Most people understand that porn sites use trackers and cookies. Fewer realize that some sites go further — deploying session recording software that creates a replayable video of your entire visit. Every mouse movement, every click, every scroll, every second you spent on any page. On a tube site, that's a recording of what you watched. On a cam site, that's a recording of your conversations. On a creator platform, that's a recording of your DM interactions and payment flows.
Session recording is the most invasive form of tracking we detect with Blacklight. Trackers build a behavioral profile passively. Cookies identify you across visits. Session recording captures your activity in real time and stores it for replay. The operator — or anyone with access to the recording system — can watch exactly what you did.
LiveJasmin is the worst case: session recording plus keystroke capture. Every character typed to a performer is logged on top of the visual recording. But the AVS Group network is the most widespread: nine tube sites sharing the same session recording infrastructure, fined £1.4 million by UK Ofcom in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is session recording on a porn site?
Session recording captures your entire browsing session in real time — mouse movements, clicks, scrolling, text input, and page navigation. It creates a replayable video of everything you did on the site. Companies like FullStory and Hotjar provide this technology. On a porn site, it means an operator can watch a recording of exactly what you browsed, how long you spent on each page, and what you interacted with.
How many porn sites record your screen?
49 out of 1017 sites in our database deploy session recording scripts. That's about 5% of all sites scanned. Session recording is concentrated in certain networks — the AVS Group alone accounts for 9 sites (TXXX, hclips, upornia, voyeurhit, vjav, hdzog, pornzog, hotmovs, tubepornclassic).
Is session recording the same as keystroke capture?
No. Session recording captures visual activity — mouse movements, clicks, scrolling, page navigation. Keystroke capture specifically logs every character you type, including deleted text and corrections. LiveJasmin is the only site in our database with both. Only 51 sites in our database have keystroke capture; 49 have session recording. Session recording is more common but keystroke capture is more invasive.
Can I block session recording?
Partially. uBlock Origin blocks many session recording scripts from FullStory, Hotjar, Lucky Orange, and similar providers. The EFF's Privacy Badger catches some recording tools. However, some session recording is implemented through first-party scripts or server-side code that browser extensions can't block. A VPN hides your IP but doesn't stop the recording. The most effective protection is avoiding sites that deploy it.
Which porn sites DON'T record your screen?
The vast majority don't. Major sites confirmed clean include XNXX, Pornhub, Stripchat, Chaturbate, OnlyFans, Hanime, AO3, Tinder, SpankBang, EPorner, Gelbooru, and Danbooru. Our full ranking of session recording-free sites is available on the No Session Recording page.
Is session recording legal?
In most jurisdictions, yes — if disclosed in the privacy policy. The EU's GDPR requires explicit consent, but enforcement on adult sites is minimal. The UK's Ofcom has taken action: AVS Group (TXXX network) was fined £1.4 million in 2025. Most users never read privacy policies, and most adult sites bury session recording disclosures in legal text that nobody clicks through.
Why do porn sites use session recording?
The stated purpose is UX optimization — understanding how users navigate the site to improve design. On e-commerce sites, this is standard practice for checkout flow optimization. On porn sites, the UX justification is weaker: there's no checkout funnel to optimize on a free tube. The data collected — what someone watched, how long, what they clicked — has obvious value for behavioral profiling beyond UX improvement.
Methodology: Every site is scanned independently using Blacklight by The Markup (
themarkup.org/blacklight). Blacklight detects session recording scripts from providers including FullStory, Hotjar, Lucky Orange, Inspectlet, and others. A positive detection means the site loads code that captures and transmits your browsing activity for replay. All data is from live scans.