With Desktop Capture you can capture any software workflow straight from your desktop. Designed to bring Guidde’s powerful documentation capabilities to your desktop.
Available on: Business & Enterprise plans. Including the free Business trial.
🖥️ Supported Operation Systems
Windows: version 10 or higher
macOS: version 11 or higher
Get Started on Windows:
1. Download the Guidde Desktop Capture App for Windows:
• Standard version - Download here
• NPU-supported version - Download here
2. Install the Desktop Capture App: Run the installation file from your Downloads folder to install the Desktop Capture App.
3. Select if you'd like to install the Desktop Capture App for anyone who uses your computer or only for the current user.
4. Select Run Guidde to launch the Desktop Capture App.
5. Sign in to your Guidde account.
6. The Windows Desktop App is ready!
Get started on MacOS:
1. Install the file that matches your device: Download and install the app.
2. Once the installation file is downloaded, move it to the Applications folder and launch the Desktop Capture app.
3. Click 'Sign in' to authorize and choose your usual authentication method. The authentication window will open in the web app.
4. To enable the desktop capture app to record your screen, click on the "Enable" and activate the toggle for Guidde.
5. Activate the Accessibility toggle to allow Guidde to access image content descriptions.
That's it! Your Desktop App for Mac is ready!
Capture with the Desktop App on Mac & Windows
1. Open Guidde's desktop app.
2. Select your recording settings based on your use case and narration preferences to get the best results:
What Are You Capturing? Use Case Categories
The capture category helps tailor the AI output to your use case and preferred style: Adjusting tone, structure, terminology, and formatting, to create professional, purpose-built documentation for any process.
How-To Tutorial: A step-by-step guidde that walks through specific tasks.
Standard Operating Procedure: Document formal processes and procedures.
Employee Training: Create comprehensive learning materials for skill development.
Process Documentation: Detailed workflow and system documentation.
Knowledge Base Article: Self-service knowledge and FAQs.
Product Demo: Visual walkthroughs showcasing features and value.
Feature Announcement & Update: Release communications documentation.
Other: Flexibility for edge cases.
Presenter Led: Captures your flow in real time, recording your onscreen actions and clicks as you move through your process. Guidde automatically divides it to context-based steps with AI narration.
New! Magic Mic is available on the Desktop App!
Guidde's desktop app now supports Magic Mic for screen recordings.
Narrate as you capture, and let AI convert your narration into a clean, professional voiceover, bringing desktop recording in line with our extension experience!
Toggle on Magic Mic in the Recording Panel and walk through your flow as you speak. We’ll take it from there - your narration will be automatically transformed into a polished AI speaker voice.
Note: Note: If you already have the Desktop app installed, you may need to update to the latest version to use Magic Mic.
Click Relaunch Now at the top of the app when prompted.
Start Recording
1. Once everything is set and you’re ready to start recording, click Continue.
A short countdown will appear before the recording begins, and if Magic Mic is enabled, you’ll see a reminder to speak naturally so AI can capture your narration effectively.
2. While recording, you can find the recording panel by clicking on the the Guidde Desktop app icon at the bottom of your screen. From the panel you can:
Finish
Pause
Restart
Delete
Note: Note: You won’t see a step count in the Recording Panel when using Magic Mic, since steps are generated automatically after you finish recording.
3. To stop recording click Done on the recording panel.
4. That’s it! Your guidde will generate shortly and open in a new tab on the video’s view page, where you can review it and jump into the editor anytime.