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StepShot
What it is
StepShot records Mac workflows and organizes them into step-by-step tutorials, standard operating procedures, and training documents. Capture can be action-driven or based on screen recording, with cursor pauses helping divide recordings into steps. Users can edit steps and annotations, then export as PDF, Markdown, or HTML. An optional OpenAI-compatible model can suggest improvements to titles, descriptions, and step order; each suggestion is reviewed before it is applied. The free plan allows unlimited capture and editing but exports only the first 10 steps, in Markdown or HTML. Pro costs CN¥269, paid once and adds unlimited steps, PDF export, branding, optional cloud planning using the user's own API and quota, and activation on two devices. Team costs CN¥899, paid once and adds five-device activation, shared brand presets, bulk licensing, centralized invoicing, and priority feedback handling. Capture, editing, and all three export formats work locally offline. StepShot requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel. The maker lists internal SOPs, customer support knowledge bases, project delivery documents, and new-hire training as use cases.
For and against
For
- Exports documents as PDF, Markdown, or HTML.
- Capture, editing, and exports work offline.
- Projects and images stay local, according to the maker.
- Free plan has no time limit.
Against
- Requires macOS 14 or later.
- Free exports are limited to the first 10 steps.
- PDF export is a Pro feature.
- Optional cloud planning requires a user-supplied API and quota.
The verdict
StepShot provides a local workflow for capturing, editing, and sharing Mac procedures. The free export limit and macOS requirement are key constraints; cloud planning is optional and uses the user's own API and quota.
Who it suits
StepShot suits Mac users who need to document workflows for SOPs, support materials, project delivery, or training. Its offline capture and editing can fit work that needs to stay local.
Plans and prices
Free
Unlimited capture and editing · export first 10 steps · Markdown and HTML export
Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Pro
Unlimited steps · PDF export · branding · optional cloud planning with your own API and quota
Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Team
Pro features · activate 5 devices · shared brand presets · bulk licensing and centralized invoicing
Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
On the record
- AI
- An optional OpenAI-compatible model can improve titles, descriptions, and step order; suggestions are reviewed individually before applying.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Capture modes
- It offers action-driven capture and screen recording, with cursor pauses used as an additional signal to split recording into steps.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud image handling
- If visual analysis is enabled, up to four locally redacted, resized, and metadata-stripped samples may be sent to the selected provider.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editing and output
- Users can edit steps and annotations and export documents as PDF, Markdown, or HTML.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free-plan limit
- The free plan has no time limit, allows unlimited capture and editing, and limits export to the first 10 steps; PDF and branding are Pro features.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Cloud planning uses an OpenAI-compatible endpoint that the user supplies; the pricing page says users provide their own API and quota.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes use cases including internal SOPs, customer support knowledge bases, project delivery documents, and new-hire training.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Capture, editing, and all three export formats work locally without an internet connection; optional cloud planning requires a connection.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says projects and images stay local, with no account, telemetry, or background uploads; cloud features are off by default.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- StepShot records real Mac workflows and uses AI to organize them into step-by-step tutorials, SOPs, and training documents.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Sensitive data
- The maker says password fields are never read, and redaction is baked into exported images so original pixels cannot be recovered.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support and team offering
- The Team license includes priority handling of feedback, plus shared branding presets, bulk licensing, and centralized invoicing.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The app requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
- Windows status
- The maker says Windows support is in development and native capture remains under development.stepshot.app · read 9 Oct 2026
