| What it does | Simple, sketch-style diagrams on your Mac
| Turn clicks into step-by-step guides
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| Based in | AU
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Desktop: one-time purchase via Mac App Store. Cloud (coming soon): Beginner $19/month (5 diagrams, 1 author seat, 10,000 updates/month), Pro $90/month (50 diagrams, 5 author seats, 500,000 updates/month), Enterprise $250/month (250 diagrams, 25 author seats, 5,000,000 updates/month). All Cloud plans
| Free: up to 5 captured steps per session, unlimited saved guides and documents, basic editing and export tools. Pro Lifetime (1 Mac): $39 one-time. Pro Lifetime (3 Macs): $109 one-time. Pro Subscription (3 Macs): $12/month or $72/year.
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| Key features | - Hand-drawn sketch style for flowcharts and diagrams
- Free shape libraries for AWS, Google Cloud, networks, energy and more
- Offline-first desktop app with one-time purchase
- AI agent integration for automatic diagram generation
- AWS Networking & Content Delivery shapes (22 shapes)
- Google Cloud shape library (42 shapes)
- Energy shapes library (batteries, solar panels, power plants)
- 7-day free trial
| - Action Capture: save target state before each accepted click and create editable step-by-step guides
- Timed screenshot capture with configurable intervals
- Keypress automation to simulate keystrokes between shots
- Website batch capture for multiple URLs at once
- Export formats: PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, ZIP, and MP4
- Editing tools: text, shapes, lines, arrows, framing, and Action Focus
- Multi-page document capture for books, comics, and webcomics
- Capture entire screen, specific window, or custom area
- Timelapse video creation from screenshot sessions
- Offline operation: all captures stay on Mac unless shared
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| What makes it different | - Hand-drawn aesthetic that looks intentional, not generic
- Works offline with one-time purchase, no subscription required
- Free, open-source AI skills for automatic diagram generation
- Specialized shape libraries for cloud architecture, networks and domain-specific work
| - Click-driven guide creation: Action Capture turns completed tasks into ordered, editable step-by-step guides automatically
- Hands-free automation: timed capture workflows let users complete tasks without manual screenshot intervention
- Local privacy: all captures remain on the user's Mac and work entirely offline
- One-pass workflow: capture, review, and export in one unified application
- Flexible export: multiple formats including PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, ZIP, and MP4 video
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 31 ● no change since last check | 23 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 14 | 7 |
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