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Build your own Chrome Audio Recorder
DEAL ENDEDProductivity / Audio
Chrome Audio Recorder Record and download audio directly from browser. Premium ($1/mo) includes WAV downloads + online library. It was listed for sale on Microns at a price on application. The deal is sold out and cannot be bought at any price. Below: what it cost, what it did, and the prompt to build the same thing yourself.
Deal status verified 2 August 2026 against the live listing.The deal record
| Product | Chrome Audio Recorder |
|---|---|
| What it is | Record and download audio directly from browser. Premium ($1/mo) includes WAV downloads + online library. |
| Category | Productivity / Audio |
| Sold on | Microns see the original listing |
| Deal price | Contact founder (sold) one time |
| Rating | N/A from N/A reviews |
| Product site | N/A |
| Current status | DEAL ENDED |
| Estimated build | ~59 customers |
| Last verified | 2 August 2026 |
What it takes to build your own
The question this page answers is what it costs to own the same core functionality yourself, with the source code in your hands afterwards.
The starter prompt
Build a Chrome extension that does this: record and download audio directly from browser. Premium ($1/mo) includes WAV downloads + online library. It should work on Any page (audio).How to build it yourself
- Describe the extension. Paste the starter prompt on this page into PlugThis. It generates a working Manifest V3 Chrome extension from that description.
- Connect your own keys. If the extension needs a model or a database, connect your own OpenAI, Gemini or Supabase credentials so usage is metered to you rather than to a vendor's monthly cap.
- Iterate in plain English. Ask for changes the way you would describe them to a person. Builds that error do not count against your allowance.
- Install and own it. Download the folder, load it unpacked in Chrome, or publish it to the Chrome Web Store under your own developer account. The source is yours.
Licensing it versus building it
| Chrome Audio Recorder lifetime deal | Your own build | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Contact founder (sold) one time | Build time, plus your own model usage |
| Availability | Sold out | Available now |
| Source code | Not included | Yours, downloadable |
| If the vendor stops | Licence ends with the product | Keeps working, you hold the code |
| Custom changes | Feature request, then wait | Describe the change, rebuild |
| Polish on day one | Mature product | Rougher until you iterate |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chrome Audio Recorder still available?
No. The Chrome Audio Recorder lifetime deal on Microns is sold out and cannot be bought at any price, verified 2 August 2026. The product itself may still operate on its own pricing.
How much did Chrome Audio Recorder cost?
Chrome Audio Recorder was listed at Contact founder (sold) as a one-time lifetime purchase on Microns.
What does Chrome Audio Recorder do?
Record and download audio directly from browser. Premium ($1/mo) includes WAV downloads + online library.
What is a good Chrome Audio Recorder alternative?
You can build an equivalent Chrome extension and own the source code instead of licensing it. PlugThis generates a working Manifest V3 extension from a plain English description. The starter prompt on this page is the exact text to begin with. Our estimate for this one is ~59 customers.
Has PlugThis rebuilt Chrome Audio Recorder?
Not yet. This page is a record of the deal and a specification for building an equivalent. When we rebuild it on camera, the recording and our measured build time will be added here.
What happens to a lifetime deal after it sells out?
Existing buyers keep their licence, but nobody new can buy at any price, and buyers hold no source code and no leverage over the roadmap. If the vendor changes direction the licence ends with it. Building an equivalent avoids that dependency because the code sits in your own repository.
Sources and verification
Where these numbers come from
- Deal price, tiers and availability: Microns listing for Chrome Audio Recorder, read 2 August 2026
- Product description: N/A
- Category and build estimate: The PlugThis Rebuild Index, our tracked dataset of Chrome extension lifetime deals
- Build specification: first-hand, from building Chrome extensions of this shape with PlugThis. We have not rebuilt Chrome Audio Recorder itself.
Written by Udaya Prakash, founder of PlugThis. Updated 2 August 2026. We are not affiliated with Chrome Audio Recorder and this page is not sponsored.
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