Visual tutorials, without the busywork

Capture what you do.
Show how it’s done.

Turn ordinary workflows into extraordinary instructions. Capture the moments, explain what matters, and build tutorials people actually want to follow.

Free for personal, educational & commercial use No account required

Gradatimo · Tutorial editor
Real Gradatimo desktop editor showing lessons on the left, the captured application in the center, and editable step instructions on the right
Lessons & steps
Screenshot tools
Rich instructions
Desktop-first Your files, your computer One step or a full course Built for clarity
A more human workflow

From the first click to the final guide.

Stop stitching together screenshots, documents, and presentation files. Move from recording to publication in one focused workspace.

Capture an application workflow with screenshots
Capture an application workflow with screenshots
Automatic & manual capturesEditable lesson structureLocal project files

Capture automatically before actions change the interface, or take snapshots manually.

Beautifully specific

Small details.
Clearer instructions.

Purpose-built features for showing not only what to do, but exactly where and how to do it.

Intelligent organization

Complex tutorials.
Remarkably simple structure.

Arrange steps inside lessons, and lessons inside a complete guide. Reorder, refine, and keep every detail in its place.

Gradatimo lesson and step navigator
Visual precision

Point to what matters.

Click markers, highlights, crops, magnification and permanent redaction help readers focus.

Gradatimo toolbar with marker, crop, highlight, magnifier and permanent mask tools
Private by design

Your knowledge.
Your computer.

Work locally, keep portable projects, and choose when and where to publish. No mandatory cloud account.

✓ local project storage
✓ no required account
✓ no subscription
✓ control where you publish
Thoughtful editing

Words and images, working together.

Write short click instructions or detailed explanations. Your instruction panel sits beside your visual, where it belongs.

Gradatimo step instructions editor
Try it for yourself

Not a static brochure.
An actual example.

Follow a short, annotated tutorial inspired by the InDesign workflow shown in the app.

Adobe InDesign New Document screen within a Gradatimo capture
Four interactive steps

See how a clear lesson feels.

Move between instructions, watch the marker identify the next control, and experience the basic idea of a Gradatimo-made guide.

Open the example
One source. Many possibilities.

Don't rebuild it.
Republish it.

Choose a format to fit the situation. Keep editing the same original project as your lessons evolve.

PDF guides

Structured documents with screenshots, instructions, and navigable lessons.

Documented export

HTML & websites

Independent instructional pages with lesson navigation and supporting files.

Documented export

Animated lessons

Timed screenshots, animated pointers, and guided playback.

Planned capability

Video & narration

Bring tutorials to life with audio and MP4 video output.

Planned capability

Availability is version-dependent. Planned formats are shown as roadmap concepts, not promised features of the current build.

A better default

Make it yours.
Keep it yours.

Your lessons are your work. Gradatimo is designed around local projects, not compulsory logins, cloud subscriptions, or someone else’s hosting platform.

No required user account
Core authoring runs locally
Portable .gradatimo project documents
Publish on your own hosting
Permanent masking for sensitive screenshot pixels
Made for people who explain

Teach anything.
To anyone.

Educators

Give students illustrated assignments, software demonstrations, and step-by-step references.

Artists & makers

Explain creative processes, document studio techniques, and share complex workflows.

Technical teams

Create repeatable setup instructions, troubleshooting procedures, and reference manuals.

Organizations

Develop onboarding material, internal guides, and useful process documentation.

Make knowledge visible

Make it once.
Teach it clearly.

Capture, refine, and organize instructions in one place. Publish the guide that fits your audience.