Built for instructional designers, not procurement teams

Build screenshot walkthroughs visually.

Upload app screenshots, place hotspots, style the tooltips, preview the whole flow, then export one self-contained HTML file that works in Articulate Rise, your LMS, or a browser. No code. No runtime dependencies. No “you need to talk to IT.”

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Explain the exact click without writing a dev handoff.

Style the callout, animate the badge, and control progress without touching HTML or CSS.

Completion tracking
58%
One focused job

Not a giant authoring suite. Just the workflow instructional designers need when the deliverable is a clean interactive walkthrough.

Self-contained export

Ship one HTML file with the screenshots, hotspots, styling, and behavior bundled together.

Rise and LMS friendly

Drop it into a code block, host it in your LMS, or open it directly in a browser without runtime setup.

ID-friendly pricing

$7.50 monthly or $60 yearly, with the free trial up front and no credit card gatekeeping.

Use case fit

Built for product walkthroughs, not full course platforms.

Best for

Teams publishing software guidance every week.

  • Embedding guided click-throughs in Rise lessons or LMS modules
  • Shipping release walkthroughs for internal tools and customer onboarding
  • Producing clean HTML handoffs without involving a front-end developer
    • Not built for

    Branch-heavy simulations or full eLearning production.

    If you need graded assessments, multi-lesson course architecture, SCORM-heavy packaging, or scenario logic, the bigger authoring suites are still the right category.

    • Large branching narratives with dozens of decision paths
    • Assessment engines, narration timelines, and full course publishing stacks
    • Replacing Storyline or Captivate across every training use case
    Key features

    Everything the walkthrough needs. None of the enterprise ballast.

    Visual editor

    Upload screenshots, click to place hotspots, and see the walkthrough take shape on the canvas.

    Import the app screens, reorder them into a training sequence, then place each interaction exactly where the learner needs it. It feels closer to Figma than code handoff.

    Tooltip control

    Customize the tooltip voice, badge, animation, and visual style without leaving the editor.

    Adjust colors, label shapes, progress indicators, and motion so the walkthrough fits the course instead of looking like a vendor demo.

    Export

    One-click HTML export

    A single self-contained file for Rise code blocks, LMS embeds, or browser delivery. No external dependencies.

    Delivery

    Rise and LMS embedding

    Built for the places training teams already publish, instead of asking them to move to a proprietary player.

    Tracking

    Progress and completion signaling

    Guide the learner through each step, surface completion progress, and make the end of the walkthrough explicit.

    How it works

    Four moves from screenshots to a finished walkthrough.

    01 / Upload

    Bring in the screens.

    Upload the screenshots from your app and order them into the flow learners should follow.

    02 / Hotspots

    Place the interaction points.

    Add hotspots where learners should click, hover, or focus. Move them visually until they feel precise.

    03 / Style

    Make it fit the course.

    Configure tooltip content, color, motion, and progress behavior so the walkthrough feels like part of your training.

    04 / Export

    Ship the file and move on.

    Export one HTML file, embed it where it belongs, and keep control instead of being locked to a platform.

    Comparison

    Walkthrough Studio is the narrow, practical answer to a very specific problem.

    TL;DR — this is a scalpel, not a Swiss Army knife. A fast-iteration walkthrough builder that does one thing cleanly. It won’t replace Storyline or Captivate, and it isn’t trying to.
    Feature
    Walkthrough Studio Purpose-built for walkthrough creation
    Articulate Storyline Full course authoring suite
    Adobe Captivate Broader simulation and course authoring
    Best fit Instructional designers, IDs, and L&D teams who want a straightforward walkthrough workflow. Complex courses, layered branching, and broad eLearning production. Teams already committed to Captivate for larger interactive course builds.
    Interactive screenshot walkthroughs Core use caseThat is the product, not a side feature. PossibleUsually as part of a much larger authoring workflow. PossibleMore simulation-heavy than a lightweight walkthrough usually needs.
    Visual editor Built around visual placement and stylingCloser to a focused walkthrough editor than a course builder. YesInside a full authoring environment with wider course-production scope. YesAlso sits inside a broader authoring workflow.
    Single self-contained HTML file YesExport one bundled HTML file. NoPublishing is tied to Storyline output formats rather than a compact standalone walkthrough file. NoNot optimized around a single portable HTML walkthrough handoff.
    Works cleanly with Rise / LMS embeds YesDesigned for code blocks, LMS delivery, or direct browser use. PartialLMS capable, but not shaped like a compact drop-in HTML walkthrough. PartialLMS capable, but heavier than this use case usually needs.
    Cost posture ID-friendly$7.50 monthly or $60 yearly. Higher-costEnterprise-style licensing for an all-in-one authoring platform. Higher-costSubscription software with a wider scope than this use case.
    Pricing

    Simple enough to buy without a committee.

    • 7-day free trial on either plan
    • No credit card required to start
    • Unlimited walkthrough projects and exports
    • Built for solo IDs, eLearning developers, and lean L&D teams
    Monthly

    Low-friction start

    $7.50/month
    Annual

    Keep it in the stack

    Equivalent to $5/month
    $60/year
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    I needed a way to teach software inside a course without turning the whole project into a custom front-end exercise.

    The realistic options were frustrating in opposite directions. Either I was looking at big, expensive authoring platforms built for much broader course production, or I was hand-coding HTML just to make learners click through screenshots in the right order.

    That gap felt absurd. Screenshot walkthroughs are a common training need. They should not require enterprise pricing or a developer detour.

    So Walkthrough Studio stays narrow on purpose: upload screenshots, place hotspots, configure the look and motion, preview the flow, export the file, and drop it into Rise or your LMS.

    It is not trying to be a giant platform. It is trying to be the tool an instructional designer reaches for when the deliverable is “show learners where to click, clearly, and ship it today.”

    If that sounds like the exact kind of problem you run into, you probably already understand why this exists.

    Documentation

    Need the practical details before you sign up?

    Go straight to the docs for setup, export behavior, embedding guidance, and the specifics around how the HTML output works.

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