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By default, Sendspark records your microphone but not your computer’s system audio. To capture internal sounds like a YouTube video, webinar, or music, use the Chrome Extension’s Record Tab option and enable “Share Tab Audio.” The desktop app and other recording modes cannot capture system audio.

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Key takeaways

  • By default Sendspark captures microphone audio (and speaker audio your mic picks up from the room), but not the system audio stream.
  • The only way to record system audio is the Chrome Extension’s Record Tab option with “Share Tab Audio” enabled.
  • The desktop app and other recording modes cannot capture system audio.
  • System audio recording works only in Google Chrome; you can enable microphone plus tab audio together to capture your voice and the system sound at once.
Description:
By default, Sendspark captures your microphone (and whatever your mic picks up from your speakers), but not your computer’s system audio. If you need to record internal sounds (like a YouTube video, webinar, or music), you must use the Chrome Extension with the Record Tab + Share Tab Audio option.

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Recording System Audio in Sendspark

Normally, Sendspark recordings capture:
  • Microphone audio (your voice).
  • Speaker audio (if your mic picks it up from the room).
However, this does not include the actual system audio stream from your computer. The only way to record system audio in Sendspark is by using the Chrome Extension with the Record Tab option and enabling “Share Tab Audio.” The desktop app and other recording modes cannot capture system audio.

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How to Do It

  1. Click here to install the Chrome Extension
  2. Open the Chrome tab that has the audio you want to record (e.g. YouTube, webinar, music).
  3. Click the Sendspark Chrome Extension icon.
  4. Choose Record Tab as your source.
  5. When prompted, check the box for Share Tab Audio.
  6. Start recording — Sendspark will capture both the video of the tab and its system audio.
Sendspark Chrome Extension Record Tab dialog with Share Tab Audio checkbox option

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Notes & Limitations

  • Works only in Google Chrome.
  • The desktop app does not support system audio recording.
  • You can also enable both microphone + tab audio if you want to record your voice and the system sound together.

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Frequently asked questions

No. The desktop app and other recording modes cannot capture system audio. Only the Chrome Extension’s Record Tab option with “Share Tab Audio” enabled can record the system audio stream.
Open the tab with the audio, click the Sendspark Chrome Extension, choose Record Tab as your source, and check “Share Tab Audio” when prompted. Sendspark then captures both the tab’s video and its system audio.
Yes. You can enable both microphone and tab audio so your voice and the system sound are recorded at the same time.
System audio recording works only in Google Chrome, using the Sendspark Chrome Extension.
Updated July 2026.