Free Screenity alternative: Webshot vs Screenity
Screenity is a good free recorder, and this page says so. Webshot adds the parts it leaves out: screenshots, a free auto-zoom editor and Firefox support, still with no account and nothing uploaded.
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Where Screenity works well
Privacy-minded users, educators and developers who want unlimited local recordings with live drawing and blur, and open-source code they can read or self-host.
Anyone on Windows or Linux who needs a free recorder inside Chrome and does not need screenshots.
Where people hit a wall
- The extension only records. The multi-scene editor, automatic zoom on clicks, captions and share links live in the paid Pro editor at $10 per month, with a one-hour cap per upload.
- It is Chromium only, with no Firefox or Safari version, and it has no screenshot or full-page capture mode.
- Exports are processed in the browser, which can be slow for long recordings.
At a glance
Facts checked against Screenity's own pages on 2026-08-27.
| Feature | Webshot | Screenity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | Free + $10/mo |
| Account required | No | No |
| Recording limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Watermark-free | Always | Always |
| Full-page screenshot | Yes | No |
| Annotation | Yes, live | Yes, live |
| Blur | Yes, live | Yes, live |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox | Chromium only |
What Webshot gives you free
- Auto-zoom editing free, in the browser, with no Pro tier.
- Screenshots of the full page, the visible area, a region or a single element, plus text extraction.
- Runs on Firefox as well as Chrome, Edge and Brave.
- The same unlimited, watermark-free, no-account recording, saved on your device.
- Live annotation and blur while recording.
Who should pick which
Pick Webshot if
- You want automatic zoom in your edits without a subscription.
- You take screenshots as often as recordings and want one tool for both.
- You use Firefox, or you move between browsers.
- You would rather one free tool than a free recorder plus a paid editor.
Stay with Screenity if
- You want to read or modify the source, or self-host the whole thing under GPLv3.
- Recording is all you need and the extension already does it.
- You pay for the Pro editor and its multi-scene timeline suits your work.
Switching from Screenity
- Install Webshot. Recording works the same way: choose a tab, a window or the desktop, then pick a mic and camera.
- Stop and the recording opens in the editor with auto-zoom applied. Export a file, or upload for a link if you want one.
- Your Screenity recordings are files already, so there is nothing to move.
Every feature above is covered in the help center, and the Trust page lists what the extension can see and what it never sends.
Questions about Screenity and Webshot
Is Screenity really free?
Yes, the recorder is free and open source with no limits or watermark. Its editor with automatic zoom is a $10-a-month Pro product. Webshot's editor is free.
Does Screenity need an account?
No, only the Pro editor and sharing do. Webshot never needs one.
Does Screenity have auto-zoom?
Only in the paid Pro editor; the free extension has manual zoom. Webshot applies auto-zoom free.
Does Screenity work on Firefox?
No, it is Chromium only. Webshot has a Firefox version.
Can Screenity take screenshots?
No, it is a video recorder only. Webshot captures the full page, a region or a single element, and extracts text from images.
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