Bitrate.
How many bits per second a video stream uses. Higher bitrate is higher quality and a bigger file. Browser screen recorders typically default to between 2 and 8 megabits per second for screen content.
Why screen content needs less than camera content
Screen recording is mostly static (text, UI panels) with occasional motion. Modern codecs compress static content efficiently — a 1080p screen recording at 4 Mbps looks excellent. The same bitrate for a camera recording would look mediocre.
In Screendog
We use the browser's default `MediaRecorder` bitrate, which Chromium picks based on the source resolution and content type. No manual tuning.
Frequently asked
Can I change the bitrate?
Not from the UI today. The defaults are reasonable for typical bug-report and demo use.
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