diff --git a/src/app/recorder.tsx b/src/app/recorder.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..079c713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/recorder.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useStopWatch } from '@/hooks/use-stop-watch';
+import { useState, useRef, type JSX } from 'react';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+type RecordingControls = {
+  stop: () => void;
+};
+
+function record(canvasRef: React.RefObject<HTMLCanvasElement | null>): RecordingControls | null {
+  const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+  console.log('Attempting to record canvas:', canvas);
+  if (!canvas) {
+    console.warn('No canvas element found');
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    console.log('Capturing stream from canvas');
+    const stream = canvas.captureStream(30);
+    console.log('Stream obtained:', stream);
+    const mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream, {
+      mimeType: 'video/webm;codecs=vp9',
+      videoBitsPerSecond: 2_500_000
+    });
+
+    const chunks: Blob[] = [];
+    
+    mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = (event) => {
+      if (event.data.size > 0) chunks.push(event.data);
+    };
+
+    mediaRecorder.onstop = () => {
+      const blob = new Blob(chunks, { type: 'video/webm' });
+      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      const a = document.createElement('a');
+      a.href = url;
+      a.download = `recording-${Date.now()}.webm`;
+      a.click();
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    };
+
+    mediaRecorder.start(1000);
+    return { stop: () => mediaRecorder.stop() };
+  } catch (error) {
+    toast.error(`Recording failed: ${error}`);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+interface RecorderProps {
+  className?: string;
+  canvasRef: React.RefObject<HTMLCanvasElement | null>;
+}
+
+function Recorder({ className, canvasRef }: RecorderProps): JSX.Element {
+  const [isRecording, setIsRecording] = useState(false);
+  const { timeElapsed, startStopWatch, stopStopWatch } = useStopWatch();
+  const recordingRef = useRef<RecordingControls | null>(null);
+
+  const toggleRecording = () => {
+    console.log(canvasRef.current);
+    if (!canvasRef.current) return;
+
+    if (isRecording) {
+      stopStopWatch();
+      recordingRef.current?.stop();
+    } else {
+      startStopWatch();
+      recordingRef.current = record(canvasRef);
+    }
+    setIsRecording(!isRecording);
+  };
+
+  const formatTime = (seconds: number): string => {
+    const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+    const remainingSeconds = seconds % 60;
+    return `${minutes.toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${remainingSeconds
+      .toString()
+      .padStart(2, '0')}`;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`flex items-center gap-20 overflow-hidden ${className || ''}`}>
+      <div className={`text-2xl font-mono font-bold text-white w-40 ${isRecording ? 'visible' : 'invisible'}`}>
+        {formatTime(timeElapsed)}
+      </div>
+      <RecordButton isRecording={isRecording} toggleRecording={toggleRecording} />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function RecordButton({
+  isRecording,
+  toggleRecording,
+}: {
+  isRecording: boolean;
+  toggleRecording: () => void;
+}): JSX.Element {
+  return (
+    <button
+      className="relative flex h-35 w-35 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white transition-all duration-300"
+      onClick={toggleRecording}
+      aria-label={isRecording ? 'Stop recording' : 'Start recording'}
+    >
+      <div
+        className={`flex h-[calc(100%-4px)] w-[calc(100%-4px)] items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-button transition-all duration-300 ${
+          isRecording ? 'scale-[0.6]' : ''
+        }`}
+      ></div>
+      {isRecording && (
+        <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 h-2 w-2">
+          <div className="bg-red-500 animate-ping absolute h-full w-full rounded-full opacity-75"></div>
+          <div className="bg-red-500 absolute h-full w-full rounded-full"></div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+export default Recorder;
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diff --git a/src/hero/canvas.tsx b/src/hero/canvas.tsx
index 1b25034..efc7668 100644
--- a/src/hero/canvas.tsx
+++ b/src/hero/canvas.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { liquidFragSource } from '@/app/hero/liquid-frag';
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState, type Ref, type RefObject} from 'react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
-
 // uniform sampler2D u_image_texture;
 // uniform float u_time;
 // uniform float u_ratio;
@@ -38,10 +37,12 @@ export function Canvas({
   imageData,
   params,
   processing,
+  ref
 }: {
   imageData: ImageData;
   params: ShaderParams;
   processing: boolean;
+  ref: RefObject<HTMLCanvasElement | null>
 }) {
   const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
   const [gl, setGl] = useState<WebGL2RenderingContext | null>(null);
@@ -251,5 +252,11 @@ export function Canvas({
     };
   }, [gl, uniforms, imageData]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if(ref && canvasRef.current){
+      ref.current = canvasRef.current;
+    }
+  },[canvasRef,ref])
+
   return <canvas ref={canvasRef} className="block h-full w-full object-contain" />;
 }
diff --git a/src/hero/hero.tsx b/src/hero/hero.tsx
index 6f11e34..1c7fc85 100644
--- a/src/hero/hero.tsx
+++ b/src/hero/hero.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { parseLogoImage } from './parse-logo-image';
 import { uploadImage } from '@/hero/upload-image';
 import isEqual from 'lodash-es/isEqual';
+import Recorder from '@/app/recorder';
 
