Write the SOP while you run the process
The blank-page approach produces SOPs that are fuzzy, out of order, and missing the screenshots that actually show someone what to do. UIHike flips the sequence: start the recorder, run the process, stop the recorder. Every click becomes a numbered step with the before-state screenshot already attached. Add purpose, scope, and exceptions. Done.
Ideal for: operations leads, IT teams, and process owners who write and maintain software SOPs.
SOPs written from memory go stale
You run the process on Monday. You open a blank document on Thursday. By then you are writing from memory: the screenshots are staged, the steps are in the wrong order, and the edge cases you actually hit are gone. The SOP is technically finished, but the next person who follows it will still get stuck.
The usual approach
- 1.Run the process
- 2.Days passtime gap
- 3.Open a blank SOP template
- 4.Reconstruct steps from memoryfuzzy
- 5.Take staged screenshotswrong state
- 6.Publish
- 7.UI changes. SOP is wrong.stale
The capture-first approach
- 1Start the recorder
- 2Run the process
- 3Stop the recorder
- 4Add purpose, scope, and exceptions
- 5Publish and share the link
An SOP in the time it takes to run the process once
No blank pages. No staging screenshots. No writing from memory.
Open UIHike before you start
Create a new project and give it a descriptive name. This becomes the SOP title in the final document. Start the recording session before touching the workflow.
Run the process at normal speed
Every click is captured automatically: a screenshot of the before-state, the URL, and the element you interacted with. No staging, no slowing down. Work the way you actually work.
Add the sections screenshots can't cover
When the recording stops, the step sequence is already there. Add a purpose statement, scope, roles, prerequisites, and exception paths. These are the parts that require judgment; the steps don't.
Redact any sensitive data
Use the redaction tool to draw over passwords, client names, or account numbers in any screenshot. Non-destructive: the original is preserved on your device; the shared version shows the redacted view.
Publish the link or export to your preferred format
Share a link (no account needed to read it), or export to PDF, Word, or Markdown. When the process changes, update the specific step that changed. The shared link reflects the update immediately.
Everything an SOP needs, captured automatically
Screenshot at every step
Every action has the before-state screenshot attached automatically. The reader sees exactly what the screen looked like before they needed to act.
URL per step
Each step records the exact URL it was captured on. No more 'navigate to the admin page' without telling the reader which admin page.
Any Windows application
Capture SOPs across browsers, desktop apps, PDFs, and local tools in a single walkthrough. No separate recordings per application type.
Export to PDF, Word, or Markdown
Share a link or export to the format your team uses. PDFs for compliance archives, Word for shared drives, Markdown for developer wikis.
Capture your first SOP in the time it takes to run the process once
Download UIHike free. Open it before your next software workflow and let the recorder produce the steps.
Download Windows appor download the Chrome Extension →Common questions
What is SOP software?
SOP software is a tool that helps teams create, store, and share standard operating procedures. The best SOP software for software processes captures the procedure while you perform it, producing a screenshot-backed step-by-step document automatically, rather than starting from a blank template.
How is UIHike different from a SOP template in Word or Confluence?
A Word or Confluence template gives you a blank structure to fill in from memory. UIHike captures the SOP while you run the process: every click becomes a numbered step with a screenshot and the URL it was captured on. You add purpose, scope, and exceptions at the end. The result is more accurate because nothing was reconstructed from memory.
Can UIHike create SOPs for non-browser applications?
Yes. UIHike records any window on Windows: browsers, desktop apps, File Explorer, PDFs, and local tools. An SOP for a multi-application process can capture steps across all of them in a single walkthrough.
How do I keep an SOP up to date when the process changes?
Open the project in UIHike, find the step that changed, and re-record just that step. Replace the screenshot and update the annotation. The shared link reflects the updated version immediately. You don't rebuild the entire SOP.
What file formats can UIHike export SOPs to?
UIHike exports to PDF, Word (DOCX), Markdown, and PowerPoint. Export to PDF for a compliance archive, Word for a shared drive, Markdown for a developer wiki, or PowerPoint for a training session.
Does the person reading the SOP need a UIHike account?
No. Published UIHike walkthroughs are accessible to anyone with the link. The reader opens it in any browser with no account, no app install, and no sign-up.
Your next process run is also your next SOP
Open UIHike before you start, record as you go, share when you finish. The SOP writes itself.