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A browser extension that records your clicks and turns them into a step-by-step guide with annotated screenshots, stored locally.

Open-source alternative to:ScribeTango

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What is it?

Mimik is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge that captures a workflow as you perform it. Click record, carry out the task, and it produces a guide where each meaningful action becomes a step with a screenshot. The clicked element is highlighted and zoomed in automatically.

Beyond capture, Mimik lets you narrate steps by voice, or generate step descriptions with your own OpenAI or Anthropic key. Guides can be edited afterward with cropping, annotation, redaction and version history. A Smart blur mode masks common sensitive data such as emails, phone numbers and card numbers, with documented gaps for iframes, shadow DOM and text inside images.

Guides can be replayed on a live page with the Guide Me feature and exported as video, GIF, PDF, DOCX, HTML or Markdown, or shared as a .mimik file that another Mimik user can import. Guides, steps and screenshots stay on the device, and exports are generated client-side.

Key features

  • 01Records clicks, form input, keyboard shortcuts, clipboard actions and page navigations as steps.
  • 02Adds an auto-zoomed screenshot with the target element highlighted for each step.
  • 03Smart blur masks emails, phone numbers, card numbers and other sensitive patterns on screen.
  • 04Guide Me replays a guide on a live page, highlighting the next element to click.
  • 05Exports to video, GIF, PDF, DOCX, HTML and Markdown, plus a shareable .mimik file.
  • 06Optional AI step descriptions and voice narration using your own API keys.

Use cases

  • Documenting internal tools or repetitive web processes for a team.
  • Writing product tutorials or onboarding guides without manual screenshot cropping.
  • Onboarding a teammate by replaying a process step by step on a live site.
  • Producing a narrated video walkthrough of a web workflow.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store

  2. 2

    Or install it from Firefox Add-ons or Microsoft Edge Add-ons

Things to know

  • Smart blur does not cover iframes, shadow DOM, canvas text, images, or text that appears after you click Done.
  • AI descriptions and voice features require your own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, or ElevenLabs.

Topics

#browser-extension#documentation#screenshot#tutorial#workflow#productivity#chrome-extension#local-first#firefox-extension#guide-generator

FAQ

What is mimik?
A browser extension that records your clicks and turns them into a step-by-step guide with annotated screenshots, stored locally. Mimik is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge that captures a workflow as you perform it. Click record, carry out the task, and it produces a guide where each meaningful action becomes a step with a screenshot. The clicked element is highlighted and zoomed in automatically.
Is mimik free to use? What license does it have?
mimik is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is mimik still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to mimik was on Oct 12, 2026.
What can I use mimik for?
Documenting internal tools or repetitive web processes for a team. Writing product tutorials or onboarding guides without manual screenshot cropping. Onboarding a teammate by replaying a process step by step on a live site. Producing a narrated video walkthrough of a web workflow.
How do I install mimik?
Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store Or install it from Firefox Add-ons or Microsoft Edge Add-ons
Where can I get mimik?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/westpoint-io/mimik

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