 interface HeroProps {
   imageId: string;
@@ -35,8 +36,10 @@ export function Hero({ imageId }: HeroProps) {
   const [imageData, setImageData] = useState<ImageData | null>(null);
   const [processing, setProcessing] = useState<boolean>(true);
 
+  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
   // Check URL for image ID on mount
   useEffect(() => {
+    console.log(canvasRef);
     setProcessing(true);
 
     async function updateImageData() {
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ export function Hero({ imageId }: HeroProps) {
     }
 
     updateImageData();
-  }, [imageId]);
+  }, [imageId, canvasRef]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     stateRef.current = state;
@@ -189,20 +192,25 @@ export function Hero({ imageId }: HeroProps) {
         handleFiles(files);
       }}
     >
-      <div
-        className="flex aspect-square w-full items-center justify-center rounded-10"
-        style={{
-          background: (() => {
-            switch (state.background) {
-              case 'metal':
-                return 'linear-gradient(to bottom, #eee, #b8b8b8)';
-            }
-            return state.background;
-          })(),
-        }}
-      >
-        <div className="aspect-square w-400">
-          {imageData && <Canvas imageData={imageData} params={state} processing={processing} />}
+      <div className='flex flex-col relative h-full'>
+        <div className='-top-45 right-0 absolute'>
+          <Recorder canvasRef={canvasRef} className=""></Recorder>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          className="flex aspect-square w-full items-center justify-center rounded-10 h-full"
+          style={{
+            background: (() => {
+              switch (state.background) {
+                case 'metal':
+                  return 'linear-gradient(to bottom, #eee, #b8b8b8)';
+              }
+              return state.background;
+            })(),
+          }}
+        >
+          <div className="aspect-square w-400">
+            {imageData && <Canvas ref={canvasRef} imageData={imageData} params={state} processing={processing} />}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-stop-watch.tsx b/src/hooks/use-stop-watch.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8e6b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/use-stop-watch.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+interface UseStopWatchResult {
+    timeElapsed: number;
+    isRunning: boolean;
+    startStopWatch: () => void;
+    stopStopWatch: () => void;
+}
+
+export function useStopWatch() {
+    const [timeElapsed, setTimeElapsed] = useState<number>(0);
+    const [isRunning, setIsRunning] = useState<boolean>(false);
+    const rafRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+    const startTimeRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+    const updateTime = useCallback(() => {
+        if(startTimeRef.current !== null) {
+            const elapsedMS = Date.now() - startTimeRef.current;
+            setTimeElapsed(Math.floor(elapsedMS / 1000));
+        }
+        setTimeElapsed((prev) => prev + 1);
+        rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(updateTime);
+    },[])
+
+    const startStopWatch = useCallback(() => {
+        if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+        if(!isRunning) {
+            setIsRunning(true);
+            rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(updateTime);
+            startTimeRef.current = Date.now();
+        }
+    }, [isRunning, updateTime])
+
+    const stopStopWatch = useCallback(() => {
+        if(rafRef.current !== null) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+            rafRef.current = null;
+            setIsRunning(false);
+        }
+    }, []);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        return () => {
+            if(rafRef.current !== null){
+                cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+            }
+        }
+    },[])
+
+    return {timeElapsed, isRunning,startStopWatch, stopStopWatch}
+}
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