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StepShot

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Free plan macOS
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What it is

StepShot is a macOS app that turns recorded workflows into step-by-step tutorials, standard operating procedures, and training documents. It captures activity through action-driven capture or screen recording, using cursor pauses as an additional cue for splitting recordings into steps. Users can edit steps and annotations, then export to PDF, Markdown, or HTML. Capture, editing, and all three export formats work locally without an internet connection. Optional AI assistance can suggest improvements to titles, descriptions, and step order; users review suggestions individually before applying them. Cloud planning requires a connection and a user-supplied OpenAI-compatible endpoint, API, and quota. The free plan costs nothing, allows unlimited capture and editing, and exports only the first 10 steps in Markdown or HTML. Pro costs 269 CNY, paid once and adds unlimited steps, PDF export, branding, optional cloud planning, and activation on two devices. Team costs 899 CNY, paid once and adds five-device activation, shared brand presets, bulk licensing, centralized invoicing, and priority feedback handling. StepShot requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel.

Spec sheet

Purpose
StepShot records real Mac workflows and uses AI to organize them into step-by-step tutorials, SOPs, and training documents.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Intended users
The maker describes use cases including internal SOPs, customer support knowledge bases, project delivery documents, and new-hire training.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Integrations
Cloud planning uses an OpenAI-compatible endpoint that the user supplies; the pricing page says users provide their own API and quota.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Privacy
The maker says projects and images stay local, with no account, telemetry, or background uploads; cloud features are off by default.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
AI
An optional OpenAI-compatible model can improve titles, descriptions, and step order; suggestions are reviewed individually before applying.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Capture modes
It offers action-driven capture and screen recording, with cursor pauses used as an additional signal to split recording into steps.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Editing and output
Users can edit steps and annotations and export documents as PDF, Markdown, or HTML.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Offline use
Capture, editing, and all three export formats work locally without an internet connection; optional cloud planning requires a connection.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Sensitive data
The maker says password fields are never read, and redaction is baked into exported images so original pixels cannot be recovered.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Support and team offering
The Team license includes priority handling of feedback, plus shared branding presets, bulk licensing, and centralized invoicing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
System requirements
The app requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Windows status
The maker says Windows support is in development and native capture remains under development.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app

Plans and prices

Free Free ¥0 Unlimited capture and editing · export first 10 steps · Markdown and HTML export Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Pro 269 CNY, paid once ¥269 一次性 Unlimited steps · PDF export · branding · optional cloud planning with your own API and quota · activate 2 devices Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app
Team 899 CNY, paid once ¥899 5 台设备 Pro features · activate 5 devices · shared brand presets · bulk licensing and centralized invoicing · priority feedback handling Read 9 Oct 2026 · stepshot.app

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Capture and edit workflows offline
  • Exports to PDF, Markdown, and HTML
  • Projects and images stay local by default
  • Password fields are never read
  • Supports Apple Silicon and Intel

Limits

  • Requires macOS 14 or later
  • Free exports stop at the first 10 steps
  • Windows support is still in development
  • Cloud planning needs a user-supplied API and quota

Who it suits

StepShot suits Mac users creating SOPs, customer support knowledge bases, project delivery documents, or new-hire training. It can also fit teams needing shared branding presets and centralized invoicing.

Verdict

StepShot provides local workflow capture and editing with several export formats, while optional cloud planning adds an external service requirement. The free plan limits exports to the first 10 steps; Pro costs 269 CNY, paid once and Team costs 899 CNY, paid once.

Where Specifiction places it

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