Flexible screen capture
Record a tab, whole screen, window, page area, or camera with microphone and optional tab audio. A keyboard shortcut can start recording from anywhere.
Flicka
Flicka is a Chrome extension for Mac and Windows that records tabs, screens, windows, page areas, or camera footage and turns clicks into editable auto-zooms. It helps product teams and other desktop users create annotated demos, tutorials, screenshots, and locally rendered exports.
Screen recording and product-demo editing on the desktop
Flicka is a Chrome extension for recording and polishing browser-based product demos on Mac or Windows. It captures a tab, screen, window, page area, or camera, with microphone and optional tab audio, then opens the take in an editor where clicks are presented as editable zooms.
The product combines capture, live annotation, screenshot markup, timeline editing, backdrops, device frames, captions, and local export in one desktop workflow. Recordings, screenshots, projects, and captions remain on the computer; the site says no account is needed for recording, editing, or exporting, and the extension can work offline after a tab has loaded.
Features
Automatic click-based zooms
Clicks are converted into editable zoom blocks in the timeline, so users can move, trim, or delete them rather than creating every zoom manually.
Live markup and screenshot annotation
Draw, highlight, add arrows, boxes, text, blur, cursor, click, and spotlight effects during capture. The annotator also supports still screenshots and 15 tools.
Presentation styling
Apply gradient or image backdrops, device frames, padding, shadows, and 3D tilt. Pro also includes camera layouts such as bubble, side-by-side, and camera-only.
Timeline editing and captions
Edit on a timeline with lanes for zoom, drawing, cuts, clicks, and audio. Add music or voice-over tracks, word-by-word captions generated on the device, and cuts on Pro.
Local export workflows
Export WebM and GIF on Free, or MP4 and 4K on Pro. Presets are available for YouTube, X, TikTok, and Instagram, with rendering performed on the user's computer.
Use cases
Product demos
Capture a browser workflow and let clicks create the initial zoom sequence, then adjust the zooms and add framing before exporting a finished walkthrough.
Bug reports and support explanations
Record a bug or interaction with live blur, arrows, text, or spotlight effects so the important area is clear during playback.
Annotated documentation
Drop in screenshots, annotate them with redaction and callouts, and export still images for documentation or product communication.
Launch and social assets
Create generated plates from code snippets, posts, or testimonials and apply the same backdrops, framing, and export treatment used for captures.
Narrated tutorials
Use camera capture, microphone audio, camera layouts, and captions to produce a narrated walkthrough without sending the recording to a cloud service.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Automatic zooms are generated from clicks and can be adjusted on the editor timeline.
- Recording, editing, caption generation, and rendering run locally, and the product states that content is not uploaded.
- The extension supports live markup, blur, screenshots, device frames, backdrops, cuts, camera layouts, and multiple export formats.
- A free plan includes recording, auto-zoom, the annotator, 1080p WebM and GIF export, and up to 10 projects.
Cons
- The workflow requires Chrome on a Mac or Windows computer rather than a mobile device or a general browser-independent recorder.
- Several capabilities, including MP4 and 4K export, webcam layers, captions, some styling options, and unlimited projects, are reserved for Pro.
- The available source material does not document third-party integrations; export presets are provided instead.
FAQ
What is Flicka and what can it record?
Flicka is a Chrome extension for Mac or Windows. It can record a browser tab, the whole screen, a window, an area of a page, or the camera, with microphone and optional tab audio.
Do I need an account to use Flicka?
No account is needed to record, edit, or export. Flicka is installed from the Chrome Web Store, and signing in is optional for purchasing a Pro plan.
Can I annotate a recording while I work?
While recording, Flicka can show a page bar for pausing, muting, restarting, and stopping. It also supports live pen, highlighter, arrows, boxes, text, blur, cursor, click, and spotlight effects. After recording, clicks appear as editable zooms in the editor.
Which export formats and resolutions does Flicka support?
Free exports are WebM and GIF at up to 1080p. Pro adds MP4 and 4K export, and removes the watermark. Rendering runs on the device and the file is saved to downloads; MP4 falls back to WebM if the browser cannot encode H.264.
What is the refund and cancellation policy?
Flicka's refund policy provides a full refund within 14 days of a first Pro purchase, including monthly, yearly, and lifetime purchases. Subscription renewals can also be refunded within 14 days of the renewal charge if the user contacts Flicka, and cancellation is handled through the account page or Paddle billing portal.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Screen recording and video editing
- Platform
- Chrome extension for Mac or Windows
- Capture sources
- Tab, whole screen, window, page area, or camera
- Free exports
- 1080p WebM and GIF
- Pro exports
- MP4 and 4K, without the watermark
- Local workflow
- Recording, editing, caption generation, and rendering run on the device
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