From 51735264758362c79988a10bce8870829a12eb4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Tommy D. Rossi" Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify Playwright video recording overhead Add a README note that Playwright video recording sends base64 images for every frame while documenting Playwriter's claimed 100x efficiency. --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c516820..f757229 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Other browser MCPs spawn a fresh Chrome — no logins, no extensions, instantly flagged by bot detectors, double the memory. Playwriter connects to **your running browser** instead. One Chrome extension, full Playwright API, everything you're already logged into. +> **Note:** Playwriter video recording is **100x more efficient than Playwright video recording**, which sends **base64 images for every frame**. + | | Playwright MCP | Playwriter | | ------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------- | | Browser | Spawns new Chrome | **Uses your Chrome** |