Appetize Screen Recorder

A simple Chrome extension that allows you to record the screen of an iOS emulator running on Appetize.io.

The extension automatically adds two buttons to the Appetize screen:

• Record — start and stop recording the emulator screen
• Focus Mode — hide everything except the emulator to keep the focus on it

When the recording is stopped, the video is automatically downloaded to your computer.

Features

• Record the iOS emulator screen on Appetize.io
• Start and stop recordings easily
• Automatically download the recording when stopped
• Focus Mode to hide everything except the emulator
• No account or login required
• Works directly in Chrome
• Recordings are saved locally on your computer

Installation

Note: This extension is not available on the Chrome Web Store. You can download it from the Releases section of this GitHub repository.

1. Download the Extension

Go to the Releases section and download the latest version.

You can choose between:

• .zip — install using Load unpacked (you'll need to extract it)
• .crx — packaged Chrome extension

2. Extract the ZIP

If you downloaded the .zip version, extract it to a folder on your computer.

3. Open Chrome Extensions

Open Chrome and navigate to:

chrome://extensions/

4. Enable Developer Mode

Enable Developer mode using the switch in the top-right corner.

5. Load the Extension

Click Load unpacked.

Select the folder containing the extracted extension files.

The extension is now installed.

Installing the CRX Version

If you downloaded the .crx version:

1. Open chrome://extensions/
2. Enable Developer mode
3. Drag and drop the .crx file onto the Chrome extensions page

Note: Some Chrome versions may restrict installation from .crx files. If the CRX installation does not work, use the ZIP version and install it using Load unpacked.

Appetize Configuration

Before using the extension, enable the Screen Only setting in Appetize.

Go to:

Organization Settings → Session Defaults → Display & Presentation → Screen Only

Enable Screen Only to ensure that only the iOS emulator screen is displayed during the session.

How to Use

Using the extension is very simple.

Open an iOS emulator on Appetize.io after installing the extension.

The extension will automatically add the Record and Focus Mode buttons to the Appetize screen.

Start Recording

Click the Record button.

The extension will ask you to click the Appetize Screen Recorder extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to activate the recording.

After clicking the extension icon, click the Record button again.

The screen recording will start.

Stop Recording

When you want to stop recording, click the Stop Recording button.

The recording will stop automatically.

Download the Recording

Once the recording stops, the video is automatically downloaded to your computer.

You can then find the recorded video in your browser's default download folder.

Focus Mode

Focus Mode allows you to focus entirely on the iOS emulator.

When enabled, the rest of the Appetize page is hidden with a black background, leaving only the emulator visible.

Click the Focus Mode button again to return to the normal Appetize view.

Releases

All versions of the extension are available in the Releases section.

Each release may include:

File	Description
.zip	Extension files for installation using Load unpacked
.crx	Packaged Chrome extension

It is recommended to use the latest release.

Privacy

The extension is designed to work locally in your browser.

Recordings are not uploaded to an external server by the extension.

The recorded video is saved directly to your computer when the recording is stopped.