theRec
The facts below are what the maker publishes about theRec, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From theRec's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | More storage, collaboration, and advanced features are available by upgrading; free-plan limits not stated |
The facts
Each one read from theRec's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Async use cases
- The maker describes product demos, bug reports, tutorials, onboarding videos, and team updates as uses for asynchronous video updates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Capture
- It can capture a screen, window, or tab, with optional camera and microphone.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Microphone recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says it collects essential account and recording data needed to operate the platform, including account/profile information and recording metadata for authentication, workspace organization, processing, and sharing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Processing
- Videos are processed in the cloud for playback and thumbnails, and users are notified when processing completes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- theRec is a browser-based screen recorder for recording, uploading, sharing, and collaborating on videos.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security claims
- The maker describes protected login, workspace access control, secure account authentication, and permission-controlled video access.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sharing and permissions
- Recordings can be shared through links or kept private using workspace permissions and sharing settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Upload recovery
- The maker says interrupted uploads can be resumed when possible.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Uploads
- Users can upload existing video files and organize them in a workspace.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Webcam recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Workspaces
- Workspaces let users organize recordings, teammates, permissions, and collaboration.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing
- The workflow page describes monthly and yearly billing options and recurring billing authorization at subscription checkout.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The maker says recording works in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- webchecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The about page describes the product as independently developed and operated by its founder, and says it began from a need to share college-project feedback and walkthroughs.checked 12 Oct 2026
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