Auto-Recording
Auto-Recording captures your browser actions as automation commands. Simply browse the web normally, and RTILA records everything.
Starting a Recording
Section titled “Starting a Recording”Method 1: From the Projects Page
Section titled “Method 1: From the Projects Page”- Go to Automation Projects.
- Click Record in the ribbon.
- A new project is created and the Visual Builder browser opens with recording active.
Method 2: From the Visual Builder
Section titled “Method 2: From the Visual Builder”- Open a project in the Visual Builder.
- Switch to the Web Automation tab.
- Click the Record button (video camera icon).
What Gets Recorded
Section titled “What Gets Recorded”| Action | Recorded As |
|---|---|
| Clicking elements | click command |
| Double-clicking | click with click_count: 2 |
| Right-clicking | click with button: “right” |
| Filling form fields | fill command |
| Selecting dropdown options | select_option command |
| Typing keyboard shortcuts | press command |
| Hovering over elements | hover command |
| Scrolling | scroll command |
| Dragging and dropping | drag_to command |
| Selecting text | select_text command |
| Navigating via address bar | goto command |
| Clicking links | wait_for_load_state command |
| Switching browser tabs | switch_to_tab command |
| Resizing the browser window | set_viewport_size command |
Recording Indicator
Section titled “Recording Indicator”While recording, a red indicator bar appears at the top of the browser:
Recording Actions... (Alt+Shift+X to stop) [Start Loop] [Stop]
Stopping the Recording
Section titled “Stopping the Recording”Press Alt+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Option+Shift+X (Mac), or click the Stop button on the recording indicator.
After stopping, a summary modal shows:
- Number of commands recorded
- Instructions to review the project
Recording Tips
Section titled “Recording Tips”| Tip | Description |
|---|---|
| Click precisely | Click the exact element you want to interact with |
| Wait for page loads | Let pages fully load before interacting |
| Use the address bar | Navigating via the address bar records a clean goto command |
| Avoid rapid clicks | Give elements time to respond between clicks |
| Hover intentionally | Hovering is recorded only if you pause on an element for 0.5+ seconds |
Recording with AI Extraction
Section titled “Recording with AI Extraction”While recording, you can right-click on any page and choose Auto-Extract Data with AI. This triggers the AI Vision Analysis to automatically create datasets from the page.
