Takelight| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Instant guide: click through a task, no video | Included | Included |
| Guides kept | Up to 10 | No limit |
| Record video into a guide: tab, window or screen, and video files | Not included | Included |
| Video extras: click rings, shortcut keys, blur, chapters, camera bubble, audio | Not included | Included |
| Video editor: trim, speed per range, poster frame and caption files (.srt and .vtt) | Included | Included |
| Cuts in the middle | Up to 3 | No limit |
| Annotations on the video: text, arrow, box and step number | Up to 3 | No limit |
| Blur and pixelate boxes on the video | Included | Included |
| Saved size | 16:9 at 720p or 1080p | Also 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and 4K |
| GIF from the editor | Up to 15 seconds | No limit |
| Silence and filler-word removal, and faster pauses | Not included | Included |
| Auto-zoom, studio look and cursor effects in the saved video | Not included | Included |
| Camera layouts: shape, size, corner, hide or full frame | Not included | Included |
| Several recordings in one video, and music under the voice | Not included | Included |
| Captions burned into the video | Not included | Included |
| Recordings page and crash recovery | Not included | Included |
| Step guide, copied for Google Docs or Notion | Up to 5 steps | Included |
| Password, email, phone and fields marked for card autofill boxed out in guide pictures | Included | Included |
| Retake one step: record only that step again and swap it into the guide and the video | Not included | Included |
| Box, arrow and text on guide pictures | Included | Included |
| Document style: cover and numbered callouts on HTML, PDF and Word files | Not included | Included |
| Handbook: several guides as one zip with an index page | Not included | Included |
| Replace the picture of a step with a PNG, JPEG or WebP file | Included | Included |
| Guide as one HTML file | Included | Included |
| Guide as Markdown with images | Included | Included |
| Guide as a Word file | Not included | Included |
| Guide as a PDF, and your logo, colour and footer on guides | Not included | Included |
| Browsers per license | Not applicable | Up to 3 |
| Price |
€0 forever No account, no card Add to Edge |
€69 for a year €39 for 6 months, €139 for Pro forever Get 6 months, €39 Get Pro forever, €139 Get 1 year, €69 |
7 days of Pro, free. PDF, Word, handbooks and copying more than 5 steps need a paid pass.
How buying works
- Pay on Payhip, with a card or PayPal.
- Copy the key from the receipt or the Payhip email.
- In Takelight, open the Upgrade tab.
- Paste it into Licence key and press Activate.
Your key activates up to 3 browsers.
Questions
Is Takelight free?
Yes. Free has no watermark and no account. It makes guides from your clicks and keeps ten of them. Recording video is part of Pro.
What does Pro add?
Video recording into a guide, with the editor and burned-in captions, unlimited guides, guides exported as a Word file or PDF, your logo on guides, document style, handbooks of several guides, and retaking one step.
How long does Pro last?
A 6-month pass gives six months of Pro, a year pass twelve months, and Pro forever lasts as long as Takelight is offered. After a 6-month or year pass, Takelight goes back to the free plan.
Is there a trial?
Yes. You get 7 days of Pro, free. PDF, Word, handbooks and copying more than 5 steps need a paid pass.
How much does Pro cost?
€39 for 6 months, €69 for one year or €139 for Pro forever, each paid through Payhip. The 1-year pass is the best value.
How does buying work?
Pay on Payhip with a card or PayPal. Your license key appears on the receipt and in the email Payhip sends. In Takelight, open the Upgrade tab, paste it into Licence key and press Activate. One key works on up to 3 browsers.
Something missing?
What’s next: roadmap.
Compared with other tools
See the Takelight page for features, or the guides for alternatives to Scribe, Tango, Loom and Screencastify.
Record your first video
Install is free. Your first guide needs no sign-up, and the file stays on your computer.
Takelight is an independent product and is not affiliated with the tools it is compared with.