Free Steps Recorder AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Steps Recorder

The best free alternative to Steps Recorder is LICEcap, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked eight alternatives to Steps Recorder and six of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Steps Recorder are MagicHow, BetterStepsRecorder, Folge and X Steps Recorder.

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  1. LICEcap icon

    LICEcap

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    LICEcap can capture an area of your desktop and save it directly to .GIF (for viewing in web browsers, etc) or .LCF (see below). LICEcap is an intuitive but flexible application (for Windows and now OSX), that is designed to be lightweight and function with high performance.

    28 LICEcap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    It works well on most of the operating systems

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    • Most users think LICEcap is a great Steps Recorder alternative.

    • LICEcap is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Steps Recorder.

    • LICEcap is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Steps Recorder.

    • LICEcap is Free and Open SourceSteps Recorder is Free and Proprietary
    • LICEcap is LightweightSteps Recorder is not according to our users
  2. MagicHow icon

    MagicHow

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    MagicHow is a free step-by-step guide creation tool for automatic process documentation and creating instructional documents like how-to guides, manuals, tutorials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
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    • MagicHow is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Steps Recorder.

    • MagicHow is Freemium and ProprietarySteps Recorder is Free and Proprietary
  4. BetterStepsRecorder icon

    BetterStepsRecorder

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    The "Better Steps Recorder" is a modern alternative to the now-deprecated PSR.exe tool, offering enhanced functionality and ease of use. Designed to document user actions with precision, this application captures screenshots and metadata of every step, making it ideal...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Folge icon

    Folge

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    The fastest tool for creating step-by-step guides. A desktop tool to capture steps with every click of the mouse, customize screenshots, create annotations, and generate the final guide in HTML, .doc, PDF, and more.

    25 Folge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. X Steps Recorder

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    A clone of Microsoft's Problem Steps Recorder, but for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • X Steps Recorder is the most popular Linux alternative to Steps Recorder.

    • X Steps Recorder is Free and Open SourceSteps Recorder is Free and Proprietary
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    Imago Recorder

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    Imago Recorder can record the activities of the system operations.

    A simple tool that can record the system activity, which enables report content to be saved for later recall and review by a third person. Numerous settings can be changed. The result is a zippded report with sc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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