Tutorial · July 8, 2026 · 6 min read
You want that friendly little webcam circle floating over your screen — the one that makes a walkthrough feel like a person talking, not a faceless slide deck. The catch is usually a download, a sign-up, and a watermark stamped on your free video. Here's how to get the webcam bubble in about a minute, right in your browser, with none of that.
The webcam bubble, without the baggage
A screen recording with your face in a corner circle is the format that actually holds attention. People trust a face. But most tools that give you the circle ask you to install a desktop app first, then create an account, then — if you're on the free tier — brand your video with their logo. You just wanted to explain a spreadsheet.
EZ Web Streams draws the webcam circle on top of your screen inside the browser. Nothing to install. No watermark. And because the video is composited on your own machine, the footage never leaves your device unless you decide to share it.
What you need
- A recent Chrome, Edge or other Chromium browser (Firefox works for most of it)
- A webcam — your built-in laptop camera is perfect
- A microphone — your headset or built-in mic is fine
Step 1 — Open the recorder and pick your camera
Go to the record page. Choose your camera and mic from the dropdowns. The browser will ask for permission — that's the prompt that keeps you in control, and it's the only "setup" there is. On Free you record at 720p; Pro unlocks full HD.
Step 2 — Choose what to share
The browser asks what to capture: your whole screen, a single window, or one browser tab. Pick whatever you're demoing. Your webcam feed appears as a circle over that preview.
Step 3 — Place and size the bubble
This is the part you'll enjoy. Drag the circle to any corner, or drop it dead center for an intro, then slide it back out of the way. Two moves cover everything:
- Drag the circle anywhere on the frame, or snap it to a corner preset
- Resize with the slider — big for a talking-head intro, small for a screen walkthrough
Want two faces? Add a second camera and you get a second circle. Both positions are remembered, so the next recording is already framed the way you like it.
Step 4 — Record
Press record. A timer counts up so you can watch the 5-minute Free limit. Talk through your demo like you'd explain it to a coworker — move the bubble, resize it, whatever helps. Everything you say is transcribed live in the background, which pays off in a second. Hit stop when you're done.
Step 5 — Trim it and go
Your recording drops straight into the editor in the same tab. Trim the awkward first three seconds, cut a stumble in the middle, then download the file or send it to YouTube. If you want a polished look, one click wraps it in a gradient background. No exporting to a second program — record and edit live in one place.
How it compares
Loom made the webcam bubble famous, and it does it well — but it's a desktop app or browser extension you install, tied to an account, and the free tier caps your library and leans on you to upgrade. Its editor is light: trim and stitch, not much more.
CleanShot X and Screen Studio produce a gorgeous bubble with auto-zoom — but they're paid Mac-only apps you download and license. Nothing for Windows, nothing to try in a browser.
EZ Web Streams gives you the same movable, resizable circle in any browser on any OS, free, with no watermark, and it hands you a real timeline editor in the same tab. And unlike a cloud recorder, your video is composited on your device — it isn't uploaded unless you choose to publish it.
Get the webcam bubble in one minute
Free, no install, no watermark, nothing uploaded.
Start recording free →FAQ
Do I need to install anything to get the webcam bubble?
No. EZ Web Streams runs in your browser. Open the record page, allow camera and screen access, and your webcam appears as a circle over your screen. There's no app or extension to download.
Can I move and resize the webcam circle?
Yes. Drag the circle anywhere on the frame or snap it to a corner, and use the size slider to make it bigger or smaller. Your position and size are remembered for next time.
Is there a watermark on the free recording?
No. There's no watermark and no forced logo on the Free plan. What you record is what you get. Pro lets you add your own logo if you want one.
How long can I record for free?
Up to 5 minutes at 720p, unlimited recordings, forever. Pro at $7.99/mo lifts the length and resolution and adds a second camera, guest cameras and your logo.