StepShot
StepShot is a macOS app that turns recorded workflows into step-by-step tutorials, SOPs, and training documents.
What StepShot is
StepShot is a macOS app that turns recorded workflows into step-by-step tutorials, SOPs, and training documents. It captures activity through action-driven capture or screen recording, and cursor pauses can help divide 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, with each suggestion reviewed before applying. Cloud planning uses an OpenAI-compatible endpoint supplied by the user and requires the user's own API and quota. The free plan has no time limit and 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, and activation on two devices. The app requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel.
Good
- Capture, editing, and export work offline.
- Exports to PDF, Markdown, and HTML.
- Projects and images stay local, according to the maker.
- Free plan allows unlimited capture and editing.
- Supports Apple Silicon and Intel.
Watch out
- Requires macOS 14 or later.
- Free exports stop after the first 10 steps.
- PDF export requires Pro.
- Windows support remains in development.
Who it suits
StepShot may suit people creating internal SOPs, customer support knowledge bases, project delivery documents, or new-hire training. Its local workflow also suits users who need offline capture, editing, and export.
Verdict
StepShot focuses on turning Mac workflows into editable, shareable documentation, with offline use and three export formats. Check the free export limit and macOS requirement, or consider Pro at CN¥269, paid once for unlimited steps and PDF.
Plans and prices
From StepShot's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited capture and editing · export first 10 steps · Markdown and HTML export · ¥0 |
| Pro | CN¥269, paid once | Unlimited steps · PDF export · branding · optional cloud planning with your own API and quota · activate 2 devices · ¥269 一次性 |
| Team | CN¥899, paid once | Pro features · activate 5 devices · shared brand presets · bulk licensing and centralized invoicing · priority feedback handling · ¥899 5 台设备 |
The facts
Each one read from StepShot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI
- An optional OpenAI-compatible model can improve titles, descriptions, and step order; suggestions are reviewed individually before applying.checked 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.checked 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing and output
- Users can edit steps and annotations and export documents as PDF, Markdown, or HTML.checked 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes use cases including internal SOPs, customer support knowledge bases, project delivery documents, and new-hire training.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Capture, editing, and all three export formats work locally without an internet connection; optional cloud planning requires a connection.checked 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- StepShot records real Mac workflows and uses AI to organize them into step-by-step tutorials, SOPs, and training documents.checked 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The app requires macOS 14 or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Support and team offering
- The Team license includes priority handling of feedback, plus shared branding presets, bulk licensing, and centralized invoicing.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Windows status
- The maker says Windows support is in development and native capture remains under development.checked 9 Oct 2026
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