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 seven alternatives to Steps Recorder and five of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Steps Recorder are Folge, MagicHow, X Steps Recorder and Imago Recorder.

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Steps Recorder alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Animated GIF Creators. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Steps Recorder.

Steps Recorder

Screenshot Capture Tool
Free • Proprietary

Steps Recorder (called Problems Steps Recorder in Windows 7), is a program that helps you troubleshoot a problem on your device by recording the exact steps you took when the problem occurred.

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Steps Recorder alternatives page was last updated Jan 3, 2024

LICEcap
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.
24 LICEcap alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Animated GIF Creator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
LICEcap Features
1. Portable
2. GIF recording
3. GIF Making
4. No registration required
5. Lightweight
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Support for Multiple Monitors
9. Record desktop activity
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Comments about LICEcap as an Alternative to Steps Recorder

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It works well on most of the operating systems
Positive comment •Aug 29, 2017
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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

Folge
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.
21 Folge alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Workflow Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Folge Features
Export to PDF
Step by Step
Interactive documentation
PDF documentation generation
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MagicHow
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).
13 MagicHow alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Recorder
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Firefox
- Windows
- Mac
- Online
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MagicHow Features
1. Annotate Screenshot
2. Upload Screenshot
3. Ad-free
4. Custom overlays
5. No Coding Required
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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

X Steps Recorder
A clone of Microsoft's Problem Steps Recorder, but for linux.
5 X Steps Recorder alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Linux
X Steps Recorder VS Steps Recorder
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- 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

Imago Recorder
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.
4 Imago Recorder alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Imago Recorder Features
Record desktop activity
Reporting
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