# Browser and Permission Issues

Source: [Browser and Permission Issues](<https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/browser-and-permissions>)

Documentation index: [llms.txt](<https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/llms.txt>)

Last updated: 2026-08-24

ChatCut needs browser or operating-system permission for recording, screen sharing, downloads, and some local Desktop workflows. Grant only the permission required by the action you started.

## Microphone or camera is blocked

1.  Select the site-permission icon beside the ChatCut address in the browser.
2.  Allow **Microphone** or **Camera** for ChatCut.
3.  Confirm the intended input in **Record settings**.
4.  Reload the project if the device list does not refresh, then retry.

On macOS or Windows, also check the operating-system privacy settings for the browser or ChatCut Desktop.

## Screen recording does not start

Start **Record → Screen**, then choose a window, tab, or screen in the browser picker. Enable **Share audio** there only when system or tab audio is needed. Cancelling or denying the picker ends the attempt without a take.

## A finished export does not download

Allow downloads for the ChatCut site and check the browser’s download panel. A cloud export downloads automatically only once per browser; use **Download again** in the completed export row if another tab claimed it.

## Desktop cannot read or save a local file

Confirm that the source still exists at its original location and that ChatCut Desktop has permission to read the folder. For export, choose a writable destination with enough free space. Relink moved source media instead of creating unrelated duplicates.

See [Record Voiceover, Camera, and Screen](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/recording) and [Export Queue, Downloads, and Retries](https://pr-444-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/export-history).