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Create real guides and test the complete workflow.
- 3 local guides
- 1 active hosted guide at a time
- Share links and embeds
- 100 MB of screenshots
- Small ShowHow badge
Turn a browser workflow into a step-by-step guide.
ShowHow captures clicks and page changes as separate steps. Review them, mask sensitive information, then publish a guide by link or embed.
No camera, microphone or video timeline.ShowHowHow it works
Chrome extensionCaptures the tab you chooseEdit before publishingOne active hosted guide free
Examples
Try a finished ShowHow guide.
Choose a workflow and click through the exported guide yourself.
Selected example: Upload and publish a YouTube video
Upload and publish a YouTube video
Turn a fiddly upload flow into a guide viewers can finish without pausing and rewinding a video.
- Captured automatically
- Click to continue
- Share anywhere
Compare formats
Why ShowHow works better for repeatable workflows.
PDFs are useful references and recordings are useful explanations. ShowHow is built for someone to complete the process themselves.
| Capability | ShowHow | PDF guide | Screen recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic step captureEach meaningful action becomes a separate step | ShowHow supports Automatic step capture: yes | PDF guides support Automatic step capture: no | Screen recordings support Automatic step capture: no |
| Interactive click-through experienceThe viewer advances through the workflow themselves | ShowHow supports Interactive click-through experience: yes | PDF guides support Interactive click-through experience: no | Screen recordings support Interactive click-through experience: no |
| Edit one instruction without recapturingChange the part that is out of date | ShowHow supports Edit one instruction without recapturing: yes | PDF guides support Edit one instruction without recapturing: yes | Screen recordings support Edit one instruction without recapturing: no |
| Built-in privacy maskingHide sensitive information before publishing | ShowHow supports Built-in privacy masking: yes | PDF guides support Built-in privacy masking: no | Screen recordings support Built-in privacy masking: no |
| Easy to skim before starting | ShowHow supports Easy to skim before starting: yes | PDF guides support Easy to skim before starting: yes | Screen recordings support Easy to skim before starting: no |
| Share with a link | ShowHow supports Share with a link: yes | PDF guides support Share with a link: yes | Screen recordings support Share with a link: yes |
| Embed in existing documentation | ShowHow supports Embed in existing documentation: yes | PDF guides support Embed in existing documentation: yes | Screen recordings support Embed in existing documentation: yes |
| Workflow completion analyticsSee guide starts, completions and completion rate | ShowHow supports Workflow completion analytics: yes | PDF guides support Workflow completion analytics: no | Screen recordings support Workflow completion analytics: no |
How it works
Capture the task once, then edit the guide it creates.
ShowHow records the actions in the workflow. It does not record your camera, microphone or a video.
- Step 1
Start capture
Open the Chrome extension on the tab you want to document. Choose any information that should be masked, then start the capture.
Product image neededChrome extension before captureShow the selected tab, privacy-mask controls and the Start capture button.
16:10 PNG or WebP · minimum 1600 px wide - Step 2
Complete the workflow
Use the website normally. ShowHow turns meaningful clicks and page changes into separate guide steps while you work.
Product image neededCapture in progressShow a real website, the current click highlight and steps accumulating in the side panel.
16:10 PNG or WebP · minimum 1600 px wide - Step 3
Review and publish
Rename steps, adjust highlights and check privacy. Publish when the guide is ready, then share the link or add it to your documentation.
Product image neededGuide editor and share controlsShow the step list, privacy review and the publish or share panel.
16:10 PNG or WebP · minimum 1600 px wide
Features
Control what people see before the guide goes live.
Capture quickly, then review the details that matter for an accurate and safe guide.
- Automatic steps
- Clicks and page changes are captured as individual steps.
- Privacy controls
- Mask sensitive areas before capture and review them before publishing.
- Step-by-step editing
- Change one instruction or image without rebuilding the whole guide.
- Links and embeds
- Share a direct link or place the guide inside your existing documentation.
- Brand controls
- Pro guides can use your colours and wording without a ShowHow badge.
- Unpublish at any time
- Take a guide offline immediately when it is no longer current.
Product image neededPrivacy review in the guide editor
Show a real captured step with the masking tool, highlight controls and step copy visible.
16:10 PNG or WebP · minimum 1600 px widePricing
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There are no viewer seats or publishing fees.
Pro
$39per month, NZD
For teams that use guides in onboarding and support.
- Unlimited saved and hosted guides
- No ShowHow badge
- Your own colours and wording
- 5 GB of screenshots
- Extra storage: $5 per additional 5 GB
- Everything in Free
Capturing, editing and exporting a self-contained guide are free. Your plan controls how many guides remain published on ShowHow.
Create your first guide with a workflow you already know.
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