Want to start recording step-by-step guides but not sure how to install Guideless? This quick tutorial walks you through adding the Guideless Chrome extension so you can start capturing your guides in under a minute. Watch the walkthrough below, or follow the written steps.
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What is the Guideless Chrome extension?
Guideless is a Chrome extension that lets you capture and create step-by-step guides straight from your browser.
Once it's added to Chrome, you can start recording your workflows with a single click, with no complicated setup required.
How to add Guideless to Chrome: step-by-step
- Sign up for Guideless. Fill in your name and the standard account details to create your account.
- Name your workspace. This is where your guides will live, so pick something you'll recognize.
- Click Add to Chrome. On the “Create your first guide” screen, click Add to Chrome. This takes you to Guideless listing in the Chrome Web Store.
- Confirm in the Chrome Web Store. On the Chrome Web Store page, click Add to Chrome again and confirm to finish installing the extension.
- Or add it later. Not ready to install yet? Click Skip, I'll add later and add the extension from your workspace whenever you're ready.
That's it. Setup takes well under a minute.
Where to find the Guideless extension after installing
Once installed, look for the Guideless icon in your Chrome extensions bar (the puzzle-piece area in the top-right of your browser). Click the icon, and you're ready to start capturing your guides.
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What's next: create your first guide
Now that Guideless is installed, you're ready to turn any workflow into a narrated video guide. Just run through the process you want to document, and Guideless captures your clicks, writes the steps, and builds a clear, shareable guide automatically. Here's the full flow:
Your quick start:
- Capture the workflow. Click through the task as normal. Every click is recorded automatically.
- Generate and edit your guide. Guideless automatically creates a step‑by‑step breakdown with text narration. You can refine steps and apply your brand styling.
- Add voice‑over and finalize. Choose from professional AI voices, adjust speed and tone, and preview. Smart zooms and captions are added for clarity which you can tailor as you like.
- Export and share. Export as MP4, enable publicly shareable URL, or copy embed code for your knowledge base.
Ready to create your first guide? Open Guideless and start recording →
Keep exploring
Once you've created your first guide, here's where to go next: