GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Do the workflow once. Get a narrated video that explains it. Turn GuideGen on, click through the thing you want to explain, and press stop. You get a step-by-step guide: one annotated screenshot per click, the target ringed and numbered, and a written instruction for every step — "Click Rider Management", "Type Demo in the Search field", "Press Enter". Edit any of it, then send it out as a video, a link, a file, or as text for an assistant. Same chore, different desks: a support lead writing a runbook, a QA engineer filing a reproduction, an ops manager handing a process to a new hire, a founder explaining an internal tool for the fifth time. 1. A NARRATED VIDEO, RENDERED ON YOUR OWN MACHINE • One slide per step at 1080p: the screenshot on a card, the click ringed and numbered, a step counter and a progress bar • A voice reads each step aloud. It is Backpocket AI, and it speaks on your own machine — the text of your internal processes is never sent to a speech service • Five speaking paces, from Very fast to Very slow.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides (original) | 4.5 | 7 | Free | Record a workflow: get a narrated video, an annotated step-by-step guide, and a link to share — or catch the last 2 minutes. |
| Zoom Video - UltraWide Fill | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video. |
| Rotate that Video Player | 3.6 | 80K+ | Free | Improve your video experience by effortlessly rotating your video clips by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. |
| ColorZilla | 4.6 | 4M+ | Free | Designers and front-end developers matching colours from live sites. |
| WhatFont | 4.0 | 3M+ | Free | Designers auditing typography on competitor and reference sites. |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3.8 | 800K+ | Free | Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web. |
| Earth View from Google Earth | 4.2 | 600K+ | Free | Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab. |
| Dark Theme - Dark mode for Chrome | 4.3 | 400K+ | Free | Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness. |
| Muzli - Design inspiration hub | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place. |
| Web Paint - Page Marker & Editor | 4.5 | 400K+ | Free | Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online. |
| Boxel 3D | 4.6 | 300K+ | Free | Boxel 3D is a speedrunning game packed with challenging levels, custom skins, online multiplayer, and a creative level editor. |
Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Improve your video experience by effortlessly rotating your video clips by 90, 180, or 270 degrees.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Covers similar ground in the Design category: Improve your video experience by effortlessly rotating your video clips by 90, 180, or 270 degrees.
Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Eyedropper, colour picker and gradient generator.
Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Identify the fonts used on any web page.
Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Easily remove backgrounds, adjust colors and more. Plus, get 6 months free access to Photoshop web.
Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.
Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Dark mode switch any websites to dark theme. Take care of your eyes day using a classic dark reader or change screen brightness.
Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Your daily dose of design with industry news, tools, and inspiration - all in one place.
Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Draw shapes, paint lines, paint curves, add text on pages in real time. Take screenshot or print it. Paint Online.
Boxel 3D is a speedrunning game packed with challenging levels, custom skins, online multiplayer, and a creative level editor.
Why it replaces GuideGen — narrated video & step-by-step guides: Another popular Design extension: Boxel 3D is a speedrunning game packed with challenging levels, custom skins, online multiplayer, and a creative level editor.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Zoom Video - UltraWide Fill is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Design category: Zoom video, change aspect ratio of any video, removing black bars on Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, HBO. Ultrawide video.
Yes — Zoom Video - UltraWide Fill, Rotate that Video Player, ColorZilla are free.
