# Scribe vs Guidie: written guides, video and privacy compared

> Source: https://guidie.ai/vs/scribe-vs-guidie · Updated 2026-10-19

Scribe and Guidie start the same way: you do a task in the browser and get a guide with a screenshot per step. They differ in what else you get, what is free and how they treat sensitive data on screen.

**Short answer:** Scribe is the established choice for written SOPs, with exports, branding, desktop capture and on-screen walkthroughs on its paid plans. Guidie is a free beta that adds a narrated, screen-recording-style video to the written guide and keeps typed text out of every recording by default.

## Side by side

| Feature | Guidie | Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free during the beta | Basic is free; Pro Personal from $25 per seat/month billed annually ($35 monthly); team and Enterprise plans available |
| How steps are written | AI writes one instruction per step (verb first, button in bold), plus title, summary and tips | Auto-generated from clicks; AI improvements on Pro |
| Screenshots | Taken just before each click, target outlined | One per step; annotations on Pro |
| Video | Narrated MP4 with gliding cursor, outlines and subtitles | Share as video on all plans |
| Typed text and passwords | Typed text never sent; password fields skipped | Manual/assisted redaction on Pro; enforced automatic redaction on Enterprise |
| Exports | MP4; PDF and Markdown in development | PDF, HTML, Markdown on Pro |
| Browsers and desktop | Chrome; web apps only | Chrome and Edge extensions; desktop capture on Pro |

## Choose Guidie if

- Your audience needs a video as well as written steps
- You want privacy protections on a free account
- You like screenshots taken just before each click, with the target outlined

## Choose Scribe if

- You need PDF, HTML or Markdown exports and branding (Pro)
- You document desktop software as well as web apps (Pro)
- You want on-screen walkthroughs and a mature team library
- You need SSO, audit logs and translation (Enterprise)

## Same start, different finish

Press record, do the task, stop. Both tools give you a list of steps with screenshots. That is where the similarity ends.

**Scribe** is a documentation platform. Its paid plans add exports, branding, desktop capture, redaction, on-screen guidance and analytics, and Enterprise adds SSO, audit logs and translation. If you run a documentation programme across a company, that breadth matters.

**Guidie** is narrower and free during the beta. Its extra is the second output: from the same recording, it renders a narrated MP4 that plays like a screen recording, so you don't need a separate video tool for people who'd rather watch.

## The screenshot detail that matters

A guide is only as good as its screenshots. Guidie keeps a recent frame of the page and uses the one from *just before* your click, then outlines the element you clicked. A screenshot taken after the click often shows the next screen or an open menu instead of where to click. It is a small thing that saves readers from getting lost.

## How each handles sensitive data

Recording in real accounts means real data on screen. Guidie's extension masks fields before every screenshot, never sends the text you type, skips password fields, and suggests blurs where it sees emails, phone numbers or API keys. Scribe offers manual and assisted redaction on Pro and enforced automatic redaction on Enterprise.

## When to choose which

- Choose **Scribe** if exports, desktop capture, branding or on-screen walkthroughs are must-haves today.
- Choose **Guidie** if you want written steps and a narrated video from one take, for free, with privacy protections included.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guidie free like Scribe Basic?

Guidie is free during its beta with no limit on guides, and includes the narrated video and privacy protections. Scribe Basic is free too, but exports, redaction and desktop capture are on Pro.

### Does Guidie export to PDF like Scribe?

Not yet. Guidie exports MP4 video today; PDF and Markdown export are in development. Scribe exports PDF, HTML and Markdown on Pro.

### Which is better for documenting tasks in a live CRM?

Both work. Guidie never sends typed text and skips password fields on every account, and flags emails, phones and keys on screen for blurring. Scribe's redaction tools are on paid plans.

## Sources

- [Scribe pricing](https://scribe.com/pricing) (checked 2026-10-19)