Soapbox is a browser extension that allows users to record their webcam, screen, or both during online activities. It is free to install and easy to use. The extension offers basic editing tools like trimming videos and adding transitions. However, videos are hosted on Wistia and cannot be downloaded. While simple to use, Soapbox has limitations for advanced video editing. Overall, the extension provides a good free option for creating instructional or tutorial videos from within a browser.

2. Soapbox Browser Extention
Install the extension here
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/soapbox-
screen-webcam-
rec/lmepjnndgdhcgphilomlfekmgnnmngbi

3. Camera icon

4. Sign in with Google

5. Position yourself in the center
of any one of the 3 rectangle

6. Select your Audio source
i.e. microphone and the
video source i.e. webcam

7. Select your entire
screen or any
software you like to
capture. More tabs
Are available when
setting for Tab is
checked. More on
this later.

8. Once you complete your
recording, you can see this
screen
Name your
recording here
Move to
Trim video
Move to
Trim video

9. Click to add video
transition for
webcam, screen or
both

10. Transition for
screen only
Transition to
webcam and
screen

11. Add a Thumbnail or
select a frame for your
video

12. Copy the url to share

13. Click on Settings >
More tools >
Extension for
settings for frame
rate, bit rate etc

14. Dimension, bitrate,
application & Tab

15. Webcam options

16. Thoughts And Conclusion
Some pros about Soapbox
It is free
Easy to install browser extension
Able to adjust video quality through framerate and bitrate settings
Ability to trim the video – the start and end only at the moment
Able to switch from webcam alone, to screen alone, to both webcam and screen
Some cons about Soapbox
Videos are hosted by Wistia
Can’t download the videos at the moment
Only simple edits, you can’t join another video clip or cut out the middle section
All in all, I think it is a good extension to have in your arsenal to create videos.

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