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Bimb vs Canvid
Looking for a Canvid alternative? Bimb is a Chrome extension that records a tab, window or screen and zooms in on every click, with no account to record and nothing uploaded. Here is how it compares with Canvid (Windows and Mac desktop app).
Checked 24 Sep 2026 against Canvid’s own pages. We make Bimb, so read this with that in mind. Prices change, so check the linked pages.
| Bimb | Canvid | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge, Brave) | Windows and Mac desktop app |
| Auto-zoom | Auto-zoom on clicks. Every click, or follow-cursor mode | Auto-zoom on clicks. Every click, long click or Ctrl+click |
| Beyond the browser tab | No. Screen and window recordings have no click data, so no auto-zoom | Records full screen or a window. Per-mode zoom: not stated |
| Where your video lives | Local only. No account to record | Cloud storage included, account needed |
| Price | Free to record. Pro $49 early-bird (first 200), then $79 one-time | $75 lifetime or $84/yr |
Where Bimb is behind
- Auto-zoom needs click data, and an extension only sees clicks inside the tab it records. Screen and window recordings get no auto-zoom (Cursorful has the same limit; Tella’s extension too). Desktop apps such as Screen Studio, FocuSee and Canvid track the mouse system-wide.
- No webcam bubble and no auto-captions yet. Tella, FocuSee and Canvid have both.
- Chrome, Edge and Brave only. No Firefox or Safari, and no native desktop app.
- Young product: fewer integrations and no team or cloud features. Bimb is a single-user tool by design.
When Bimb is the better pick over Canvid
- You record web apps: bug reports, PR walkthroughs, changelog GIFs and docs.
- Your video must stay on your machine, and you don’t want an account just to record.
- You want WebM, MP4 or GIF with presets for those jobs, and a one-time price instead of a plan.