Stop stitching screenshots together manually
Snagit captures and annotates screenshots. UIHike captures them in sequence, records the URL at each step, and turns the whole thing into a shareable walkthrough, without you manually assembling anything in Confluence.
Snagit is a screenshot tool. UIHike is a walkthrough tool.
Snagit is excellent at what it does: capture a moment, annotate it, drop it somewhere. The gap is what happens when you need ten screenshots in order, each with context, shared as one thing to one person.
Snagit workflow
- 1.Take screenshot
- 2.Annotate in Snagit editor
- 3.Save to file
- 4.Open Confluence / Google Doc / email
- 5.Upload each screenshot manually
- 6.Write instructions around each one
- 7.Share the page URL
UIHike workflow
- 1.Click through the workflow once
- 2.UIHike captures each step automatically
- 3.Drag in any existing screenshots or PDFs you already have
- 4.Clean up titles and descriptions if needed
- 5.Share the link
The sequence is already there when you stop recording
With Snagit, you capture each screenshot separately. The sequence (the order, the instructions, the final document) is something you assemble afterward in another tool.
UIHike records the sequence as you work. By the time you stop, you have a numbered list of steps, each with a screenshot, the URL it was captured on, and the element you clicked. The document is already there. You just clean up the titles.
Annotations that don't destroy the original
In Snagit, when you annotate a screenshot, the annotation bakes into the image. The original pixels are gone. If you later need the unredacted version, or want to move the arrow, or realize you blurred the wrong field, there's no going back without re-capturing.
UIHike stores annotations, redactions, and crops as separate layers. The original PNG is always there underneath. Edit any capture at any point in the project's lifetime.
One link. No Confluence page required.
Snagit screenshots need a home: a Confluence page, a Google Doc, an email attachment. You create the screenshots; someone else does the layout; a third person updates it when the UI changes.
UIHike publishes the walkthrough directly as a share link. The viewer opens the link, reads the steps, and follows the process. No wiki account required. No layout work. No copy-paste into Confluence.
Already have screenshots from Snagit? Drag them into the project. UIHike lets you drop existing images and PDFs alongside anything you capture live, so your existing library doesn't go to waste.
Snagit vs UIHike
| Feature | Snagit | UIHike |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic step sequencing | ✗ | ✓ |
| URL recorded per step | ✗ | ✓ |
| Clicked element recorded | ✗ | ✓ |
| Share as a single walkthrough link | ✗ | ✓ |
| No account needed for viewers | N/A | ✓ |
| Non-destructive annotations | ✗ (baked in) | ✓ |
| Non-destructive redaction | ✗ (baked in) | ✓ |
| Export walkthrough to PDF | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export walkthrough to Markdown | ✗ | ✓ |
| Microsoft PowerPoint-compatible (.pptx) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Word-compatible (.docx) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Drag-and-drop images/PDFs into a project | ✗ | ✓ |
| Original screenshot preserved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Windows native app | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Snagit?
UIHike is free to download for Windows. It captures screenshots, annotates them non-destructively, sequences them into a walkthrough, and shares them as a link with no subscription required.
What is Snagit used for?
Snagit is a screenshot and screen recording tool for Windows and Mac. People use it to capture, annotate, and share individual screenshots or short recordings. It doesn't sequence screenshots into step-by-step walkthroughs or generate shareable links without a third-party tool.
Can Snagit create step-by-step documentation?
Snagit has a 'Step' feature that numbers annotations, but it doesn't auto-capture a sequence of steps the way a dedicated step recorder does. You manually number each screenshot after the fact. UIHike captures the sequence automatically as you work. Each click becomes a numbered step with its screenshot and URL.
Does Snagit have a share link feature?
Snagit can share screenshots via Screencast (TechSmith's hosting platform) or save to local file. It doesn't generate a shareable walkthrough link the way UIHike does. UIHike publishes a share link at go.uihike.com with no account required for viewers.
What is the difference between Snagit and UIHike?
Snagit is a screenshot and annotation tool. UIHike is a step recorder and walkthrough tool. Snagit is better for capturing and annotating individual screenshots. UIHike is better for documenting a multi-step workflow. It sequences the screenshots automatically, records the URL at each step, and shares the whole thing as a single link.
Document a process in the time it takes to do it once
No manual assembly. No Confluence required. Click through it, clean up the titles, share the link.