Scribe Free Plan Limits (and What to Do About Them)
What Scribe’s free Basic plan includes and excludes, what upgrading costs, and free alternatives that include PDF export and redaction.
By Robby Jay · Updated November 2026
Scribe’s free Basic plan is popular because guides are unlimited. But a few limits catch people out once they start sharing guides outside the team.
What Scribe Basic includes
- Unlimited guides captured from web apps with the browser extension
- Editable steps and share links
What it doesn’t include (as of November 2026)
- Desktop capture (web apps only)
- PDF, HTML, Markdown or Word export
- Custom branding
- Screenshot redaction
To get those, Scribe’s Pro Personal plan is listed at about $25/seat/month billed annually ($35 monthly), and Pro Team requires a 5-seat minimum. Check Scribe’s pricing page for current numbers.
Workarounds people use
- Printing the share page to PDF (formatting varies)
- Blurring screenshots in another app before uploading
- Using Scribe for web apps and another tool for desktop apps
A free alternative with those features
Howdock’s free plan includes unlimited guides, browser and desktop capture, redaction that removes the pixels, and PDF and Markdown export (with a small badge). Paid plans remove the badge and add branding, with a Team plan that starts at 2 seats.
See the full Howdock vs Scribe comparison or price your team in the calculator.
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