We’ve all seen AI tools that can do amazing things, from finding info online to making art and videos. Now, Scribe AI is offering a new way to make our lives easier, especially when it comes to getting things done.
What is Scribe AI?
Scribe AI is a documentation tool that uses artificial intelligence to help you create step-by-step guides. Think of it as an AI assistant that turns your actions into easy-to-follow tutorials, complete with annotated screenshots. It tracks your cursor movements and clicks, turning them into clear instructions.
This makes Scribe AI super useful for businesses, where managers can create and share guides with their teams. You can even customize these guides by editing screenshots, adding extra text, and including company branding. Plus, there are lots of sharing options, like embedded links and shareable links. For Enterprise users, Scribe AI provides great security features, including automatic redaction of sensitive information.
Using Scribe AI
To get started with Scribe AI, you’ll need to install the Chrome extension.
- Install the Scribe AI extension in your Chrome browser using this link.
- After installing the extension, head over to the official website of Scribe AI and create an account. You will have to verify your email address to complete the sign-up process.
- Now, click on the Scribe AI extension in Chrome to activate it, and then click on the ‘Sign in to Scribe’ button and sign in to your account.
- Once signed in, click the ‘New’ button on the top right and then ‘Browser’ on the Scribe AI webpage to create a new project.
- Then click the ‘New tab’ button.
- A new panel will open on the right and Scribe AI will automatically start capturing your screen. Start doing the task you want to record, and you’ll see the step-by-step guide being created in the panel. You can pause, blur, or delete the recording using the buttons at the bottom right.
- When you’re done, click the ‘Complete Capture’ button on the bottom right.
- You’ll now see the guide Scribe AI created. You can add more text, redact sensitive information, insert GIFs, and highlight important steps.
- There are several additional actions available in the panel on the right. This lets you copy, duplicate, share with a team, and more.
- After reviewing and making changes, click the ‘Share’ button at the top to share the guide.
Using the Scribe AI guide
Using a Scribe AI guide is very simple.
- Simply open the PDF, slide, or link shared by the guide creator and click the ‘Guide me’ button at the top.
- A new panel will open on the right, providing instructions while playing back your recording to help you perform the task. You can resize the panel and images for better clarity by dragging from the edges.
Note: If you’re using the guide in a web browser, it will automatically scroll and follow your actions. If you’re using it on the desktop or somewhere else, you’ll have to scroll manually.
Things to know
- Scribe AI records everything you do while making your guides, including mistakes. Be careful, as everything will become part of your guide.
- The AI can record sensitive info, like passwords. Make sure to redact such info before sharing the guide.
- If you’re using the free version of Scribe AI, you can only create and share guides through the browser. For more options, you’ll need to upgrade to Scribe Premium, which also unlocks features like multiple export options and customizations with company branding.
- While Scribe AI is great for simple guides, it might not be ideal for very complex topics. For those, it might be better to write everything manually.
- Scribe AI doesn’t have Generative AI, which means it can’t automatically predict and fill in text, limiting its usability somewhat.