Every Feature You Need to Create Perfect Guides

Folge is the most powerful yet simple tool for creating step-by-step guides, tutorials, and documentation. 100% local. 100% yours. Zero compromises.

9
Export Formats
20+
Annotation Tools
Customization Options
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Intelligent Capture

Automatically capture your workflow with smart detection and flexible triggers

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Powerful Editor

Professional editing tools with WYSIWYG, OCR, and unlimited customization

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20+ Tools

Arrows, blur, magnify, text, shapes, and advanced annotation tools

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Export Anywhere

9 formats + direct integrations with Notion, Confluence, WordPress

Intelligent Capture

Never Miss a Step. Capture Everything Automatically.

Folge watches while you work, capturing every click, window, and detail. Focus on your task – we'll handle the documentation.

🎯 Smart Trigger System Save 10 min/guide

Capture on mouse clicks, keypresses, or custom key combinations. Set delays and automatic click markers. Never manually screenshot again.

🎬 Flexible Capture Modes

Whole screen, specific region, or active window only. Switch modes on-the-fly. Perfect for multi-monitor setups and complex workflows.

✨ Automated Annotations No AI!

Automatically prefill step titles with clicked button text, form labels, and window titles. OCR extracts text from images in real-time.

⚡ Pause & Resume Anytime

Take breaks without losing progress. Switch capture regions mid-workflow. Redo individual screenshots without starting over.

🔄 Sequence or Single Shot

Capture entire workflows or just grab one-off screenshots. Both modes available in one tool.

Intelligent screen capture Capture active window
Powerful editor interface
Steps list
Image editor
Professional Editor

Edit Like a Pro. No Learning Curve Required.

Three-panel workspace: Steps List, Image Editor, and Properties. Everything you need, exactly where you need it.

📋 Drag & Drop Organization

Reorder steps instantly. Nest sub-steps for complex instructions. Duplicate, hide, or delete with one click. Group related steps together.

📝 WYSIWYG Rich Text Editor Word-like

Format descriptions with bold, italic, lists, links, and more. Built-in spellchecker. Use all your installed fonts. Unlimited styling possibilities.

🔤 OCR Text Extraction Game Changer

Select any text from screenshots and extract it instantly. No retyping. Perfect for copying error messages, URLs, and form data.

🎯 Step Status Tracking

Mark steps as To-Do, In Progress, or Done. Visual indicators keep you organized during long editing sessions.

🖼️ Multi-Image Steps

Add multiple images per step. Overlay images on screenshots. Add alert boxes and information blocks for warnings and tips.

📄 Custom Cover Pages NEW!

Drag-and-drop cover page editor for PDFs. Add your logo, branding, and professional styling with zero design skills.

Annotation Arsenal

20+ Professional Annotation Tools

Every tool you need to make your screenshots crystal clear. From basic shapes to advanced magnification – we've got you covered.

✏️ Basic Drawing Tools

Shapes & Lines

Rectangle, ellipse, straight lines, and arrows. Expanding multi-segment arrows for complex flows. Fully customizable colors and widths.

Free Draw Brush

Freehand drawing with pressure sensitivity. Perfect for circling important areas or adding handwritten notes.

Text Annotations

Add text anywhere with any font installed on your system. Custom sizes, colors, and styles. Professional typography in seconds.

Speech Bubbles & Tooltips

Add context with callouts and tooltips. Multiple styles to match your brand. Point to specific UI elements.

🚀 Advanced Tools

🔢 Step Numbers Tutorial Must-Have

Auto-numbered circles that update automatically. Perfect for tutorials and sequential instructions. Multiple styles available.

🔒 Blur Tool Privacy

Hide sensitive information like passwords, emails, and personal data. Adjustable blur intensity. Multiple blur shapes.

✨ Highlight Tool

Draw attention to important areas with translucent highlights. Multiple colors and opacity levels. Make key information stand out.

🔍 Magnify Tool Zoom 400%

Zoom into tiny details without losing quality. Perfect for small UI elements, buttons, and fine print. Adjustable magnification levels.

✂️ Pixel-Perfect Crop

Crop individual images or batch-crop all steps at once. Maintain aspect ratios. Remove unnecessary UI chrome.

Export Anywhere

9 Export Formats + Direct Integrations

Export to any format your team uses. From PDFs to PowerPoint, Markdown to online sharing. One click, unlimited possibilities. See all 9 formats with examples →

PDF export
PDF
Print-ready
Word export
Word
Easy editing
PowerPoint export
PowerPoint
Presentations
HTML export
HTML
Rich web pages
Markdown export
Markdown
Git repos
JSON export
JSON
API ready

🔗 Direct Native Integrations

Notion integration
Notion
Confluence integration
Confluence
WordPress integration
WordPress

Export directly to your knowledge base with one click. No copy-paste, no manual uploads.

🎨 Unlimited Customization

Control fonts, colors, sizes, spacing, and layout for every export format. Your brand, your style, your way.

💅 Custom CSS Support Advanced

Add custom CSS rules to PDF and HTML exports. Complete control over styling. Make it pixel-perfect.

📋 Export Templates

Save your styling as reusable templates. One-click brand consistency across all guides. Share templates with your team.

☁️ Online Publishing Folge Cloud

Export as interactive online guides with Folge Cloud. Share with a link. Embed as widgets in any page.

✅ Interactive HTML

Rich HTML format with step completion checkboxes and floating table of contents. Track user progress.

🔗 Embed Anywhere

Embed HTML exports in Confluence, SharePoint, Zendesk, or your existing knowledge base. Seamless integration.

Privacy & Power

Built for Privacy. Designed for Productivity.

Everything you need to work efficiently, securely, and professionally. From backup to multi-language support.

🔒 100% Local Storage Privacy First

All your data stays on your computer. Zero cloud uploads. GDPR compliant. Perfect for sensitive workflows and confidential documentation.

💾 Automated Backups

Schedule automatic backups to local or remote locations. Export guides as .flgg files. Move guides between computers easily.

🗂️ Smart Organization

Organize guides in folders. Instant search by name or content. Tag guides for easy filtering. Never lose track of your work.

⚡ Quick Actions Cmd/Ctrl + /

Command palette for lightning-fast navigation. Keyboard shortcuts for everything. Work at the speed of thought.

🌍 8 Languages Supported

Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese. More languages coming soon.

💻 Cross-Platform

macOS (10.10+) and Windows (7, 8, 10, 11). Separate builds for Apple Silicon and Intel. Optimized performance everywhere.

🆓 Free Version Available

Free forever for up to 5 guides with PDF export. Try before you buy. No credit card required.

💰 One-Time Payment

Pay $89 (€75) once. Own forever. All future updates included. No monthly fees. No per-user charges. No surprises.

🎓 Active Development

Regular updates with new features. Responsive support. Active community. Constantly improving based on user feedback.

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Free forever up to 5 guides • $89 one-time for unlimited • All future updates included

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System Requirements: Windows 7 ( partial support), 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (64-bit only). OSX > 10.10. Available in 🇬🇧, 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇪🇸 , 🇮🇹, 🇳🇱, 🇵🇹/🇧🇷 and 🇯🇵 languages.
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