Fast & Effective Bug Reporting Tool | Bird Eats Bug
Screen recording that automatically captures valuable engineering data. Create technical bug reports even without technical skills, right from your browser. Bug reporting tool made to be fast, easy, and helpful.
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Bird Eats Bug is a fast and effective bug reporting tool that captures screen recordings with automatic technical logs, user interactions, and error data to enable quick debugging without back-and-forth communication, targeted at developers, QA teams, product managers, support, and customers.
🚀 Overview
Bird Eats Bug solves the frustrating problem of incomplete bug reports that lead to endless emails, meetings, and delays in fixing issues. Traditional screenshots or videos lack the technical context developers need, like console errors, network requests, or exact user steps. This tool automatically captures all that data in the background while recording the screen, creating rich, reproducible bug reports in seconds.
It's built for anyone encountering bugs: product managers, QA testers, customer support reps, engineers, and even non-technical end-users. Originally developed by a small Berlin-based startup (Bird Labs) to make QA 50% faster, it now serves over 30,000 users and was acquired by BrowserStack in 2024, integrating seamlessly into larger testing workflows.
The project emphasizes ease-of-use—no technical skills required—while providing pro features like bug replays and test generation to empower engineering teams.
✨ Key Features
- Screen Recording with Auto-Data Capture (records video, clicks, keystrokes, console logs, network requests, system info—provides full context for fast fixes)
- Bug Replay (dashcam-like monitoring detects errors and allows instant replays even after the bug vanishes)
- Integrations (Jira Cloud, GitHub, Slack, Zapier, Linear, Trello—auto-create issues and sync status)
- Web SDK Widget (embeddable for customer self-reporting without signups or extensions)
- E2E Test Generator (premium: auto-creates Cypress/Selenium tests from recordings); Unlimited replays and collections
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: Chrome Browser Extension, JavaScript Web SDK
- Backend: Cloud-based SaaS (proprietary)
- Database: Not specified
- Auth: Custom (workspace admins, members, reporters)
- Hosting: BrowserStack infrastructure (post-acquisition)
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want complete, reproducible bug data without follow-up questions
- QA teams looking to report bugs 50% faster with rich context
- Product managers and support handling customer issues efficiently
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://app.birdeatsbug.com/sessions/example/
- GitHub: https://github.com/bird-labs
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Freemium — Unlimited free bug reporting for anyone; paid plans from $50/month for team workspaces, integrations, and advanced features. 14-day Premium trial (no CC required).
Is the source code available?
No — explain why: Proprietary SaaS product owned by BrowserStack.
Can I contribute?
Feedback welcome via support, reviews on Capterra/AppSumo/Product Hunt, or integration requests. No code contributions as it's closed-source.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://birdeatsbug.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/bird-labs
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/birdeatsbug
- Email: Support via website/app
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