> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://jam.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Capture bugs with the context engineers need. Start with the Chrome extension, Recording Links, and core debugging tools.

Jam helps support, product, and engineering teams capture bugs with console logs, network requests, and device info attached. More than 250,000 users already capture bugs this way.

## Two ways to create Jams

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  <Card title="Record a Jam yourself" href="/creating-a-jam" img="https://mintcdn.com/jam-1eb4fd26/3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R/images/extension-popup-three-options.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R&q=85&s=2d7606297c77d57349bec61a26aa2331" cta="Get Started" alt="Jam extension popup with Capture Screenshot, Record Tab, and Instant Replay options" width="1803" height="951" data-path="images/extension-popup-three-options.png">
    Capture issues while working with the Chrome extension or iOS app
  </Card>

  <Card title="Request a Jam from anyone" href="/recording-link" img="https://mintcdn.com/jam-1eb4fd26/3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R/images/recording-link-copied-with-logs.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R&q=85&s=90594509d00aa0b34a935dd1fe453b1e" cta="Get Started" alt="Recording Link share URL marked Copied, with the resulting video and synced console logs" width="1803" height="951" data-path="images/recording-link-copied-with-logs.png">
    Collect recordings from customers, teammates, or external collaborators
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

| **Use case**                  | **Best for**                                                               | **When to use**                                                                                  |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Request a Jam from anyone** | Collecting recordings from customers, teammates, or external collaborators | Customer bug reports, async user feedback, or remote debugging with your team.                   |
| **Record a Jam yourself**     | Capturing issues while working                                             | Testing your own product, documenting bugs during development, or capturing issues in real time. |

## What gets captured automatically

Every Jam automatically captures essential debugging information.

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  <Card title="Visual context" img="https://mintcdn.com/jam-1eb4fd26/3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R/images/video-player-timeline-markers.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R&q=85&s=1051ab1ac4e5b98c6ed8aa5e58626ea4" alt="Jam video player with click, warning, and diff markers on the timeline" width="1803" height="951" data-path="images/video-player-timeline-markers.png">
    Screenshots and screen recordings with annotation tools
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom logs" img="https://mintcdn.com/jam-1eb4fd26/3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R/images/metadata-panel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R&q=85&s=e0a48b04c17ee3d53219ba2608dbca04" alt="Metadata panel showing Location, OS, Battery, Browser, URL, and window dimensions captured with a Jam" width="1803" height="951" data-path="images/metadata-panel.png">
    URL, timestamp, device info, browser version, and operating system
  </Card>

  <Card title="Developer logs" img="https://mintcdn.com/jam-1eb4fd26/3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R/images/console-log-stream.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R&q=85&s=551b77da78536c7c21c38400f10b83d9" alt="Console log stream showing network errors, a CORS block, an infinite-loop warning, and a SameSite cookie warning" width="1803" height="951" data-path="images/console-log-stream.png">
    Console logs, network requests, errors, and warnings
  </Card>

  <Card title="User events" img="https://mintcdn.com/jam-1eb4fd26/3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R/images/user-events-timeline.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3Mtv5mLh0Dqadb4R&q=85&s=4975e16007538fc1137607b25fbd1d8d" alt="User events timeline showing clicks, page navigations, and typed input leading up to a bug" width="1803" height="951" data-path="images/user-events-timeline.png">
    Clicks, navigation events, and typed input
  </Card>
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## Customization options

Jam's default capture covers the essentials. You can extend it with custom logs and integrations.

### Jam SDK

* [**Custom logs**](/custom-logs). Push additional context from your app into Jam with a single function call.
* [**Recording links with console logs**](/recording-links). Configure Recording Links to capture console and network logs from customers, with no install required on their end.

### Integrations

* [**Sentry integration**](/sentry). Connect Sentry to show backend errors directly alongside your Jam.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Create your first Jam" icon="video" href="/creating-a-jam">
    Capture an issue yourself
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a Recording Link" icon="link-horizontal" href="/recording-link">
    Collect issues from customers or teammates
  </Card>
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