How does the URL to video capture work technically?
When you submit a URL, SimplyUtils sends the query to a secure cloud worker that launches a headless Chromium node via Puppeteer. The browser node loads your page, executes an automated step-by-step scrolling script, and records the active viewport frames using a high-definition canvas recorder. These frames are encoded into a clean WebM/MP4 container and streamed directly back to your local browser download dashboard.
Can I record websites that are password-protected or local?
Because our rendering nodes are hosted in a secure cloud environment, they can only access websites that are publicly reachable over the internet. They cannot access local intranet servers, files behind custom login walls, or local host routes (e.g. localhost:3000).
Are my recorded site screenshots or videos private?
Yes, absolutely. SimplyUtils does not cache, log, or store any of the video files generated by our Chromium worker. The raw video byte buffer is streamed directly to your active local session and immediately discarded from our cloud nodes, maintaining total data confidentiality.
Does this support custom scroll speed settings?
Yes. The options panel provides granular sliders that allow you to set the scroll velocity (slow, medium, fast) and define custom pause times (e.g. pausing for 1.5 seconds at key headings) to ensure readers can scan your content.
Strict Sandboxed Renders: Web crawls run inside guest profiles. No tracking codes, personal cookies, or header parameters are exposed or saved.