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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
v53a8dfb4
A JavaScript library for comprehensive session recording and replay, capturing user interactions to reconstruct their journey on a website.
10M+ sites
Updated 7/17/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.402.3/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

160.88 KB

Download size

Load Time

29.11ms

Network latency

Execution Time

0.00ms

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

0255075100v53a8Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v53a8dfb4Latest
Span: 2 days
Score: 85
Size: 160.88 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 a unique user and persist their session across page views, tracking their distinct ID and session details.
ph_session_id30 minutes
Stores the current session ID, used to group events occurring within a single user session for accurate session replay.

Local Storage

posthog:*:*
Stores various PostHog-related configurations, feature flags, and temporary data for the current user or session.

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 Size160.88 KB
Load Time29.11ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time0.00ms
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
10
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
53a8dfb44b1b01828be96e8e570729ed2f244d1e9c619dc56444051bfe4aa714

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

PostHog Recorder is a client-side JavaScript library designed to capture and replay user sessions on a website. It meticulously records various user interactions, including mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, form inputs, and navigation across pages. This data is then sent to the PostHog analytics platform, enabling website owners to visually reconstruct and watch user sessions. The script works by instrumenting the browser's DOM and event model, serializing relevant changes and actions, and transmitting this information to the PostHog backend. This provides a deep, qualitative understanding of user behavior, helping to identify usability issues, debug problems, and gain insights into how users truly engage with the site. It is often used in conjunction with other PostHog analytics features.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session recording
  • User interaction tracking
  • Session replay
  • User behavior analysis
  • Debugging
  • Heatmaps

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation