Simple Audio Capture

Capture any audio
from your browser

Record tab audio and save it as a high-quality MP3. One click to start, one click to save. No mic needed.

Add to Chrome — Free

Free for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc & all Chromium browsers.

Install in one click

Available on the Chrome Web Store. Works with all Chromium browsers.

1

Add to Chrome

Visit the Chrome Web Store listing and click Add to Chrome.

2

Pin the icon

Click the puzzle icon in your toolbar and pin Simple Audio Capture for quick access.

3

Start recording

Click the icon on any tab playing audio and hit record. Your MP3 downloads instantly when you stop.

How to use

Once installed, recording is two clicks.

1

Click the icon

Open the extension popup on any tab playing audio.

2

Hit record

Audio is captured and encoded to MP3 in real time. You’ll see a live waveform.

3

Stop & save

Your MP3 downloads instantly — no waiting, no post-processing.

Built to be simple

No bloat. Just the features that matter.

Real-time MP3 encoding

Audio is encoded as it records, not after. Stop recording and your file is instantly ready — zero wait time.

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Live audio waveform

A real-time visualization driven by actual audio levels, so you can see that capture is working at a glance.

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Quality & boost controls

Choose 128 or 192 kbps encoding, with volume boost up to 3x. Upgrade to Pro for 320 kbps studio quality.

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No microphone needed

Captures audio directly from the browser tab — not from your mic. No echo, no room noise, no feedback.

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Completely local

All recording and encoding happens in your browser. No data is sent anywhere during recording — not to our servers, not to anyone.

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Lightweight

No background processes when not recording. No CPU usage, no memory footprint, no battery drain.

Privacy first. Always.

Simple Audio Capture collects zero data. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts. Your recordings never leave your computer.

✓ No data collection ✓ No analytics ✓ 100% local processing ✓ Works offline

Need more?

Upgrade to Pro for 320 kbps studio-quality encoding and unlimited recording time. One-time purchase, no subscription.

Learn more about Pro →

Start capturing audio

Free to use. No account required.

Add to Chrome — Free