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To hide the Sendspark recording toolbar for a polished, toolbar-less video, open the Sendspark Chrome Extension, click Settings, and switch Toolbar (On) to Toolbar (Off). Even with the toolbar hidden, you can still pause and resume recording with the keyboard shortcut Alt (ALT) + Shift (⇧) + R.

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Key takeaways

  • The recording toolbar (pause, restart, and delete controls) can be hidden for cleaner, toolbar-less videos.
  • Hide it in the Sendspark Chrome Extension: click Settings, then toggle Toolbar (On) to Toolbar (Off).
  • With the toolbar hidden, you can still use its features through keyboard shortcuts.
  • Pause and resume with Alt (ALT) + Shift (⇧) + R.
Sendspark shows a toolbar while you’re recording videos so it’s easy to pause, restart, or delete recordings. Sendspark recording toolbar displaying pause, restart, and delete video controls However, if you do not want this toolbar to show up in your videos, you can hide the recording toolbar to get polished, toolbar-less videos.

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How to Hide the Recording Toolbar

  1. Launch the Sendspark Chrome Extension
  2. Click Settings
  3. Toggle Toolbar (On) to Toolbar (Off)
Sendspark extension settings panel with toolbar toggle switched to off position

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Use Hotkeys

If you hide the toolbar, you can still use the toolbar features with keyboard shortcuts.
  • Pause & Resume: Alt (ALT) + Shift (⇧) + R

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Frequently asked questions

Launch the Sendspark Chrome Extension, click Settings, and toggle Toolbar (On) to Toolbar (Off). Your recordings will then be captured without the toolbar showing.
Yes. If you hide the toolbar, you can still use the toolbar features with keyboard shortcuts.
Pause and resume with Alt (ALT) + Shift (⇧) + R.
The toolbar makes it easy to pause, restart, or delete recordings, but if you don’t want it to appear in your videos you can hide it to get polished, toolbar-less videos.
Updated July 2026.