If your recordings look blurry, pixelated, or have choppy playback, a few adjustments to your settings and system can make a big difference.
Check your recording quality settings
Open the VidPal extension popup and click the settings menu (gear icon). Check the "Max resolution" setting. For crisp recordings, use 1080p if your display supports it. If you're experiencing performance issues, try 720p as a balanced compromise between quality and smoothness.
Close resource-heavy tabs and apps
Screen recording requires significant CPU and memory resources. Close tabs you don't need, especially those with video content, animations, or heavy JavaScript. Quit applications like Photoshop, video editors, or games that compete for system resources.
Hardware acceleration
Make sure hardware acceleration is enabled in Chrome. Go to chrome://settings and search for "hardware acceleration". When enabled, Chrome uses your GPU to handle video processing, which significantly improves recording performance.
Monitor your display scaling
If you're using display scaling (common on high-DPI screens), your effective recording resolution may be higher than you think. A 4K display at 200% scaling still records at 4K resolution, which requires more resources. Lowering the recording quality setting can help.
Webcam quality
If your webcam feed looks poor, check that your camera isn't being shared with another application. Also ensure you have adequate lighting — webcams perform much better in well-lit environments.
External USB webcams generally produce better video quality than built-in laptop cameras. If video quality is important to your workflow, consider investing in a dedicated webcam.
Network considerations
If you're using VidPal's cloud recording feature, a slow internet connection can affect upload quality. Make sure you have a stable connection with at least 5 Mbps upload speed for smooth 1080p cloud recording.