Record Web Activity
A recording keeps what a website does while you or the AI use it in a tab: the pages and the requests behind them.
What it is
When a tab is recorded, Cowork keeps the website's requests in the background. From recordings it learns how the website works and writes an API Doc, so later jobs on that website can use its own functions instead of clicking through pages: faster and steadier.
When to use it
| Record when | No need when |
|---|---|
| The AI will work on this website often | You use the website once |
| Jobs there are slow or break when pages change | The website already has a good API Doc |
| You want the AI to export or update data in bulk later |
How to use it
- Open the website in a tab and sign in.
- Ask in a chat: "Record this tab", or "Record" followed by the website's address.
- Use the website as you normally would, or let the AI do the job. The tab shows This tab is being recorded.
- Ask "Stop recording" when you are done.
- To see what was kept, open Settings › Capture.
| In Settings › Capture | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Recording | What the current recording has captured |
| History | Earlier recordings; Export saves one, Clear deletes one |
| Blacklist | Websites that are never recorded |
| API Doc | The functions learned for each website |
Example
You record your order system while you open the order list, filter to this month and open two orders. Afterwards the API Doc lists the website's functions for listing and reading orders, and the next time you ask "Export this month's orders", the AI uses them directly.
Limits and permissions
- Only tabs you or the AI start recording are recorded, and never websites on the Blacklist.
- A website makes many requests unrelated to your work; a capture whitelist keeps only the ones that matter.
If something goes wrong
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| Nothing was captured | Check the website is not on the Blacklist, and that the tab showed This tab is being recorded |
| The API Doc is missing functions you used | Record again while you do those steps |
| Recordings take up space | Open History and Clear old ones |
Related
- API Doc What Cowork learns from recordings
- Capture Whitelist Keep only the requests that matter
- Drill Let the AI explore a website on its own