System-audio recording — the whole computer, not one tab

The extension has a second audio source. It used to listen to a browser tab only; now it can record everything your computer plays: desktop Zoom and Teams, a messenger, a media player, a second browser.

What's new

• System audio as a recording source. Chosen in the new "Audio sources" panel, available both in the side panel and in the extension popup. The source is fixed for the duration of a recording and switched before the next one.
• The "Audio sources" panel brings the source and the microphone picker together in one place, with an explanation on each option.
• Precise messages when a start fails. If recording did not begin, the extension names the reason: the screen picker was closed, "Share system audio" was left off, or macOS screen-recording permission was not granted.
• Requires Chrome 141 or newer and macOS 14.2 or newer (or Windows, or ChromeOS). Step-by-step guide.

Fixes

• A microphone next to system audio is no longer quiet: input processing is now resolved per device, and a built-in mic gets echo cancellation back.
• The marketing-consent checkbox at sign-up is saved again.
• The audio-source hint no longer sticks around after a device has been picked.
• Popup: the window grows with the Quick Actions card, and a Record click on a page that cannot be recorded now gives a clear answer.

Recordings no longer stop halfway through the minutes you paid for

A metering bug hard-stopped recordings at roughly half the balance they were entitled to. Fixed.

Fixes

• A recording now runs to the end of the minutes you paid for: already-billed minutes were being counted twice.
• The sidebar countdown no longer loses its start anchor when the panel opens at the same moment a recording begins.

Demo opens the sidebar on the first click

Two releases over the weekend: the main one on Sunday evening and a follow-up with fixes on Monday morning.

What's New

• The demo now opens the sidebar on the first click
• The main release shipped Sunday evening after live testing
• A follow-up release on Monday morning fixed a couple more bugs

Fully simulated demo and fixed onboarding

The demo no longer depends on the transcription service — you can try the product before registering.

What's New

• The demo mode is fully simulated: it shows how the product works without spending transcription minutes
• The demo is available before registration — see the product first, decide later
• Fixed onboarding: the first run walks you through the steps to your first recording again

Mandatory registration and abuse protection

Two releases shipped in a single night: a large bug-fix pass and new rules for anonymous users.

What's New

• Registration is now required: free tokens are no longer handed out to anonymous users
• Large bug-fix pass across the whole extension, based on a full review
• Added in-product feedback collection

Transcription token protection and Install ID

A security release: closed a hole that let someone burn forty hours of transcription in a single day.

What's New

• Closed a hole in how the extension obtains its Deepgram token (the service that powers transcription): previously anyone could request one
• Token requests are now tied to an Install ID — an identifier of the extension install
• Known limitation: versions before 1.7.11 do not send an Install ID, so updating the extension is required to keep transcribing

Public launch in the Chrome Web Store

Call Copilot is officially live in the public Chrome Web Store.

What's New

• The extension is available to everyone in the Chrome Web Store
• Live call transcript in the sidebar — no bot joins the call
• Three-page onboarding and a demo session for the first run
• Data export and import
• Fixed a bug with tab switching