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A session is the core unit of work in Contributor. Each time you start recording, Contributor creates a new session that collects every screenshot captured during that recording period. Sessions live entirely on your device until you submit them - nothing leaves your machine without your explicit action.

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How a session moves through Contributor

The lifecycle follows three stages: capture, edit, and submit.
1

Capture

You start a recording from the tray menu. Contributor takes a screenshot every second of the selected screen or window and stores each one locally as part of the active session.
2

Edit

When you stop recording, the editor opens automatically. Here you review each screenshot, remove anything you do not want included, update labels, and add time-range annotations to give reviewers context.
3

Submit

When you are satisfied with the session, you click Submit. Contributor uploads the session and its screenshots to the review queue. Points are awarded after a reviewer approves the session.

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Session statuses

Your session board groups every session by its current status. You can see all of your sessions at a glance from the main window.

Draft

The session has been recorded and saved locally but has not been submitted for review. You can still open the editor and make changes.

Submitted

The session has been uploaded and is waiting in the review queue. No further edits are possible unless it is returned to you.

Approved

A reviewer has accepted the session. Points have been added to your account.

Rejected

A reviewer declined the session. You can see the outcome on your session board. Rejected sessions do not earn points.

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Your privacy: sensitive-window auto-pause

Contributor automatically pauses recording when it detects that you have switched to a window that may contain sensitive information - such as a banking site, password manager, or similar application. Capture resumes when you move away from that window.
Auto-pause protects you from accidentally including private content in your sessions. The pause happens instantly and no screenshot is taken of the sensitive window.

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Recordings stay local until you submit

Every screenshot Contributor captures is stored only on your device. The session board, the editor, and all playback work entirely against that local copy. Nothing is sent to our servers until you press Submit in the editor.
If you record something you do not want to share, simply delete those screenshots in the editor before submitting - or delete the entire session from the board.