📹 Google Meet Screen Recorder (Chrome Extension)

A Chrome Extension that allows you to record your screen during Google Meet, shows a timer overlay with a Stop button, and saves the recording locally. The interface is embedded directly into the page with Start/Stop and Settings buttons.

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🚀 Features

• 🟢 Start / Settings buttons embedded in the Google Meet page
• 🔴 Floating overlay with a live timer and Stop button
• 📥 Saves recordings as .webm files
• ⏱️ Recording timer shown in the extension icon badge
• 🔁 Extension icon changes dynamically (recording / idle)

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📁 Project Structure

google-meet-recorder/
├── manifest.json               # Extension configuration
├── background.js               # Handles badge timer and icon switching
├── content.js                  # Injects UI and handles recording logic
└── icons/
    ├── icon-no-record.png     # Default icon (idle)
    └── icon-record.png        # Icon during active recording

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🛠 Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

1. Download or clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ukaukaa/google-meet-recorder.git

2. Open Chrome and go to: chrome://extensions/

3. Enable Developer Mode (top right)

4. Click “Load unpacked” and select the google-meet-recorder/ folder

5. Navigate to https://meet.google.com and start using the extension

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📂 Usage

• Start: Begins screen recording and hides the buttons
• Stop: Ends the recording, shows the buttons again, and downloads the video
• Settings: Placeholder for future options
• Recordings are saved as .webm files to your Downloads folder

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⚙️ Requirements

• Google Chrome or any Chromium-based browser
• Screen capture permissions (prompted by Chrome)

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🖼️ Icons

• icons/icon-no-record.png — shown when idle
• icons/icon-record.png — shown during recording
• Recommended size: 128×128 pixels

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💡 Ideas for Improvement

• Convert .webm to .mp4 using ffmpeg.wasm
• Upload to Google Drive / Dropbox
• Auto-start recording when joining a meeting
• Recording quality settings
• Notification and recording history

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⚠️ License

This project is licensed under a custom license:

• ✅ Free to use by anyone (individuals, organizations, companies)
• ❌ Commercial resale is prohibited
• 📛 All code and materials are the exclusive intellectual property of the original author
• 📄 See LICENSE for full terms

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📜 Contribution

All contributions are welcome! By submitting a pull request, you agree that your code becomes part of the project and may be modified or relicensed by the project owner. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.