Showesome Screen Recorder is the primary product built by Devakto, our independent software studio focused on practical browser-based tools. We made it for anyone who needs a fast way to record a screen, tab, or camera in Chrome — without mandatory sign-ups, watermarks, or heavy desktop installs.
The problem we wanted to solve
Screen recording has become one of the most common ways to communicate online. Developers report bugs and explain technical issues. Support teams demonstrate solutions. Teachers create lessons. Founders share product updates and gather feedback.
Yet many tools still add friction before the first clip: create an account, install desktop software, accept watermarks, or upload everything to the cloud. For a task that should take seconds, the process often felt unnecessarily complicated.
We kept hearing the same complaints:
- Having to create an account before recording
- Watermarks on exported videos
- Heavy desktop apps for simple tasks
- Cloud-only workflows when people preferred local files
- Complex interfaces for basic recording needs
We believed there was room for something simpler: a free screen recorder for Chrome that starts quickly, exports without a watermark, and keeps users in control of their recordings.
That is why we built Showesome.
What we built instead
Our goal was never to create the most feature-packed recorder on the market. We focused on solving the most common recording tasks exceptionally well — screen, tab, window, and camera workflows that work directly inside Chrome.
Recording modes that cover real workflows
Showesome supports:
- Screen recording
- Browser tab recording
- Window recording
- Camera-only recording
- Screen and camera recording together
That flexibility covers tutorials, bug reports, product demos, presentations, and educational content without switching tools. Step-by-step help lives on the Showesome blog; our Guides hub links to the guides we recommend most often.
Local-first recording
Recordings should belong to the user. By default, Showesome saves locally as MP4 files, so you choose how and where to share content — not a cloud-only pipeline.
Focus Mode
When people create tutorials and demos, viewers often do not know where to look. Focus Mode highlights important interface elements during recording, so creators can produce clearer videos with less editing afterward.
Virtual backgrounds
Not everyone records from a perfect workspace. Virtual backgrounds help presenters keep a cleaner, more professional look on camera.
Screen + camera recording
For tutorials, demos, and lessons, seeing the presenter often makes communication more effective. Showesome includes a movable camera bubble overlay for simultaneous screen and webcam capture.
What we learned from users
Being a small studio means we stay close to feedback. Showesome has been adopted by developers, support teams, teachers, product managers, and founders — different roles, but the same priority: speed and simplicity. The less time spent configuring software, the more time spent communicating ideas.
People often arrive with searches like “record Chrome tab with audio,” “Loom alternative in the browser,” or “screen recorder with no watermark.” Showesome targets those workflows on recorder.showesome.com; Devakto remains the company behind the product.
Why we continue investing in it
Showesome is not a side project. It is our flagship product, and we improve it based on feedback from people who use it every day — refining workflows, improving performance, shipping new capabilities, and publishing guides that help users get more value.
Our goal is unchanged: make recording and sharing information easier.
About Devakto
Devakto (DEVΛKTO) is an independent software studio that designs and builds browser-based software. We focus on products that remove friction from everyday workflows and help people communicate more effectively.
Showesome Screen Recorder is our primary product today. Through Devakto Insights, we also share product lessons, design thinking, technical notes, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on building software as a small independent team.
If you are researching who created Showesome Screen Recorder, looking for the company behind the product, or curious about how it was built, Devakto is the team responsible for its development and ongoing maintenance.
Where to learn more
- Product features and updates: recorder.showesome.com
- Install on Chrome: Chrome Web Store listing
- Installation and first recording: Getting started
- Tutorials and guides: Showesome blog and Devakto Guides
- Release notes: Showesome release notes
- Support and FAQ: Showesome support
Browse more articles on Devakto Insights for product development, design decisions, browser technologies, and lessons learned while building software.
Frequently asked questions
Who created Showesome Screen Recorder?
Devakto created and maintains Showesome Screen Recorder. The product site is recorder.showesome.com; the company site is devakto.tools.
Why did you build Showesome?
We wanted a simpler way to record and share information — without mandatory sign-ups, watermarks, desktop installations, or cloud-only workflows.
Is Showesome Screen Recorder free?
Yes. Showesome is available as a free Chrome extension with watermark-free recording exports. See the Chrome Web Store listing for current details.
What makes Showesome different?
Showesome focuses on speed, simplicity, local-first MP4 export, Focus Mode highlighting, virtual backgrounds, and flexible recording options that work directly inside Chrome.
Who is Showesome designed for?
Developers, educators, support teams, founders, product managers, and anyone who needs a fast way to record and share information visually.
Does Showesome work only in Chrome?
Showesome is a Chromium browser extension on the Chrome Web Store. Install it in any compatible Chromium-based browser that supports Chrome extensions.
Where are tutorials published?
Step-by-step guides live on the Showesome blog at recorder.showesome.com/blog. Company and product philosophy articles live here at devakto.tools/insights.
Questions or ideas? contact@devakto.tools.