AI analyses your recording and writes the script — you just review and edit plain text. Simple timeline arrangement, no video editing skills required. Perfect for corporate SOPs, onboarding guides, and training content — including proprietary desktop tools, legacy software, and internal platforms no browser extension can capture. Your video files never leave your computer.
Start in your dashboard by opening the Projects tab in the left sidebar to see all your active workspaces.
Click New Project in the top right, then give it a name and pick a template to get started quickly.
Open the Settings panel to configure team permissions, notification preferences, and API access.
Invite teammates by entering their email and assigning a role from the dropdown before hitting Send.
Videos never leave your Mac
No uploads. No cloud storage. Your footage is always yours.
No file size limits
Process hour-long recordings with zero restrictions.
Host anywhere, share anywhere
YouTube, Notion, S3, intranet — or keep it internal for compliance.
HOW IT WORKS
Open Guide Maker and drag in any MP4. No size limit, no upload — it stays on disk.
Claude Vision reads your frames and writes a plain-text, timestamped script. Just edit the words — simple timeline arrangement, no learning curve.
AI voice, background music, and bumpers are mixed in. One click — final.mp4 lands in your project folder.
FEATURES
Intentionally simple. Designed for corporate teams who need professional results without needing a degree in video production.
Choose from 17 quality voices. AI reads your script aloud — no voice-over recording required.
Frame-by-frame AI analysis writes accurate, context-aware captions — not just OCR.
Your script is plain text. Read it, tweak a word, hit render. That's it — no timeline, no layers, no manual sync.
Intro/outro bumpers and subtle background music are automatically layered in.
Manage all your guides in one place. Each project keeps assets, scripts, and exports organized.
AI writes a title, description, and tags for your video — ready to paste into YouTube Studio.
Desktop apps, on-prem ERP, proprietary tools, legacy systems — if you can record it, Guide Maker can guide it. No browser extension required.
Tools like Guidde, Trupeer, vmaker-ai, and Synthesia upload your recordings to their servers — and keep them there. Cancel your subscription and your library disappears. That means your screen content, internal workflows, and unreleased product footage are locked inside someone else's platform.
Guide Maker exports a standard MP4 that lives on your disk. Share it on YouTube, Loom, Notion, your company intranet, or nowhere at all. Keep guides internal for compliance. Host on any platform you choose, no restrictions.
Share publicly
YouTube, Loom, X, anywhere
Keep it internal
SOPs, compliance, NDA, air-gapped teams
Host it yourself
S3, CDN, intranet — your call
COMPARE
| Feature | Guide Maker | Guidde | Trupeer | Synthesia | Vmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Videos stay local | |||||
| Export to any platform | |||||
| No library lock-in | |||||
| No file size limits | |||||
| No cloud upload | |||||
| AI voice + captions | |||||
| Built-in video editor | |||||
| Native desktop app | |||||
| No per-user seat fees | |||||
| Starting price | $12/mo | $16/mo | $15/mo | $22/mo | $18/mo |
WHAT TEAMS ARE SAYING
We onboarded our entire support team in half the time. Drop in a recording, review the script, and it's done. No video person required.
Sarah K.
Head of Customer Success
Our IT team now ships SOPs in minutes instead of days. The fact that nothing leaves our network was the deciding factor for our security team.
Marcus T.
IT Operations Manager
Finally a tool anyone on the team can use. No learning curve, no complex editors — just a recording and a script to review.
Priya M.
HR Director
PRICING
No seat limits. No storage caps. No surprises.
~$8.25/month, billed annually
Free trial included — no credit card required to download. Cancel anytime. 30-day money-back guarantee.
FAQ
Download Guide Maker, drop in a screen recording, and have a voiced video ready in minutes.
Download for macOS — FreemacOS 12 Monterey or later · Apple Silicon + Intel