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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
v6b499929
A JavaScript library designed for recording and replaying user sessions on a website, capturing user interactions and page content changes for analytics and debugging.
10M+ sites
Updated 8/7/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.413.2/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

174.52 KB

Download size

Load Time

57.79ms

Network latency

Execution Time

63.30ms

Runtime performance

Version Telemetry

Version Timeline

Visual representation of each version's active period

Metrics Over Time

Security score, performance score, and file size trends

0255075100v6b49Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v6b499929Latest
Span: 2 days
Score: 85
Size: 174.52 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security85 / 100
Exposure Levelmonitor

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations1

Exposure Status

Monitor
Moderate behavioral concerns, review and mitigation advised.

Behavioral Concerns

No Known Security Risks

Our telemetry scan did not detect any immediate behavioral security risks for this resource.

Security Observations

Security-related findings from analysis

No security observations recorded for this version

Privacy & Data Flow

Data Collection

Cookies and local storage used by this script

Cookies

ph_*1 year
Used by PostHog to identify unique users across sessions and visits. It typically stores an anonymous distinct user ID.
ph_*30 minutes (idle timeout)
Used by PostHog to identify the current user session.

Local Storage

ph_*
Stores PostHog client-side data, including feature flags, distinct ID, and session information for persistence across page loads.

Third-party Connections

External domains this script connects to

No external connections detected

Permissions Required

Browser permissions and capabilities used

No special browser permissions required.

Privacy Observations

Privacy-related findings from analysis

No privacy observations recorded for this version

Technical & Performance Analytics

Load Performance

File Size174.52 KB
Load Time57.79ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time63.30ms
Network Requests0

Impact Assessment

Good
Minimal performance impact on page load

Performance Observations

Performance-related findings from analysis

No performance observations recorded for this version

Global Variables

Variables added to the global scope

No global variables detected

Event Listeners

Events this script listens for

No event listeners detected

Browser API Access

APIs and browser features accessed by this script

No API access detected

Technical Details

Compressed
Yes
CDN Delivery
No
Total Views
9
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
6b4999294ca00b0a13f0177750e7be75e9829f3b51e3989b958659c0f821898b

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script, `posthog-recorder.js`, is an integral part of the PostHog product suite, primarily focused on capturing comprehensive user session data. When embedded on a webpage, it diligently records various user interactions and changes to the Document Object Model (DOM). This includes, but is not limited to, mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, form input changes, and dynamic content updates. The collected data is then transmitted to PostHog's servers, enabling website owners and product teams to visually replay user sessions exactly as they occurred. This capability is invaluable for understanding real user behavior, identifying usability friction points, debugging technical issues by seeing what users experienced, and optimizing user flows and product features. The recorder operates by observing DOM mutations and user input events, efficiently serializing this information, and transmitting it for analysis and replay.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Replay
  • User Behavior Analytics
  • DOM Recording
  • Click Tracking
  • Scroll Tracking
  • Form Input Capture
  • Debugging
  • Heatmaps

Alternatives

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation