Scribe turns your clicks into a written step-by-step guide with screenshots. Bowerbird Studio makes a written guide too, and also a narrated, captioned video from the same recording. If you only need written guides, Scribe is the simpler and cheaper choice.
Side by side
| Bowerbird Studio | Scribe | |
|---|---|---|
| What goes in | A screen recording made in the browser, talking optional, up to 30 minutes. Podcasts and webinars up to 2 hours. | Clicks captured by its browser extension or desktop app while you work. |
| Narrated video | Yes. Bowerbird writes the narration from what happens on screen and the points you add, voices it and cuts long pauses. | No. Scribe produces written guides, not narrated video. |
| Video formats | Landscape for training and portrait for social media, in your brand colour, with captions. | Not applicable. |
| Written guide | Yes. An illustrated step-by-step PDF with a screenshot for each step. | Yes, generated as you click, with screenshots. Exports include PDF, HTML and Markdown. |
| Offline walkthrough | Yes. A single HTML page that opens in any browser, with steps to tick off. | No ticking-off page. Its HTML export is a static guide. |
| Short clips | Yes. 15 to 90 second portrait clips from long recordings. | No. |
| Who watched | A share link per person, showing when it was opened and how far they watched. | Not listed on its pricing page. |
| Languages | English (Australian English narration). | Check Scribe's site for current languages. |
| How you pay | Minutes of finished video, not seats. A$49 a month for 45 minutes, or A$149 for 150 minutes and 3 people. A$, GST included. | Per seat. Pro Personal US$25 a seat a month. Pro Team US$13 a seat with a 5-seat minimum. |
| Free | A 10-minute trial, no card needed. | Yes, a free plan. |
Which should you choose?
Choose Scribe if
- you only need written guides, not video
- you want a guide built live while you click, with nothing to process afterwards
- you want a free plan to keep using
Choose Bowerbird Studio if
- people learn better from a voiced video than from a page of screenshots
- you want the video, the written guide and an offline walkthrough from one recording
- a team records occasionally, so paying for minutes beats paying for every seat
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Your first 10 minutes are free. No card to start.