Recording Video

Some bugs are easier to show than describe. Brie lets you record your browser tab or desktop, with optional microphone audio.

Recording modes

Tab recording — Records only the active browser tab. This is the default and recommended mode. It captures exactly what happens in the tab without including your browser chrome or other windows.

Desktop recording — Records your entire screen or a specific monitor. Use this when the bug involves interactions across multiple tabs or browser windows.

How to record

  1. Click the Brie icon in your toolbar.
  2. Click Record.
  3. Choose Tab or Desktop.
  4. If you want audio, toggle on the Microphone.
  5. Click Start recording. Your browser's native sharing dialog appears — select the content to share.
  6. Reproduce the bug. A floating toolbar appears on the page with recording controls.
  7. Click the Stop button on the floating toolbar to end recording.

Floating toolbar

While recording, a draggable toolbar appears on the page with:

  • Timer showing elapsed recording time
  • Pause/Resume button
  • Stop button (ends and saves the recording)
  • Highlighter tool — draw red markings on the page during recording
  • Blur tool — blur areas of the page during recording

Recording limits

Recordings have a maximum duration of 5 minutes. The recording automatically stops when the limit is reached.

Trimming

After recording, Brie shows a video player where you can trim the start and end of your recording. Drag the handles on the timeline to remove unnecessary footage.

Error & network events

While reviewing your recording, you'll see colored markers on the timeline:

  • Red markers — Console errors or failed network requests (HTTP 400+).
  • Amber markers — Console warnings.

Click the siren icon to open the events dropdown, which lists up to 10 important events with timestamps, showing details like 404 GET /api/users (123ms) for network errors or the error message for console errors.

Exporting video

Click the Export button to download your recording. Brie records in WebM format by default. Video encoding and trimming happen locally in your browser — your raw recording never leaves your machine until you save the slice.

Pro tip: Keep recordings short and focused. Use the highlighter tool during recording to draw attention to the bug as it happens.