Howpaper by MalvatechGuidde vs Howpaper: a video with a voice, or a document you can hand over
Guidde records what you do and turns it into a short video with an AI voice-over (about 100,000 users of its Chrome extension, 4.6 stars). The free plan allows up to 25 videos and puts a Guidde watermark on them and on exports; Pro, at $19 a month billed yearly or $29 monthly per creator, removes the watermark and unlocks video, PowerPoint and PDF export, brand kit and blurring; Business adds desktop capture and analytics at $39–59. Guides live in Guidde’s cloud library, behind an account.
Howpaper makes a different thing from the same recording: a written guide, one numbered step per click, each with a screenshot, that you can edit and export as HTML, PDF, Markdown or Word. No video, no voice, no watermark; it stays in your browser, and the Pro features cost €24 once. Here is when each one is the right tool.
Side by side
| Guidde | Howpaper | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A video with AI voice-over and captions | A written step-by-step guide with screenshots |
| Price | Free: up to 25 videos, watermark · Pro $19/month yearly or $29 monthly · Business $39–59 | Free: unlimited guides · Pro €24 once, forever |
| Account | Required | None |
| Where your recordings live | Guidde’s cloud library | Your browser only |
| Watermark on the free plan | Yes, on videos and exports | Small “Made with Howpaper” line on exports; none in Pro |
| Export to PDF | Pro (watermarked on Free) | Free |
| Export to HTML, Markdown, Word | No (video, PPT, PDF) | HTML free · Markdown + images and .docx in Pro |
| Blur sensitive information | Pro | Free, automatic for passwords and card numbers, plus manual blur |
| Your logo and colours | Pro (brand kit) | Pro |
| Voice-over, text-to-speech, translations | Yes (premium voices extra) | No |
| Share as a hosted link or embed | Yes | No — you send the file or publish it yourself |
| Desktop apps (outside the browser) | Business | No, browser only |
| Analytics, SSO, version control | Business and Enterprise | No |
Guidde figures as shown on the Chrome Web Store and on guidde.com/pricing on 11 October 2026. They change. Guidde is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated.
When Guidde is the better choice
When Howpaper is the better choice
Trying it takes two minutes
Install Howpaper, press Record, do the task as you normally would, press Stop. The editor opens with every click as a numbered step; rename, reorder, blur, then export. You can keep Guidde installed.