rrweb

What is rrweb?

rrweb is a library for recording and replaying user interactions on web applications. It captures user events such as clicks, scrolls, and form inputs, and allows you to replay these events to understand user behavior or debug issues.

What are rrweb's main functionalities?

Recording User Interactions

This feature allows you to record user interactions on a web page. The `record` function starts recording and emits events that can be sent to a server or saved locally.

const rrweb = require('rrweb');
const stopFn = rrweb.record({
  emit(event) {
    // send event to your server or save it locally
    console.log(event);
  },
});
// To stop recording
stopFn();

Replaying Recorded Sessions

This feature allows you to replay recorded sessions. The `rrwebPlayer` takes the recorded events and replays them in a specified container element.

const rrwebPlayer = require('rrweb-player');
new rrwebPlayer({
  target: document.body, // the container element
  data: {
    events: [], // the array of recorded events
  },
});

Custom Event Handling

This feature allows you to handle custom events during the recording. You can filter and process specific types of events as needed.

const rrweb = require('rrweb');
const stopFn = rrweb.record({
  emit(event) {
    if (event.type === 'custom') {
      // handle custom event
      console.log('Custom event:', event);
    }
  },
});
// To stop recording
stopFn();

Other packages similar to rrweb

fullstory

FullStory is a digital experience analytics platform that captures and analyzes user interactions on web and mobile applications. It provides similar functionalities to rrweb but includes advanced analytics and insights.

hotjar

Hotjar is a behavior analytics and user feedback service that helps you understand how users interact with your website. It offers features like heatmaps, session recordings, and surveys, similar to rrweb but with additional user feedback tools.

mouseflow

Mouseflow is a session replay and heatmap tool that tracks user interactions on your website. It provides functionalities similar to rrweb, including session recordings and heatmaps, but also offers funnel analysis and form analytics.