🌌 Gravity Recorder

The Aesthetic Loom Alternative

100% Private, Local-First, and Browser-Based Screen Studio for High-End Creators.

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📸 Preview

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📺 Watch the Tutorial

Watch this video to see the studio in action and learn how to use Gravity Recorder:

Zero setup. Zero lag. 100% Privacy.

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🚀 Why Gravity? (The Tella Alternative)

Most screen recorders require logins, upload your data to their servers, and hit you with subscription walls. Gravity is built differently.

⚖️ Comparison: SaaS vs. Gravity

Feature	Loom / Tella / Cap	Gravity Recorder
Price	Paid Subscriptions	$0 (100% Free)
Privacy	Stored on Cloud	Local-First (Privacy)
Login	Mandatory Account	No Login Required
Setup	Docker / S3 / SQL	Zero Infrastructure
Aesthetics	Generic	Studio-Grade UI

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✨ Key Features

• 🎨 Multi-Layer Gallery: Overlay your webcam on your screen with real-time scaling and styling.
• 🔳 Shape-Shifting Webcam: Switch between Circle, Square, and Rounded patterns instantly.
• 📍 Draggable Studio: Move your webcam and UI elements anywhere on the canvas while recording.
• 📂 Hybrid Cloud Sync: Integrated with Google Drive API. Keep the source local, share the link in seconds.
• ⚙️ Direct Hardware Access: Zero-lag recording using direct-to-disk chunking via the File System Access API.

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🛡️ Technical FAQ

1. How is it private if it's a web app?

Gravity uses the Browser File System Access API. We don't have a backend to store your videos. When you hit save, the browser writes the stream directly to a folder you select on your computer. Your data never touches our servers.

2. Does it work on all browsers?

Gravity is optimized for Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave) which support the advanced File System and Media Capture APIs.

3. How do I get a "Prebuilt" release?

Gravity is a high-performance Web Studio accessible directly via the web. Standalone Electron builds (.exe/.dmg) are currently in development.

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📦 Downloads & Pre-releases

Gravity is primarily a Web-First Studio. You can use the full production version today at gravityrecorder.com.

Experimental Builds

For those who want to test the latest experimental features or help us debug the upcoming standalone releases:

• Web Pre-releases: Hosted on our beta branch.
• Desktop Alpha: Coming soon to our Releases.

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🚀 Local Setup

1. Clone & Install:

   git clone https://github.com/uzairkath/gravityRecorder.git
   cd gravityRecorder
   npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Copy the example environment file: cp .env.example .env
   • Open .env and add your Google and Supabase credentials. (See "Setup Guides" below).

3. Launch Development:

   npm run dev

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🔑 Google Cloud Setup (Step-by-Step)

To enable the Google Drive Cloud Sync feature locally, you need to configure a Google Cloud Project. Follow these detailed steps:

1. Create a Project

• Go to the Google Cloud Console.
• Click the project dropdown (top left) and select New Project.
• Name it Gravity Recorder and click Create.

2. Enable APIs

• In the sidebar, go to APIs & Services > Library.
• Search for "Google Drive API".
• Click on it and click Enable.

3. Configure OAuth Consent Screen

• Go to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen.
• Select User Type: External and click Create.
• App Information: Enter Gravity Recorder as the app name and your email for support.
• Scopes:
  • Click Add or Remove Scopes.
  • Manually add this scope: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file (this allows Gravity to only see files it creates, maximizing user privacy).
  • Add .../auth/userinfo.profile and .../auth/userinfo.email for the login feature.
• Test Users: Add your own Gmail address so you can log in during development.

4. Create Credentials

• Go to APIs & Services > Credentials.

Create OAuth Client ID (For Login/Sync):

• Click Create Credentials > OAuth client ID.
• Set Application type to Web application.
• Name: Gravity Local Dev.
• Authorized JavaScript origins: Add http://localhost:5173.
• Click Create and copy your Client ID.

Create API Key (For API access):

• Click Create Credentials > API Key.
• Important: To prevent unauthorized use, click Edit API Key and under API restrictions, select "Restrict key" and check Google Drive API.
• Copy your API Key.

5. Update your .env

Paste both values into your .env file:

VITE_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_id_here.apps.googleusercontent.com
VITE_GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_key_here

VITE_SUPABASE_URL=your_project_url_here
VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_anon_key_here

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🔐 Supabase Backend Setup

While Gravity is local-first, we integrated a lightweight Supabase backend to solve a critical UX hurdle: Google OAuth Token Expiration.

1. Why do we need a backend?

Google’s security policy limits "Client-side" (Implicit) Access Tokens to exactly 1 hour. For a screen recorder, this is a dealbreaker—your upload could fail mid-way if your session expires.

By using Supabase as our Auth provider, we can securely exchange a one-time code for a Refresh Token. Supabase handles the silent background rotation of your Google tokens, ensuring you stay logged in and your big 4K uploads never get interrupted.

2. Why Supabase?

• Privacy-First Auth: It allows us to keep your data on Google Drive while managing only the "keys" securely.
• Real-time Metadata: It’s the fastest way to sync your recording library across devices without us ever touching your actual video files.

3. Step-by-Step Local Setup

1. Create a Project: Head to the Supabase Dashboard and create a new project called Gravity Recorder.
2. Enable Google Auth:
   • Go to Authentication > Providers > Google.
   • Toggle Enabled.
   • Paste your Client ID and Client Secret (from your Google Cloud Console).
   • Crucial: Copy the Redirect URI provided by Supabase and add it to your Google Cloud Console under "Authorized redirect URIs".
3. Get your Keys:
   • Go to Project Settings > API.
   • Copy your Project URL and anon (public) key.
4. Update .env:

   VITE_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
   VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-long-anon-key-here

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🏗️ Production Build

To build the project for production and preview the optimized bundle:

npm run build
npm run preview

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome everything from bug reports (Vibe-fixes) to deep architectural updates. Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Built with ❤️ for the community by Uzair Kath.