# [Openside]() [openside.pro]() Open-source, self-hostable browser studio for recording podcasts, interviews and calls, with separate tracks per guest and a screen recorder. [Development]()[Open Source]()[Video & Film]() ## About Openside Openside, at [openside.pro](), is an open-source, self-hostable recording studio for podcasts, interviews and calls. It presents itself as an alternative to Riverside and Loom, and it runs in the browser. Recording happens locally in each person's browser and is saved in small chunks, so a bad connection doesn't lower the quality of what has already been captured. Chunks that couldn't be sent upload later. You get a mixed recording plus separate audio and video tracks for each participant. Video downloads as MP4 or WebM, and audio as MP3 or WAV. A screen recorder covers demos, tutorials and updates. Each recording can have its own share link where people leave comments, and you can disable or replace that link. Recordings are private until you share them, and you can delete them. Openside lists three plans. The Demo is free with no setup, limited to 720p, 15 minutes and 2 participants, with a watermark. Pro costs $8.99 a month on Openside's managed infrastructure, with up to 4K recording, 20 hours a month and up to 5 participants. Self-hosting carries no Openside fee when you bring your own LiveKit and Cloudflare R2 keys. Those keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and are never shown in full after you save them. The code is MIT licensed at [github.com](). Besides bringing your own keys to the hosted app, you can deploy the whole app from the repository, which Openside says needs Node.js 20+, pnpm 10+, PostgreSQL, Redis, LiveKit, Cloudflare R2 and a Clerk app. Pricing: Openside's pricing page lists three plans. Demo: free, no setup, 720p, 44.1kHz audio, 15 minutes of recording, up to 2 participants, 48-hour retention, with a watermark and no cloud backup. Pro: $8.99 a month on managed infrastructure, up to 4K, 48kHz audio, 20 hours a month, up to 5 participants, 30-day retention, cloud backup and no watermark. You can cancel anytime and keep Pro until the end of the billing period, and payments are processed by Polar. Self-host: no Openside fee with your own LiveKit and Cloudflare R2 keys, which you pay those providers for, with unlimited recording, participants and retention. Checked November 15, 2026 at [https://openside.pro/pricing](). Pricing model: Freemium ## Features - Records locally in each person's browser, so a bad connection doesn't lower captured quality - A mixed recording plus separate audio and video tracks for every participant - Video downloads as MP4 or WebM, audio as MP3 or WAV - Screen recorder for demos, tutorials and updates - Share links with comments, which you can disable or replace - Recordings are private until you share them, and you can delete them - Self-host with your own LiveKit and Cloudflare R2 keys for no Openside fee - MIT-licensed code on GitHub ## FAQs Common questions about Openside What is Openside? An open-source, self-hostable recording studio for podcasts, interviews and calls that runs in the browser. It presents itself as an alternative to Riverside and Loom. Is Openside free? The Demo plan is free with no setup, limited to 720p, 15 minutes, 2 participants and 48-hour retention, with a watermark. Self-hosting has no Openside fee when you bring your own LiveKit and Cloudflare R2 keys, though you pay those providers. Pro is $8.99 a month. Checked November 15, 2026. What does Pro include? Openside lists Pro at $8.99 a month on its managed infrastructure: up to 4K video, 48kHz audio, 20 hours of recording a month, up to 5 participants, 30-day retention, cloud backup and no watermark. How does self-hosting work? You can keep using openside.pro with your own LiveKit project and Cloudflare R2 bucket, or deploy the whole app from the GitHub repository. With your own keys, recording time, participants and retention are unlimited. What happens if someone's connection drops? Recording happens locally in each person's browser, so a bad connection doesn't lower the quality of what's already captured. The chunks upload later. What files do I get? A mixed recording plus separate audio and video tracks for each participant. Video downloads as MP4 or WebM, and audio as MP3 or WAV. Are my recordings private? Openside says recordings are private until you create a share link, that you can disable or replace a link, and that you can delete a recording at any time. How are my API keys stored? Openside says the LiveKit and R2 keys you add are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they're stored and are never shown in full after you save them. ## Featured [Free Guide: Make Money with AI Download the guide from HubSpot]()[Free Guide: 100 Side Hustle Ideas Download the guide from HubSpot]()[Free Guide: ChatGPT at Work Download the guide from HubSpot]()[Free Course: AI for Business 4-part crash course from HubSpot]()[Free Guide: The $0 Hire Download the guide from BELAY]() ## Similar products - [![Recordly]() Recordlyrecordly.dev Open-source screen recorder with auto-zoom, motion blur cursors, and minimal interface — a free alternative to Screen Studio.]() - [![OpenDuet]() OpenDuetgithub.com/CopilotKit/OpenDuet Open-source, self-hosted template for a proactive agent that works with any AG-UI harness.]() - [![Motionfly]() Motionflymotionfly.co A desktop screen recorder for software demos — auto zoom, animated 3D device mockups, and motion-graphics-style demo videos.]() - [![Cap]() Capcap.so Open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows and iPhone. Capture your full screen or a single window in high quality and share it instantly via link, no watermarks.]() - [![HeyGen]() HeyGenheygen.com Talking-head videos from AI avatars — pick from hundreds or build your own from a clip, script in 40+ languages, and translate with lip sync intact.]() - [![OpenShorts]() OpenShortsopenshorts.app Free open-source clip generator and AI UGC video creator for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/products/openside