Stop recording. The link is already copied.

Q: What is Instant Mode?

Instant Mode is a Pro recording mode in the Recordful Chrome extension. It records your tab, screen or window as one take, uploads while you record, opens the watch page when you stop, and copies the share link to your clipboard.

Q: Do I need Recordful Pro?

Yes. Instant Mode is part of Recordful Pro, which is $19 per month or $108 per year with a 14-day free trial. One plan includes cloud recordings, share links, transcripts, the dashboard and team workspaces.

Q: Do viewers need an account or an app?

No. Anyone with a public link can watch in a modern browser. Signed-in viewers can also like and comment on the recording.

Q: When is the share link ready?

The link is on your clipboard when the recording stops. Uploading starts while you record, so most of the file is already in the cloud. Very long recordings may take a moment to finish processing.

Q: Can I edit an Instant Mode recording later?

Yes. Open the recording in the editor later to trim it, add captions or make other changes. Instant Mode itself records one finished take, so it skips the editing step before the link goes out.

Q: Can I control who watches?

Yes. Every recording can be private, workspace-only or public. You can change the setting at any time, including after you send the link.

Instant Mode records your tab, screen or window as one take and uploads it while you record. When you stop, the watch page opens and the share link is on your clipboard.

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Everything between the first click and the reply stays on one link.

Uploads while you record

Your recording is sent to the cloud in the background, so most of it is already there when you stop.

The link is already copied

Stop once and the watch page opens with a share link on your clipboard. Paste it into Slack, Linear or email.

One take, no timeline

Instant Mode records one finished video. There is no editor detour before the link can go out.

Feedback in context

Signed-in viewers can like and comment on the watch page, so the conversation stays next to the video.

Share on your terms

Choose private, workspace or public visibility, and change it at any time, even after sending the link.

Transcript and captions

Generate a transcript, search it for a word, jump to a line, or play the recording with captions on.

How it works

Record, stop, paste.

Three steps, one of which is pressing paste.

1
Turn on Instant Mode
Open the Recordful popup, choose a tab, screen or window, and switch on Instant recording mode.
2
Record the take
Talk, click and show the thing. The upload starts in the background while the recording is still running.
3
Stop and paste
The watch page opens and the share link is copied. Paste it wherever the conversation is happening.

Instant Mode or the full editor?

Same recorder, different finish line. Instant Mode gets the link out. The editor gives the video a production pass.

Feature	Instant Mode	Editor mode
Best for	Quick updates, bug reports, feedback and client check-ins	Tutorials, demos, launch videos and polished content
After you stop	The watch page opens with the share link copied	The editor opens with the recording
Share link	Ready when the recording stops	When you share or export
Editing	Skipped before sharing; edit later if needed	Camera, backgrounds, layouts, zooms and effects
Camera and layout	Not set up in Instant Mode	Full control before sharing

FAQ

Questions, answered.

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