The screen recorder that never sees your screen.
Record sensitive work without uploading it to somebody else’s cloud. PrivateTake records, trims, and exports on your computer.
We can’t leak what we never had.
- Free after Google + 2FA (record unlimited on your disk)
- Free exports include a PrivateTake watermark — Pro removes it
- No upload · Webcam PiP you can drag anywhere
- Only account email + billing touch our servers
How it works
Three steps. No cloud project files. No recovery of your footage by us — because we never receive it.
Capture locally
Browser APIs capture screen + mic + webcam. Chunks write continuously to your device storage—not our API.
Polish on-device
Trim free. Pro unlocks timeline, blur/redaction zones, captions (on-device), auto zoom, PiP re-layout.
Export to your disk
Download WebM/MP4 to your computer. Share via Drive/Dropbox/S3 you control later — not our CDN.
Built for people who can’t risk a leak
Healthcare, legal, finance, support, developers, marketers in customer accounts — and creators who simply refuse cloud-first tools for sensitive demos.
Free recorder
Screen/tab/window, mic, system/tab audio when supported, webcam PiP, pause, trim, WebM, no watermark.
Picture-in-picture
Pick a camera, drag anywhere, resize, circle/rect shapes. Free live bubble; Pro separate track & post-edit.
Privacy zones (Pro)
Blur emails, balances, keys, and notifications before or after the take. Hide sensitive info before it becomes the recording.
On-device captions (Pro)
Speech stays on your machine. We do not offer cloud captions under the core privacy promise.
Cursor polish (Pro)
Auto zoom around clicks and smooth cursor paths so tutorials look intentional without a full CapCut skillset.
BYO storage (roadmap)
Share through Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or your S3 — PrivateTake still doesn’t keep the file.
Pricing
No video hosting costs for us means fair seats for you. Annual plans recommended for local utilities.
What we store on our servers
Account email, subscription status, license/entitlements, optional anonymous diagnostics, affiliate attribution.
Recordings, audio, transcripts, screenshots, editing projects, exports, captured screen contents.
Free recorder works offline after load. Network panel shows no video uploads. Architecture: zero video retention.