How do I record and replay actions in Chrome?
- Start a recording with the Izly extension and do the task as you normally would.
- Finish. Every click and typed text is now a step with a screenshot. Passwords are never recorded.
- Open the steps on the Izly site. Edit, reorder or delete steps, and set up waits and skips if the page is slow.
- Start the run from the extension’s side panel or from the guide’s page on the site, and confirm. The steps play again in a Chrome tab. You can pause or stop whenever you like.
While it runs, Chrome shows its debugging bar and the tab ignores stray clicks and keys, so a stray touch cannot spoil the run.
Is this an auto clicker?
People searching for “Chrome auto click” often mean a tool that presses one spot again and again. Izly is different: it replays a task, step by step, in order, with real clicks and typing in Chrome. It is for work on web pages, not for games. The macro recorder page explains how steps are found again on a page.
| Simple auto clicker | Izly | |
|---|---|---|
| What repeats | One click at a spot, many times | A whole task: clicks, typing, menus, buttons |
| Different values per run | No | Yes, from a table, a question at the start, a fixed value, the date or the row number |
| Decisions | None | Skip a step, rules, If and Repeat blocks |
| Record of the result | None | A result table per row |
What can I do beyond replaying clicks?
- Run once per table row. Paste a table from Excel or Google Sheets and the steps repeat for every row.
- Compose text. For example “Order {row number} - {name}”.
- Read from the page. Copy a text or a number into a saved value and type it elsewhere or keep it for the results.
- Use rules. If the page says something, or a value is above a number, skip the row or stop with a note.
- Use If and Repeat blocks. Do steps only when an element is there, or repeat until an element is gone, such as a “next page” link.
We have replayed a 678-step recording without help in 16 minutes, and walked through 10 result pages of a list. For a table run, see fill a web form from Excel.
What is a worked example?
Open the practice form, record filling in one customer request and pressing Submit, and replay it. Chrome fills the same values again and the confirmation page lists exactly what was sent, with a reference number. Then ask for the name at the start of the run, so each run types a different one, or paste a table to do many in a row.
What can it not do?
- Chrome 120 or newer, on a desktop. No mobile capture and no desktop programs for now.
- A person starts every run. No schedule and no unattended server run.
- One automation at a time per browser.
- It follows what was recorded. If the page changes a lot, touch up the steps or record again.
- Not for games or stress tests. It is for repeating a task, not for clicking at speed.
What does Izly give me besides the replay?
Izly is a Chrome extension that turns a task you do once in your browser into a step-by-step guide, a narrated video and a no-code automation that repeats the task. The same recording that you replay is also a written guide for colleagues, with a share link, PDF and, on paid plans, Word, HTML or Markdown.
Free includes 10 guides and 10 automation runs a month; a table run takes at most 5 rows. Pro is 10 USD per creator per month with unlimited runs. See pricing or start free.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Chrome extension that records and replays actions?
Yes, Izly is one. You press Start, do the task once and press Finish, and every click and typed text becomes a step you can replay. It also gives you a written guide from the same recording.
Does it click at fixed screen positions?
It replays the steps of a task in order with real clicks and typing through Chrome. It is not a tool that presses one spot repeatedly. While it runs, the tab ignores stray clicks and keys.
Can I stop a run in the middle?
Yes. A person starts every run and can pause or stop it. If a row fails, you can choose to be asked what to do: try a step again, skip the step or skip the row, so a long run never has to be all or nothing.
Does it record my passwords?
No. Passwords are never recorded, and Izly never stores them. You sign in to sites yourself, in your own Chrome, before you press Run.
Related pages
Record it once and let the guide write itself
With Izly you do the task once in the browser. Clicks and screenshots become a step-by-step guide that you edit, share, turn into a narrated video or run again for every row of a table.