual effects or reset active effects without deleting drawings.
Spotlight, Presenter, fading ink and step-by-step Lesson reveal keep an explanation focused.
Keep time visible while you work or teach. First-use tips help you get started.
Live chart-canvas zoom and ordinary-page snapshot zoom. Scrolling/resizing ends snapshot zoom.
Customize drawing keys in Settings and global commands through Chrome’s shortcut settings.
PNG, JPG, WebP, clipboard and native print. Supported device sharing or WhatsApp/email drafts; attach files manually.
Return to source screenshots in the local gallery. Download edited work before closing the editor.
An install/update walkthrough, searchable feature guide and replayable first-use tips.
No features match that search. Try “capture”, “notes” or “export”.
FIND THE RIGHT FIT
Different tools shine in different places. Here’s how the documented workflows compare.
| What you want to do |  Capture StudioChrome extension | Awesome ScreenshotBrowser extension / cloud |
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Awesome Screenshot is a strong choice for cloud sharing and team integrations. Capture Studio focuses on a local screen workspace with whiteboards and separate notes.
Reviewed October 27, 2026. “Not documented” means the feature was not described in the linked official materials, not that it cannot exist. Product capabilities, editions and plan limits can change. Capture Studio details follow the supplied v1.6.2 product materials and current Web Store description; this page is not an independent extension-code audit. This is a feature comparison, not a ranking or speed benchmark.
ShareX is a Windows desktop application; this is a workflow comparison, not a claim that it is a Chrome extension. Awesome Screenshot’s desktop-only OCR is distinguished from its browser extension.
A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING
No guesswork about what it does—or where its limits are.
Ask us somethingA Chrome extension for screenshots, on-page annotation, screen recording, basic video editing, local English OCR, whiteboards and separate personal notes. It was previously called Candlemark.
No account or personal API key is required for the included local tools. Install the extension, choose a feature and grant the relevant browser permission when asked.
It supports document scrolling and supported app panels. Protected pages, infinite feeds, virtualized content and constantly changing layouts can limit the result. Stop & edit keeps the completed portion; Cancel discards the capture.
The bundled OCR currently recognizes English. Processing runs locally. Recognition quality depends on the source image, so review the extracted text before using it.
Trim the beginning and end, remove audio, export the current frame or restore the original. This is basic editing, not a multitrack editor. Trimming renders in real time. Export before closing; recordings stay in memory and stop around 256 MB. WebM and MP4 availability depends on your browser.
No. The included capture and editing workflow runs on your device. You choose what to download or share. Notes, drawings and preferences use local extension storage; recordings and edited screenshot projects need to be exported before closing.
Use supported native file sharing, or download a file and open a WhatsApp/email draft. Attach the file manually and choose whether to send it. Google Drive is not enabled in the default build; it needs publisher OAuth configuration. Local export works independently.
Press Esc or double-click blank space to return page controls. You can hide or minimize the toolbar. Change drawing keys in Settings; browser-level commands are customized at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
A CLEARER WAY TO WORK WITH YOUR SCREEN
Your next great explanation
starts right here.