The Windows Steps Recorder is (almost) history. What now?

What remains as a replacement is screenshots with the Snipping Tool or classic video tutorials. Both help with recording, but not with sustainable enablement and knowledge management.

Screenshots remain fragmented and have to be laboriously converted into PDF or PowerPoint and supplemented to be usable as documentation.

➔ But honestly:

Who likes reading endless PDF manuals? And who really maintains such manuals continuously – and without frustration?

Need to replace the Steps Recorder? We’ll show you how.

And what about video tutorials? Aren’t they better??

Videos are hard to maintain, because every update means re-cutting or even completely re-creating and possibly re-translating them. They also ignore the individual learning pace of users.

➔ The resulting experience:

Start ➤ stop ➤ scroll back ➤ wrong spot ➤ scroll again ➤ wait, too fast! ➤ what again?! ➤ back ➤ frustration. The end. Home time.

So the real question is not just what processes are recorded with, but how knowledge is structured, maintained and conveyed step by step today.

The Steps Recorder never had readyplace’s range of features:

AI-assisted click tutorial recording and creation
Central cloud platform for maintainability and scaling
Import of existing content (MHTML, PPTX, PDF)
Nuanced data protection and control mechanisms
Adjustable learning pace and accessible translation

And what’s in it for me??

Your benefits at a glance:

Future-proof, AI-assisted, cloud-based knowledge management with clear governance ✓

Sustainable enablement with minimal time and documentation effort ✓

Faster onboarding and lower personnel costs ✓

Higher employee retention through better processes ✓

Scalable service and reduced service costs ✓

Stronger customer loyalty through better service ✓