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 — FreeFree for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc & all Chromium browsers.
Available on the Chrome Web Store. Works with all Chromium browsers.
Click the puzzle icon in your toolbar and pin Simple Audio Capture for quick access.
Click the icon on any tab playing audio and hit record. Your MP3 downloads instantly when you stop.
Once installed, recording is two clicks.
Open the extension popup on any tab playing audio.
Audio is captured and encoded to MP3 in real time. You’ll see a live waveform.
Your MP3 downloads instantly — no waiting, no post-processing.
No bloat. Just the features that matter.
Audio is encoded as it records, not after. Stop recording and your file is instantly ready — zero wait time.
A real-time visualization driven by actual audio levels, so you can see that capture is working at a glance.
Choose 128 or 192 kbps encoding, with volume boost up to 3x. Upgrade to Pro for 320 kbps studio quality.
Captures audio directly from the browser tab — not from your mic. No echo, no room noise, no feedback.
All recording and encoding happens in your browser. No data is sent anywhere during recording — not to our servers, not to anyone.
No background processes when not recording. No CPU usage, no memory footprint, no battery drain.