StepShot

Install StepShot for Chrome

StepShot is a Chrome extension that records your clicks and screenshots, then turns them into polished step-by-step guides. While we're waiting for Chrome Web Store approval, you can load it unpacked — takes about a minute.

Coming soon to the Chrome Web Store.

This page is the fastest path for beta testers. Once we're approved, the install becomes a one-click button.

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    Download the latest build

    Grab the newest stepshot-v*.zip — it's hosted right here on the site.

    Download stepshot-v1.0.0.zip

    (Or if you have the repo cloned: cd extension && npm run package — the output is extension/stepshot-v*.zip.)

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    Unzip it somewhere permanent

    Pick a folder you won't delete by accident — Chrome loads the extension from disk every time it starts, so moving or deleting the folder breaks it.

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    Open Chrome's extensions page

    Paste chrome://extensions into your address bar, or click the three-dot menu → Extensions → Manage Extensions.

    chrome://extensions
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    Turn on Developer mode, then Load unpacked

    Flip the Developer mode toggle in the top-right corner. A new action row appears with three buttons — click Load unpacked and pick the folder where you unzipped the build (the one containing manifest.json).

    ExtensionsDeveloper mode1Load unpackedPack extensionUpdate21. Flip on Developer mode.2. The action row appears — click Load unpacked and pick the unzipped folder.

    StepShot appears in your extension list. If Chrome complains about a missing manifest, you picked a parent folder instead of the one that contains manifest.json.

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    Pin it to your toolbar

    Click the puzzle-piece icon in Chrome's toolbar → find StepShot → click the pin icon. The StepShot logo (a yellow/orange stacked S) now sits in your toolbar.

    No access neededStepShotClick the puzzle icon,find StepShot, hit the pin.
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    Sign in and start recording

    Click the StepShot toolbar icon to open the side panel. Hit Start recording and use the web normally — every click becomes a step.

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Something not working?

  • Extension didn't load? Make sure you selected the folder that contains manifest.json, not the parent folder. Chrome complains loudly if the manifest is missing.
  • Clicks aren't being captured? Refresh the tab you want to record. Tabs that were open beforethe extension was installed don't have the content script yet.
  • Chrome won't let me turn on Developer mode? Some corporate-managed Chrome installs disable this. In that case wait for the Web Store listing, or try on a personal Chrome profile.