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Annotate a screenshot or draft an SOP in seconds, with no account needed. The tools page now puts the ones that work instantly first.
- NewScreenshot annotator: add arrows, boxes, numbered steps and redactions to any screenshot.
- NewSOP template generator: fill in a template and download it as Markdown, Word or PDF.
- ImprovedThe tools page lists browser tools first, so the screenshot beautifier is easier to find.
- ImprovedGenerator pages now say clearly that they start on the free plan.
Clearer upgrade prompts and blur that stays hidden
When you hit a plan limit, Steperly now tells you exactly what you hit and shows only the plans that fix it. Blurred areas are now burned into published screenshots.
- ImprovedUpgrade prompts lead with the limit you reached, using your plan's real numbers.
- ImprovedOnly the one or two plans that lift that limit are shown, with a link to compare all plans.
- ImprovedPlan cards show the key features first, with "Show all features" for the rest.
- NewBlur tool for screenshots, in light, medium or strong. Published guides only ever show the blurred image.
- ImprovedAfter recording, your guide opens in the editor right away and shows progress while the steps are written.
A friendlier start and patched dependencies
New workspaces get a clear place to begin, and every empty page now shows what belongs there and how to add it.
- NewA Get started section on Home with example guides to explore.
- ImprovedIllustrated empty states for Guides, Rooms, Help Centers and Brand, each with a clear next step.
- SecurityPatched dependencies.
Faster record-to-guide and screenshots built at publish
Guides are ready sooner after you stop recording, and screenshots are captured from your recording when you publish, so they match the final steps.
- ImprovedYour recording uploads while you record, and voiceover is generated for all steps at once, so guides are ready sooner.
- NewImage steps remember their moment in the recording. Screenshots are built from it after creation and again at publish.
- NewPublishing warns you when a step is still using its previous screenshot.
- ImprovedThe editor has one timeline panel under the canvas for every step, and video trimming shows the recording's frames.
- ImprovedNew steps keep the aspect ratio of the guide's first recording.
- SecurityPatched dependencies.
Publish every format at once, with one brand everywhere
One publish now builds your step-by-step guide, interactive demo and walkthrough video together. Your brand kit applies to every guide automatically.
- ImprovedPublishing builds all formats at once, and the share dialog lists every output in one place.
- NewVoiceover is flagged as out of date when you edit a step's text, and checked before you publish.
- ImprovedGuides follow your brand kit automatically. Each setting shows whether it uses the brand or a custom value.
- New"Reset all guides to brand" clears custom styling across your workspace in one click.
- FixedGuides no longer ask to be republished when nothing has changed.
Personalized Rooms and a calmer demo player
Add several guides to a Room at once and personalize each recipient's link. Demo playback is also smoother.
- NewAdd several published guides to a Room at once from a searchable checklist.
- NewRecipient links ask who the link is for and show a live preview of the personalized copy. A Personalize menu inserts tokens with fallbacks.
- ImprovedOnly a recipient's first open sends a notification, and views from teammates no longer count as recipient views.
- ImprovedVideo steps in interactive demos open as a compact Previous/Next pill and no longer jump when they start playing.
- FixedEmpty personalization tokens no longer leave gaps in the text.
- FixedFewer unexpected sign-outs when Steperly is open in several tabs, and each slider drag is now a single undo step.
Smoother camera motion in demos and videos
The camera now glides to the action in interactive demos, walkthrough videos and exports, with cleaner transitions between steps.
- ImprovedSmooth camera zooms that follow each click, the same in the demo player, the video and exported files.
- ImprovedCleaner transitions between steps in demos and presentations.
- NewControl narration volume for the whole guide from the Design panel.
- ImprovedVoiceover lines up more closely with what happens on screen.
- ImprovedA simpler record-to-guide wizard and a clearer list of your recording sessions.
- ImprovedShare pages show a proper loading state, and Room viewers are more polished.
Workspace voice defaults and easier help center navigation
Pick a narration voice once for the whole workspace, and organize help center navigation with less effort.
- NewSet a default narration voice for your workspace in settings.
- ImprovedA streamlined voice picker in the guide editor.
- ImprovedRedesigned help center navigation and collection editing.
- ImprovedZoom in and out of the video timeline for precise edits.
- FixedHelp center guide pages and video playback fixes.
One Inbox for responses, and shared zoom settings
Answers from forms, polls and email capture now land in a single Inbox, and zoom settings carry across your demo and video.
- NewA workspace Inbox for form, poll and email-capture responses, with unread counts in the sidebar.
- ImprovedResponse details are easier to read, with image previews for uploaded attachments.
- ImprovedFocus and zoom settings are shared between the interactive demo and the walkthrough video.
New AI voices and guides that build in the background
Choose from a larger set of natural-sounding AI voices, and keep working while Steperly turns your recording into a guide.
- NewNew AI voices, grouped by language with multilingual options and previews.
- NewGuide creation keeps running in the background, with progress in the uploads tray.
- ImprovedMore reliable narration audio.
- FixedBrand colors now show consistently throughout the guide editor.
See what one recording can become
Steperly turns a screen recording into a step-by-step guide, a walkthrough video, and an interactive demo.