Folge review
A desktop tool for turning software activity into annotated, shareable guides.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Folge is a desktop application for people who need to explain software procedures, including support teams, trainers, consultants, and product specialists. It captures application activity as ordered screenshots and turns those captures into numbered steps that can be edited into a guide. Its focus is visual documentation rather than interactive walkthroughs embedded in another application, making it a fit for teams sharing instructions outside the software being documented.
The authoring workflow centers on screenshots: users can edit and reorder steps, then add text, shapes, and highlights to clarify what matters on screen. Blur and hide options help remove sensitive information from screenshots before sharing. Once a guide is ready, Folge exports it to document and web formats. That combination suits repeatable procedures and reference material where readers need to follow a sequence at their own pace. It is not positioned for video-based tutorials, and it does not provide analytics reports to track how guides are used.
Folge has a free offering and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with desktop deployment. Support channels include email and documentation. Choose it if a free desktop workflow for capturing, annotating, and exporting screenshot guides matches the way instructions are shared. Look elsewhere if the requirement is a browser extension, contextual in-app guidance, interactive walkthroughs, analytics, or video export. Those capabilities are outside the product's stated focus, so Folge is most appropriate when clear, portable written steps matter more than embedded guidance or usage measurement.
Folge pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Captures ordered screenshots and automatically numbers guide steps
- Lets authors edit, reorder, annotate, and redact screenshots
- Exports guides to document and web formats
- Where it doesn't
- Desktop-only; no browser extension or in-app walkthroughs
- No analytics reports or video export
- No integrations are listed among its key features
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