Creating Guides

Learn how to capture screenshots, GIFs, and videos to create professional help guides for your users.

Screenshot Capture

Screenshots are perfect for step-by-step instructions. Each screenshot captures:

  • The full page or a selected area
  • Page URL and title
  • Clicked element information (selector, text, position)
  • Timestamp

One-Click Capture

Click the camera icon in the floating widget to capture the entire visible page. The screenshot is automatically added as a new step in your guide.

Area Selection

To capture a specific region:

  1. Click the area selection button (dotted rectangle icon)
  2. Click and drag to select the region you want to capture
  3. Release to capture the selected area

Tip: Use area selection to focus on specific UI elements and avoid showing sensitive information on the page.

GIF Recording

GIFs are great for showing short interactions like clicking, hovering, or typing. They auto-loop and play inline in your guides.

Recording Settings

Duration3-15 seconds (configurable)
Frame Rate10-30 fps (default: 15)
Max Dimensions800 x 600 pixels
Max File Size5 MB (auto-optimized)

How to Record

  1. Click the GIF icon (film strip) to start recording
  2. Perform the interaction you want to capture
  3. Click "Stop" or wait for auto-stop at the duration limit
  4. Preview the GIF and trim if needed
  5. Click "Add to Guide" to include it as a step

Best Practice: Keep GIFs short and focused on a single interaction. Longer workflows are better shown as separate GIF steps or videos.

Video Recording

Videos are ideal for longer workflows, tutorials, or when you need audio narration.

Recording Options

Max Duration5 minutes
AudioOptional microphone narration
FormatWebM (MP4 conversion available)
Max File Size100 MB

How to Record

  1. Click the video icon to open recording options
  2. Choose: Tab only or Tab + Microphone
  3. Click "Start Recording"
  4. Perform your workflow (pause/resume as needed)
  5. Click "Stop Recording"
  6. Preview and trim the video
  7. Upload to your guide

Note: Video recording requires the "desktopCapture" permission. Chrome will show a dialog asking you to select the tab to record.

Step Management

After capturing media, you can organize and edit your steps before uploading.

Reorder

Drag and drop steps to change their order

Edit

Change step titles and add notes

Delete

Remove unwanted steps from the guide

AI Enhancement

After uploading to SupportFlow, use AI to automatically generate step descriptions:

  • Open your guide in the SupportFlow admin editor
  • Click the "AI Enhance" button
  • AI analyzes screenshots and element context
  • Descriptions are generated for each step
  • Review and edit as needed

Example: A screenshot showing a clicked button becomes: "Click the Sign Up button in the top right corner to begin registration."

Best Practices

Keep guides focused

Each guide should cover one specific task or workflow. Create separate guides for different features.

Use clear, descriptive titles

"How to Create a New Project" is better than "Projects".

Blur sensitive information

Use the annotation tools to blur or redact personal data, passwords, or other sensitive content before uploading.

Test your guide

After publishing, follow the guide yourself to ensure the steps are clear and accurate.

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