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Something broke. Prove it. In 60 seconds.

TraceBrief captures screenshots, screen recordings, and reproduction steps in one place, then turns them into a clean report for tickets, email, or support chat.

QA Engineers
Developers
Product Managers
Support Agents
Anyone with a browser
Free
Forever
0
Accounts
<60s
First report
5
Output formats
100%
Local
Free
Forever
Always
∞
Fewer "Can't
Reproduce" replies
<60s
To first
evidence pack
5
Output
formats
0
Accounts
required
100%
Stays on
your machine
MV3
Chrome Side
Panel
Free
Forever
Always
∞
Fewer "Can't
Reproduce" replies
<60s
To first
evidence pack
5
Output
formats
0
Accounts
required
100%
Stays on
your machine
MV3
Chrome Side
Panel
01 · Who It's For

If it happened on your screen
and you need to prove it — this is for you.

Whether you're reporting a bug, documenting a broken flow, or escalating an issue, TraceBrief helps you capture the evidence and turn it into a clear report.

01
QA Engineers
Capture the bug live, add repro steps, and mark the exact failure point. Send a report engineering can act on immediately.
"Finally, a ticket that gets fixed on the first pass."
02
Developers
Reproduce the issue, capture the evidence, and show exactly what is happening. Less guesswork. Less "can't reproduce."
"Sent the proof. Shipped the fix."
03
Product Managers
Document broken flows, missed acceptance criteria, and UX regressions in a format teams can review fast.
"Clear enough for engineering. Clean enough for stakeholders."
04
Support Agents
Show exactly what the customer is seeing and give engineering the context they need on the first read.
"Way less back-and-forth. Way faster resolution."
05
HR & Ops
When an internal tool, portal, or workflow breaks, send IT a report with proof and steps instead of a vague message.
"IT understood the issue immediately."
06
Finance & Accounting
Capture payment errors, invoice issues, and vendor portal failures with enough context to get a real response fast.
"The vendor fixed it in hours, not weeks."
07
Anyone Reporting an Issue
When support asks what happened, show them. Capture the problem, structure the proof, and skip the long explanation nobody reads.
"Support believed me the first time."
08
Educators & Students
If a portal breaks, an upload fails, or a system glitches before a deadline, send clear proof of what happened and when.
"Proved it was the system — not me."
02 · The Problem

Every time something breaks,
the same exhausting cycle starts.

The problem is rarely just the bug. It's the time lost explaining it, proving it, and repeating yourself.

01
"I can't reproduce it."

You saw the issue happen. You captured it. You wrote the steps. Somehow the response is still: "I can't reproduce it."

"Can you try again and record it?" — After you already did
02
The explanation that still isn't enough.

You wrote the details, listed the steps, and included the environment. The reply? "Can you share more context?"

"Can you send more details?" — After the details were already there
03
Evidence scattered everywhere.

Screenshots, recordings, and steps end up in different places. By the time someone needs them, the context is already gone.

"Where's the original screenshot?" — Asked far too often
03 · How It Works

Three steps to capture.
Two ways to send.

TraceBrief lives in Chrome's side panel — open while you browse, capture when something breaks, format it instantly. No file management. No tab-switching. No uploading.

01
Capture
Screenshot or Record
Hit capture while the broken thing is still broken. Standard screenshot, full-page scroll, or screen recording for timing and behaviour bugs. Alt+S to capture without leaving your flow.
02
Structure
Add Steps & Context
Log your reproduction steps. Add Expected vs Actual. TraceBrief auto-captures URL, browser, OS, and timestamp. Annotate screenshots with arrows and labels if needed.
03
Send
Copy or Export
Now you've got two clean options — paste directly from the panel, or export a file. Either way, the other person gets everything they need to understand and fix the issue.
Primary path
Copy & paste — right from the panel
The side panel stays open while you work. Finish capturing, switch to your Jira ticket, Slack message, or email — and paste. TraceBrief formats everything for wherever it's going. No files. No downloads. No app-switching.
Plain Text
Markdown
CSV
HTML
JSON
Open Jira in one tab, your app in the other. TraceBrief is in the side panel. Reproduce → capture → paste. Done.
↓ Export path
Export a file when you need one
Sometimes you need an attachment. An archived evidence record. Something to email, upload to a support ticket, or share with someone outside your tools. Export does all of that.
ZIP Bundle
CSV
HTML Gallery
ZIP contains all screenshots, recordings, and a structured summary in one file. HTML gallery is sandboxed — safe to open anywhere.
04 · Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Screenshots, recordings, repro steps, and clean exports — with local-first storage and privacy defaults that don’t require a trust exercise.

