Title: Screenshot Capture and Step-by-Step Guides | Record Wow
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Screenshot

# Screenshots. Make your point.

Capture what is on your screen and bring it into your walkthrough. Show the exact detail that a paragraph would struggle to explain.

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One clear screenshot**Example**

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PRODUCT BRIEF**A simpler way  
to get started.**

Project owner**Sam Taylor**

Start here

PRODUCT BRIEF**A simpler way  
to get started.**

Project owner**Sam Taylor**

Follow this step

PRODUCT BRIEF**A simpler way  
to get started.**

Project owner**Sam Taylor**

Hidden details

## Capture the detail. Keep the context.

Use the Chrome companion for visible-page and full-page captures, or take a frame from your recording.

### Capture the page

Save a visible screenshot or a full-page capture.

### Bring it into a project

Import PNG and JPEG images into your walkthrough.

### Build a useful guide

Keep screenshots with the written steps they explain.

MAKE THE DETAIL VISIBLE

## Point to exactly what you mean.

Use a screenshot as a step in your project. Add an arrow, a highlight or a visual cover in the editor before exporting the walkthrough.

* Import a captured image
* Add titles and visual callouts
* Review sensitive details before export

One clear screenshot**Example**

HighlightArrowCover

PRODUCT BRIEF**A simpler way  
to get started.**

Project owner**Sam Taylor**

Start here

PRODUCT BRIEF**A simpler way  
to get started.**

Project owner**Sam Taylor**

Follow this step

PRODUCT BRIEF**A simpler way  
to get started.**

Project owner**Sam Taylor**

Hidden details

KEEP THE STEPS TOGETHER

## More than an image. A useful instruction.

A screenshot becomes more helpful when the next action is clear. Pair the picture with written instructions and export the guide.

* Source-linked steps
* HTML and Markdown guide exports
* Update a step when the workflow changes

[Explore tutorials](/tutorials/)

The steps, kept together**Preview**

Video.mp4Guide.htmlProject.zip

YOUR WORKFLOW

## Three steps. A clearer message.

1. 01

   ### Capture a page or a video frame
2. 02

   ### Import it and explain the important detail
3. 03

   ### Export it as part of a video or guide

A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

## Screenshot FAQs.

How do I capture a screenshot?

Use the Chrome companion to save a visible-page or full-page screenshot. You can also work with snapshots from a recording.

Is there a full-page capture limit?

Full-page captures are capped at 20,000 CSS pixels. Check sticky headers and page content in the saved image.

Can I annotate a screenshot?

Import the screenshot into a project and add editor annotations such as titles, arrows and highlights. The companion itself saves the capture.

Can I use screenshots in written guides?

Yes. Project steps can combine rendered screenshots and editable instructions, then export as HTML or Markdown.

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## More ways to use Record Wow.

[Features

### Screen recorder](/screen-recorder/)[Features

### Video editing](/editing/)[Solutions

### Support](/support/)

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## Make your next point. Visually.

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