Local-first Windows app · No cloud uploads

Document processes as fast as you run them

Local-first Windows software that captures UI-aware steps while you work. No screenshot uploads, no account, and no signup—ever. Built for SOPs, work instructions, and teams that need perimeter-safe documentation.

Fully functional timeline recorder & watermarked PDF exports. Deploying at work? IT Security & Procurement sheet

Stop uploading screenshots to the cloud

Why Local-First?

Cloud tools send every capture to servers you don’t control. AutoDoc keeps screenshots on your PC from the first click—so compliance isn’t a vendor negotiation and your documentation doesn’t disappear when SaaS pricing, outages, or policy changes hit. Read the compliance buyer’s guide for IT and procurement teams.

✓ AutoDoc (Local-First)

  • Screenshots stay on your machine—we never host your guide content
  • Capture and edit offline; VPN drops and Wi-Fi outages don’t stop you
  • Your files stay yours—open guides without a login or active subscription
  • Pass security reviews faster: no new cloud vendor holding sensitive captures

✗ Cloud-Only Tools

  • Every screenshot uploads to infrastructure outside your control
  • Offline, air-gapped, or strict firewall? Recording often won’t work at all
  • Their outage is your outage—the team waits on someone else’s uptime
  • Cancel or miss a payment—years of guides can become read-only or gone

How It Works

Modern capture speed—with nothing uploaded to the cloud. You operate your software; AutoDoc records actions, generates steps, and stores documentation on your Windows PC.

Watch the full workflow in action.

1

Open a guide & start capture

Create or select a guide from My Guides and press Start Capture. The main window steps aside and an always-on-top widget stays nearby while you jump between apps.

2

Run the workflow for real

Interact normally. Screenshots pair with meaningful clicks, UI Automation pulls control names, and keyboard shortcuts settle into readable step text—all without rehearsals or mock data.

3

Polish, then publish or sync

Stop recording to reopen the editor. Drag steps into order, revise wording, and mask screenshots (PRO). Export to professional formats or sync instantly with your team via Collaborative Libraries.

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Enterprise-Ready Features

Capture real workflows on Windows, polish them locally, and share documentation your team trusts—without uploading screenshots to a vendor cloud. Labels marked require an active AutoDoc Pro license.

Free captures the full timeline, widget, annotations, and PDF exports with watermark; upgrading removes the watermark and unlocks every capability in this grid.

Always-on-top recording widget

Minimal floating toolbar: record, pause, resume, and stop—all while staying in your ERP, IDE, or browser. Capture manual steps between clicks for perfect context.

UI-aware step narration

Each click grabs a screenshot and resolves control names via Windows UI Automation—“Click Submit on Order entry,” not vague pointer instructions.

Collaborative Team Libraries PRO

Sync documentation across your department using any shared folder or cloud drive. If it’s accessible on your PC, AutoDoc can use it—enabling seamless team-wide knowledge sharing using the infrastructure you already trust, with no new cloud accounts or data silos.

Keyboard & text as steps

Hotkeys like Ctrl+S plus typed phrases are rewritten into concise instructions beside your captures.

Seven-language interface

Switch the app UI and recorded-step language in Settings. Supported: English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Polish—built for multilingual European teams.

Local-first data ownership

Your sensitive business processes never leave your perimeter unless you choose to export them. Ideal for HIPAA, GDPR, and high-security internal environments.

Timeline editor

Reorder steps via drag-and-drop, rewrite narration, delete slips, and insert Information cards or manual text steps wherever the story needs more context.

Image PII masking PRO

Draw blur regions or solid redactions on sensitive fields before reviewers or export pipelines ever see them.

Publication-grade exports PRO

Standalone Markdown bundles, packaged HTML manuals, editable Word (DOCX), and watermark-free PDFs. Export uses your saved presets so HTML/PDF/Image outputs stay visually consistent.

Bulk export & sharing packs PRO

Multi-select manuals for batch export, or create lightweight Sharing Packs to hand over specific guides or presets to colleagues instantly.

Branding presets & styles PRO

Each export preset stores an optional PDF or image template with draggable header/footer guides. Tune colors for annotations and step badges with a live preview inside the editor.

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Pricing

All prices include VAT

The price on this page is the total you pay at checkout—no VAT or sales tax added on top.

There is one AutoDoc application for Windows—no signup, account, or email at any tier. Download free; free-tier features work without payment. Pro stays locked until you enter a license key under Settings → License Management (one purchaser can share the key across your team within your seat count).

Free tier

FREE

Free-tier features only

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Includes:

  • Unlimited local guides; capture & edit offline
  • Always-on-top widget, UI-aware steps & keyboard capture
  • Timeline editor & step annotations
  • Interface in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, or Polish
  • Local-first storage (data on your PC)
  • PDF export (watermarked)

Same installer as Pro. Pro tools in the app stay locked until you enter a license key.

Pro tier

From

€9.99 INCL. VAT

/ month per seat — volume discounts for teams

Buy AutoDoc Pro

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Everything in Free, and:

  • All Pro-gated settings & exports unlocked
  • Watermark-free PDF, Word, HTML & Markdown export
  • Export templates, your logo & per-component colors (live preview)
  • PII masking on screenshots
  • Bulk export & sharing packs
  • Portable full-data backup ZIPs
  • Collaborative team libraries (shared folders)
  • Multi-seat licensing, idle-scheduled backups & updates while subscribed

How licensing works · Enter your license key under Settings → License Management in the app—no re-download required.

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