Screenshots, Recordings, and Annotation
Capture the visible state, selected area, full page, or record the flow when the bug only makes sense in motion. Then annotate the evidence so nobody replies with “can you point to the issue?” after you already did.
Visible · Selected Area · Full Page
Step Logger
Steps → Expected → Actual with auto-captured URL, browser, OS, and timestamp. The structure that actually gets bugs resolved.
Structured, not chaotic
5 Output Formats
Plain text, Markdown, CSV, HTML, JSON — copy from the panel into anything. Or export as ZIP bundle, HTML gallery, or CSV file. Paste into Jira, Slack, email, GitHub — no integrations needed.
Copy or export
Local-First and Safe by Default
Everything local until you send it. Sandboxed previews. Strict CSP. No server collecting your screenshots.
No account · No server · No background spying
05 · Two Outcomes

Same bug. Same Tuesday.
Very different outcome.

One version ends in follow-ups, missing context, and a ticket nobody wants to touch. The other ends with a report people can actually use.

Without TraceBrief
The next 3 hours
2:00pm
You find the bug
You grab a screenshot. It disappears into Downloads with a filename only a machine could love.
2:20pm
You write the ticket
Steps, notes, environment, maybe a recording link for extra insurance. Somehow it still feels incomplete.
2:50pm
“Can’t reproduce it.”
Now you are explaining the same issue again in chat, with slightly worse formatting and slightly less patience.
4:10pm
The context starts leaking out
Which environment? Which screenshot? Which step was failing? Everyone is searching. Nobody is fixing.
Hours spent. Bug still floating around. You explained it three times and somehow still owe “more context.”
VS
With TraceBrief
The next 30 minutes
2:00pm
You capture it on the spot
Screenshot or recording, while the issue is still happening and before it decides to become “not reproducible.”
2:06pm
You add the missing context
Repro steps. Expected vs actual. An annotation on the exact broken spot. The report starts looking useful immediately.
2:14pm
You export a clean pack
Structured, clear, and ready to attach where the bug is being tracked. No scattered files. No side quests.
2:28pm
The response is actually useful
“Yep, I see it.” Because the evidence, steps, and context were all there the first time. A rare and beautiful moment.
One clear report. One round of explanation. Much better odds the bug gets handled before your coffee gets cold.
08 · Questions

Stuff people ask
before they install.

Is it free?
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Yes. TraceBrief is free to use. No account, no subscription wall, no “start your trial” detour.
Do I need an account?
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No. You open the extension and use it directly. No email, no password, no setup ritual.
What does it actually capture?
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Screenshots, screen recordings, and step-by-step reproduction notes. TraceBrief turns them into an organized evidence pack instead of five scattered files and a guess.
Where does my data go?
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Your data stays local in extension storage unless you export it. TraceBrief only captures when you explicitly click screenshot or record. No background capture. No server quietly collecting your evidence.
Which export should I use?
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Use CSV for structured ticket data, ZIP for the full pack, and HTML gallery when someone wants a cleaner click-through view. Same bug. Different audience. Slightly less chaos.
Is the HTML export safe to open?
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Yes. The HTML gallery preview is designed to be safe. It uses a sandboxed preview model that blocks script execution. Useful proof pack, not a surprise JavaScript side quest.
Why does it ask for permissions?
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Because Chrome requires them for capture features. TraceBrief uses permissions for things like local storage, side panel access, current-tab capture, and recording when enabled. The capture actions still happen only when you trigger them.
Does it work everywhere?
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It works on normal websites, but some restricted browser pages can block capture. That is a browser limitation, not TraceBrief being dramatic.
09 · Pricing

Free forever.
Yes, even the useful parts.

Not “free to try.” Not “free until you need one basic feature.” Not “free” with a trapdoor under the export button. Just free. Forever.

TraceBrief started as a tool I built for my own workflow. Then it turned out I wasn’t the only one tired of explaining broken things five different ways.

It stays free because the problem is already annoying enough. You should not have to pay just to capture what broke, document it clearly, and move on with your day.

No account. No ads. No server collecting your screenshots. No pricing strategy disguised as a feature roadmap.

Want to support it?

If TraceBrief saved you time, reduced the back-and-forth, or just made a rough day a little easier, you can buy me a coffee. Completely optional. No guilt. No sad popup.

Buy me a coffee
// 10 · Install

Stop explaining.
Start proving.

Install TraceBrief in 30 seconds. No account, No card. Capture what broke, document it clearly, and make the next step obvious.

Free forever · 100% local · No account needed