Introducing Nova Rec — an OBS-style recording studio in your browser
We just launched Nova Rec, a new web tool. It's a browser-based recording studio with an OBS-like UI: combine your screen, webcam, images, and text on one canvas and record the result.
What it does
- Source compositing: layer screen/window/tab captures, your webcam, images, and text on a single canvas. Drag sources to move and resize them (corner handles keep the aspect ratio)
- Text styling: text sources support font, alignment, outline, background, and shadow — and every source can have filter effects applied
- Audio mixer: adjust the volume of each input (microphone, capture audio) while watching its level meter
- Recording options: pick a resolution, frame rate, and quality, then record to MP4 or WebM (MP4 support is detected automatically per browser)
- Keeps recording in the background: switching to another tab doesn't stop the recording
How to use it
- Open the site and add screen, camera, image, or text sources from the dock at the bottom
- Drag each source on the canvas to position and resize it
- Choose the resolution, frame rate, format, and quality in the output panel
- Hit "Start Recording", then stop when you're done to save the video file
No sign-up, no installation.
Your data
All video and audio is processed and recorded entirely in your browser — nothing is ever sent to a server. Every feature is free.
When it comes in handy
- Quickly recording a tutorial or walkthrough with a webcam overlay
- Capturing your screen with a title or logo on top, without installing OBS
- Producing demo videos or presentation recordings with nothing but a browser
Novare Orbis offers other free, browser-based tools as well — see the full list.