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What is Guidejar?
Guidejar is a documentation tool that converts a recorded process into a step-by-step guide, an interactive walkthrough or a video. Its pitch is simple: record a task once, then send a link instead of explaining it again. Teams use it for SOPs, product documentation, onboarding and support.
The product runs as a Chrome extension and as desktop apps for Mac and Windows. Finished guides can live in a searchable help center, be embedded on a website, or be pasted into tools such as Notion and Confluence. The company behind it is listed as AppMacha Labs.
How does Guidejar work?
The workflow has three steps. In the first, a user clicks Start Capture in the extension or desktop app and walks through the task while Guidejar records each interaction. Stopping the capture produces a guide with a screenshot and an instruction for every step.
In the second step, the author customizes the guide: editing steps, blurring sensitive details, adding pan and zoom, chapters, branching paths, branding and AI voiceover. In the third, the guide is shared by link or embed. Guidejar also accepts imports from PDFs, Word documents, web pages and screen recordings.
Key features of Guidejar
Each recording can be shown as a scroll view that lists every step or a walkthrough that shows one step at a time with a hotspot. Authors add conditional branching, dynamic variables, annotations, calls to action and an optional talking-head webcam bubble. Videos can be exported as MP4 with narration and subtitles.
Guidejar AI adds a writer called Nila that rewrites a whole guide in one pass, plus voiceover, translation into 30+ languages, generated FAQs and summaries, and automatic redaction of emails, account numbers and faces. Guidejar MCP lets Claude, ChatGPT and Grok create and search guides. An Assist me feature, marked Beta, opens beside the real app.
Key Features
Browser and desktop capture — A Chrome extension records clicks and builds a screenshot and instruction for each step. Desktop apps for Mac and Windows capture native apps and multi-window flows on Plus and above.
Import existing content — Turn PDFs, Word documents, web pages or folders of screenshots into structured guides, or upload a screen recording to get numbered steps (video-to-guide is on Plus and above).
Scroll View and Walkthrough View — The same recording becomes a skimmable list of steps or a clickable walkthrough with a hotspot on each click. Authors choose which view readers see first.
Branching, variables and annotations — Conditional branching, dynamic variables, chapters, pan and zoom, arrows, callouts and a blur tool help tailor a guide to different audiences.
Nila AI writer — Rewrites the title, steps and FAQs of a guide in one pass, with one-click undo. Paraphrase and auto-generated summaries are also included.
Voiceover and translation — Adds narration in natural-sounding voices, with voice cloning on Business, and translates a guide into 30+ languages on the same link.
Auto-redact PII — Blurs emails, account numbers and faces in screenshots before a guide is shared. Available on the Business plan.
Links, embeds, QR codes and files — Share by link or QR code, embed with domain restrictions, copy into Notion, Confluence and Google Docs, or export as PDF, HTML, Markdown or MP4 depending on plan.
Branded help center — Publish guides to a help center with a customer-facing or documentation layout, nested categories, your logo and colors, a custom domain on Plus, and optional authentication.
Ask AI assistant — Visitors ask questions in plain language and get an answer drawn from your guides, with the source guide linked. Business plan only.
Guidejar MCP — Lets Claude, ChatGPT and Grok create and search guides in a workspace. Included on Plus and above.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Records a process once and produces both a skimmable guide and a clickable walkthrough from the same capture.
Readers never need an account, and guide views are unlimited on every plan, including the free one.
AI tools cover rewriting, voiceover, translation into 30+ languages and PII redaction.
Many output options: link, QR code, embed, PDF, HTML, Markdown and MP4 video.
Help center offers two layouts, custom domain and optional authentication or SAML SSO.
Free plan and a 7-day trial on paid plans make it easy to test.
Cons
The free plan is limited to 5 guides and does not remove the Guidejar watermark.
Desktop capture, MP4 export and Guidejar MCP require Plus or higher.
Ask AI, auto-redact PII and voice cloning are only on the Business plan.
AI features use a monthly credit allowance, and the Assist me feature is still marked Beta.
Pricing
Starter Free
Pro $19 per user per month, billed monthly
Plus $25 per user per month, billed monthly
Business $75 per month, billed monthly, for 5 users
Enterprise Custom pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guidejar?
Guidejar is software that turns a recorded process into a step-by-step guide, an interactive walkthrough or a video. Teams use it for SOPs, product documentation, onboarding and support, and can publish the guides in a searchable help center.
How much does Guidejar cost?
There is a free Starter plan with 5 guides. Paid plans are Pro at $19 per user per month, Plus at $25 per user per month and Business at $75 per month for 5 users, all billed monthly in USD. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Does Guidejar have a free trial?
Yes. Every paid plan has a 7-day free trial, and there is also a free plan limited to 5 guides.
Do readers need a Guidejar account?
No. Only people working in the Guidejar workspace need a seat. Anyone with a share link, an embed or the help center can read a guide without signing up.
What does Guidejar integrate with?
Guides can be embedded or pasted into tools such as Notion, Confluence, Google Docs, Gitbook, Intercom, HubSpot, Salesforce and WordPress. Guidejar MCP lets Claude, ChatGPT and Grok create and search guides.
Can Guidejar translate guides?
Yes. Guidejar AI translates a guide into 30+ languages, and each translation sits alongside the original on the same link. Translation is available on Pro and above.
Can I build a help center with Guidejar?
Yes. Guides and articles can be published to a branded help center with categories and search. A custom domain is available from Plus, and Ask AI and SAML SSO are on Business.
What file formats can guides be exported to?
Guides can be exported as PDF on every plan, HTML and Markdown on Pro and above, and MP4 video on Plus and above.