Changelog

Auto-zoom detection - analyzes video for activity spikes and automatically adds zoom keyframes to highlight important moments

GIF generation - select any range of your video and export it as an animated GIF with real-time encoding progress

Draggable GIF range selector with resize handles on the timeline

Per-segment speed control - set playback speed (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 4x) on individual video segments

Speed applies during both preview playback and export with properly resampled audio

Speed badge on timeline segments showing non-default speeds

Output duration indicator in timeline stats that updates with speed and cut changes

Inner handles on zoom keyframes for fine-tuning easeIn/hold and hold/easeOut boundaries

Beta badge on Auto Zoom button

Live audio level meter with 5-bar visualization in the recording studio

Advanced subtitle customization - position control (top/middle/bottom), text border, drop shadow, and max words per line

Visual icon-based subtitle position buttons replacing text labels

Right sidebar layout with collapsible sections for recording options and camera style controls

Max upload file size increased to 500MB

Memory leaks - added cleanup for device switch timers, copied state timer, audio contexts, and blob URLs

Custom watermark/logo overlay - upload your brand logo and position it anywhere on your recordings

Watermark position presets - quickly place logo in any corner (top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right)

Watermark size control - adjust logo size from 5-30% of video width with slider

Watermark opacity control - fine-tune transparency from 10-100% for subtle or bold branding

Watermark rounded corners - adjust border radius from square to circular (0-50%)

Watermark settings persist to localStorage - logo and settings remembered across sessions

Watermark appears in live recording preview, video player, and baked into final exports

Camera-only toggle icon changed to MonitorOff for clearer visual meaning

Watermark customizer appears in both recording studio and video preview sidebars

Layout transitions no longer cross-fade when switching direction within same layout type (left↔right, top↔bottom)

Camera layout transitions now animate smoothly to correct position instead of popping after animation

Watermark now renders correctly in exported videos (was missing from export pipeline)

Countdown timer before recording starts - toggle on/off with 3s or 5s duration options

Audio beeps during countdown with higher pitch final beep when recording starts

Visual countdown overlay with large glowing numbers and 'Get Ready' message

Camera rounded corners with adjustable border radius (0-50px)

Camera border customization - adjustable width (0-20px) and color picker

Camera shadow effects with adjustable intensity (0-100)

Resolution picker when sharing videos - choose from Original, 1080p, 720p, or 480p

Rounded corners (20px) on privacy blur overlays for polished look

Intensity toggle button - click to show/hide blur intensity slider (cleaner timeline)

Visual feedback when editing blur regions - green border highlights the region being edited

Prevent overlapping blur regions - clicking 'Add Blur' on existing blur time automatically switches to edit mode

Countdown timer accessible in main settings bar next to Camera/Mic toggles for quick access

Privacy blur now uses pixelation at 100% intensity by default (most secure, hardest to reverse)

Edit blur button now allows redrawing the blur region from scratch with new size and position

Background settings (padding, border radius, etc.) now reset to defaults when entering video preview for clean editing

Tightened spacing in blur timeline controls to prevent overlap with other buttons

Blur type dropdown removed - pixelation is now the only option for maximum privacy

Blur regions now visible during edit mode so you can see what you're repositioning

Simplified blur repositioning - click and drag to redraw instead of confusing keyframe animation

Major performance improvements - recording browser tabs no longer causes slowdowns

"No output buffer" error when stopping recording - now shows helpful diagnostics if frames fail to encode

Video preview no longer crops browser tab recordings with non-16:9 aspect ratios

"Back" button now correctly returns to recording studio instead of landing page

Reduced video bitrates for smoother real-time encoding (1080p: 15→8 Mbps)

Encoder now uses 'realtime' mode instead of 'quality' for better performance

Preview and capture frame rates reduced from 60 to 30 FPS to reduce CPU usage

Camera and microphone toggles now turn off when entering video preview - re-enable manually when returning

Recording settings (background, padding, border radius) now persist to localStorage

Warning indicator on mic toggle when audio stream is not active

Editing settings no longer affect new recordings - settings are restored when returning from preview

Recording and editing settings are now separate - edit freely without affecting your recording defaults

Microphone not working after returning from video preview - audio stream was stopped but never restarted

All streams (screen share, camera, mic) now stop when entering video preview mode to free resources

Returning from preview now requires starting a fresh capture session for cleaner stream initialization

Edit button on zoom keyframes to reposition the zoom focus area

Click Edit, then click on video to set new zoom position

Improved zoom workflow - selection and editing are now separate actions

Refactored video timeline into modular components for better maintainability

Extracted custom hooks for waveform generation, timeline drag, and zoom keyframe interactions

Improved code organization with dedicated files for each timeline component

Zoom keyframes - click 'Add Zoom' then click on video to add zoom effects at specific moments

Adjustable zoom scale with dropdown menu (1.5x, 2x, 2.5x) on each zoom keyframe

Drag and resize zoom keyframes on timeline to adjust timing and duration

Smooth zoom animations with ease-in and ease-out transitions

Zoom effects apply to both preview and exported video

Moved timeline stats above the timelines for better visibility

Video preview now properly clips content with border radius and padding settings

Screen recording with webcam overlay

Microphone and system audio recording

AI-powered subtitle generation with Whisper

Video editing with cut/slice functionality

Auto-remove silences and filler words

Custom backgrounds with padding and effects

Face cover/blur for privacy

Video sharing with 24-hour expiring links

Multiple export resolutions (480p to original)

Fully offline - all processing in browser