Step-by-step guides · ⌃⌥R

Turn clicks into a how-to guide

Press ⌃⌥R and do the task once. Every click becomes a numbered step with a screenshot and a marker where you clicked.

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon & Intel

ENShot guide editor with numbered steps, notes and a redacted area

Automatic steps

Each click is captured and titled after the element you clicked (with Accessibility permission).

Edit freely

Drag to reorder, merge, delete, move markers, change marker colors and add notes.

Redact

Cover sensitive areas before you share.

Export

HTML, Markdown or PDF.

Privacy by design

Only clicks and screen images are recorded — never typed text.

Turn clicks into a how-to guide

  1. Press ⌃⌥R.
  2. Click through the task; the pill shows time and step count.
  3. Finish, then edit titles, notes and redactions.
  4. Export as HTML, Markdown or PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Does the step recorder capture what I type?

No. It records clicks and screen images only, never typed text.

How many steps can one guide have?

Up to 200 steps or 256 MB per guide.

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