Screenvod vs Bubbles
Screenvod vs Bubbles
The screen recorder where videos live in YOUR own cloud — Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox — and never lock after two weeks.
Looking for a Bubbles alternative? The difference that matters isn't the feature list — it's where your videos live. With Screenvod, every screen recording goes straight to your own cloud: Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. With Bubbles, your videos sit on their servers, inside a tool built around an AI meeting notetaker.
There's a practical difference that matters: on Bubbles' free plan, recordings lock after two weeks. With Screenvod, every video stays in your own cloud account forever, with no lock-in. This comparison focuses on what's genuinely different between the two — and where each one wins.
| Feature | Screenvod | Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Where your videos are stored | Your own cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox) | Bubbles' servers |
| Access to videos if you cancel | They stay in your cloud, always | Tied to your Bubbles account |
| Do recordings expire? | No — they stay in your cloud forever | Lock after 2 weeks (free plan) |
| Free plan | 10 uploads/mo, never locked | 5 meeting recordings/week, 30 min each |
| Paid plan price | $7/mo | $12/member/month (annual) |
| Billing model | Per account, flat price | Per member (per seat) |
| No third-party servers holding your data | Yes — stays in your cloud | Data on their servers |
| Product focus | Record your screen, kept in your cloud | AI meeting notetaker + async |
| AI bot that joins your meetings | No — focused on screen recording | Yes — Bubbles' strength |
| UI in PT, EN, and ES | Yes | English-first |
Your videos, your own cloud
With Screenvod, you connect the storage you already use and pay for (Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox). Recordings are saved there, in your account. We generate the share link and handle streaming, but the file is yours, in your cloud.
With Bubbles, the video is uploaded to their infrastructure. It's a capable notetaker tool, but it means one more data silo outside your control: access to the file depends on your account and your plan.
Your recordings never lock
On Bubbles' free plan, recordings lock after two weeks — to keep them accessible, you have to subscribe. If you only record occasionally, you end up losing access to important videos or paying just to keep them.
With Screenvod, that doesn't happen: every recording lives in your Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox from the first second, with no expiration date. The video is yours, and stays yours, regardless of your plan.
No vendor lock-in: cancel anytime
Cancelled Screenvod? Your videos stay exactly where they've always been: in your cloud. Nothing disappears, nothing locks, and nothing is held hostage by a subscription.
With tools that host your videos for you, stopping payment can mean losing access, hitting limits, or rushing to export everything. If you send videos to clients or keep important recordings, that difference matters.
When Bubbles makes more sense
Bubbles excels at meeting intelligence: an AI bot joins your Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom calls, transcribes them, generates summaries and action items, and integrates with Slack, Notion, and Asana. If your goal is to automate meeting notes and track tasks, Bubbles does that very well.
Screenvod is for people who value control, privacy, and price: professionals and teams who want to record their screen, share a link, and keep videos in their own cloud — no lock-in and no expiration date.