> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sndbox.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Browser recorder

> Record a real managed Chromium session, review the captured steps, and add editable nodes.

The recorder captures supported interactions from a managed browser session. It does not create an opaque macro: every accepted step becomes an ordinary node you can inspect and edit.

![The real sndbox recorder dialog with browser profile, starting URL, protected-input notice, and record action](https://mintcdn.com/sndbox/x7Q-5sEemU8KWg4X/images/product/browser-recorder.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=x7Q-5sEemU8KWg4X\&q=85\&s=d3250315efe1ed80b33aaeb43bada270)

Recorder setup uses an isolated managed Chromium profile

**1. Start from the editor**

Choose **Record browser**. Select an existing managed profile and enter the initial URL for the recording session.

**2. Perform the routine**

Navigate, click, fill, select, and trigger downloads in the managed Chromium window. The sidecar records supported page events and structured locator candidates.

**3. Stop and review**

Return to sndbox and stop recording. The review screen lists captured steps before they alter the workflow.

**4. Clean the sequence**

Rename, reorder, remove, or combine input events. Mark inputs that must be supplied through a protected value instead of storing what was typed.

**5. Add editable nodes**

Accept the review. sndbox adds browser nodes and control edges to the current workflow; use the regular inspector to test locators and finish configuration.

## What recording preserves

A captured locator can include a primary candidate, fallback candidates, accessible role and name, tag, stable attributes, recording URL, nearby text, and frame path. The current recorder records against the active main page and leaves `framePath` empty.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Never accept a recorded password, token, one-time code, or card value as literal workflow configuration. Replace it with a protected variable or approved connection mapping during review.


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