A Scribe alternative that doesn't stop at the browser tab
Scribe captures clicks in Chrome. UIHike does too, via a Chrome Extension, and keeps recording when your workflow moves to Excel, a PDF, or a desktop app. Each click becomes a numbered step with its screenshot, URL, and the exact element you clicked.
Same idea. Different capture surface.
Both tools turn workflows into step-by-step guides. The difference is where those workflows live. If your process leaves the browser, Scribe stops recording. UIHike keeps going.
Scribe
- Chrome extension, browser-only
- Captures: clicks, navigation, typing in browser tabs
- Redactions baked into the screenshot permanently
- Guides hosted on Scribe's servers
- PDF export on paid plans
- AI titles applied automatically by default
UIHike
- Chrome Extension or Windows desktop app
- Captures: browser, Excel, PDF, desktop apps, screen regions
- Redactions are a non-destructive layer, original preserved
- Share link + export to Markdown, HTML, PDF, .pptx, .docx, Azure
- PDF export in the free desktop app
- AI chat assist: rewrite, add context, clean up. Opt-in, cost shown before confirming
Your workflow doesn't live in one tab
Open the ticket. Check the spreadsheet. Review the policy PDF. Click Approve.
That's a four-step workflow. Scribe captures step four. UIHike captures all four, in the same recording, with the right screenshot at each step.
- Browser tabs (same as Scribe)
- Desktop applications (any .exe)
- PDF documents
- Excel and Office files
- Any selected region of your screen
- Hotkey-triggered full-screen capture
- Built-in browser in the Windows app, no separate Chrome window required
Example: Azure approval workflow
Open the support ticket
Chrome tab, captured
Check the budget spreadsheet
Excel, captured
Review the policy PDF
PDF, captured
Click Approve in the portal
Chrome tab, captured
Scribe captures step 1 and step 4. UIHike captures all four.
Redact once. Never re-record.
Real workflows have customer names. Account IDs. Internal URLs. You can't put those on a public link.
In Scribe, the blur bakes into the screenshot permanently. Change your mind tomorrow and you're re-recording the step.
In UIHike, redactions are a layer. Drag a rectangle over a name, export the clean copy, then drag it off if you need the original back. The pixels are always there. Same goes for annotations and crops. None of them touch the original PNG.
Edit model comparison
Scribe
→ Apply blur to screenshot
→ Original pixels overwritten
→ To undo: re-record the step
UIHike
→ Drag redaction rectangle (layer)
→ Original PNG preserved underneath
→ Move or remove anytime, no re-record
→ Export generates a clean copy
Your guides, in your format
Scribe is a SaaS product. Your guides live on Scribe's servers, shared via a Scribe URL. That works fine until your IT team needs them on internal infrastructure, or your client asks for a PDF, or you want to drop the steps into Confluence.
UIHike publishes a public share link the same way Scribe does. The desktop app also exports the same guide to whatever format your reader expects, including a .docx file anyone can open in Word or Google Docs and edit directly.
- HTML: a standalone file, drop it anywhere
- Markdown: for wikis, GitHub, Notion, Substack
- PDF: for audits, training packets, legal
- Word-compatible (.docx): for the person who needs an editable file
- PowerPoint-compatible (.pptx): for the meeting that wants slides
- Azure Static Website: host it yourself, public or private
Same walkthrough, every format
go.uihike.com/published/{UUID}
No account for viewers
steps.md
Drop into any wiki
walkthrough.html
Self-contained, zero dependencies
process-guide.pdf
For auditors and training packets
steps.docx
Editable Word-compatible file
steps.pptx
One slide per step
AI that edits on request, not by default
Scribe applies AI-generated titles automatically. You didn't ask for it; it just runs. If the title is wrong or off-brand, you edit each one manually.
UIHike has a chat-based AI assist. Nothing runs unless you open the chat and ask. You can rewrite all the titles at once, clean up descriptions across the whole project, or add a context paragraph to a specific step. Each request shows you the cost before you confirm. No surprises.
Scribe vs UIHike
| Feature | Scribe | UIHike |
|---|---|---|
| Browser workflow capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop app capture | ✗ | ✓ |
| PDF and Excel capture | ✗ | ✓ |
| Region capture (any window) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Non-destructive redaction | ✗ | ✓ |
| Original screenshot preserved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export to PDF | Paid plan | ✓ |
| Export to Markdown | Paid plan | ✓ |
| Microsoft PowerPoint-compatible (.pptx) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Word-compatible (.docx) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self-host the output | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI opt-in with cost tracking | ✗ (auto-applied) | ✓ |
| Chat-based AI for whole-project edits | ✗ | ✓ |
| Built-in presentation mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| No account needed for viewers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows native app | ✗ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Scribe free?
Scribe has a free plan with unlimited guide creation. Paid tiers unlock PDF export, custom branding, and analytics. UIHike is free to download for Windows.
Does Scribe work on Windows?
Scribe is a Chrome extension, so it installs on any OS that runs Chrome. It captures browser activity only. Workflows that include desktop apps, Excel files, or non-browser windows are outside its capture surface.
Can Scribe capture desktop apps?
No. Scribe captures browser tabs only. UIHike captures browser windows, desktop applications, PDFs, Excel files, and any selected region of your Windows screen, all in the same recording.
How do I redact sensitive data in Scribe?
Scribe lets you blur regions on screenshots, but the blur is baked into the image permanently. In UIHike, redactions sit on top as a separate layer. Drag over a region, change your mind, adjust it anytime. The original screenshot is always preserved underneath.
Does Scribe export to PDF?
PDF export is available on Scribe's paid plans. UIHike exports to PDF, Markdown, HTML, .pptx, and Azure Static Website from the free desktop app.
What is the difference between Scribe and UIHike?
Scribe is a browser-only capture tool that runs as a Chrome extension. UIHike is a Windows desktop app that captures any workflow, browser or otherwise, and exports to any format. The underlying step model is similar; the capture surface, ownership model, and export options are different.
Capture your next workflow in UIHike
Even if your entire workflow is browser-only today. Download it, record one process, and see whether the step quality changes what you send.