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Everything we know about documenting a process on a phone — what the platform allows, what it doesn’t, and how to do the job well either way. Written to be useful whether or not you install anything.
How do you redact private information in an iPhone screenshot?
Blurring and pixelating a screenshot can be reversed when the font is known — and on a screenshot it always is. Here is what actually removes the pixels.
How do you turn an iPhone screen recording into a PDF?
A screen recording can become a numbered PDF with a screenshot per step, without a computer. Here is what the conversion actually involves and how to do it.
Is there a Scribe or Tango alternative that works on an iPhone?
Scribe and Tango capture clicks in a browser, which iOS does not permit. Here is what each tool tells you to do for mobile, and what the alternative is.
How do you show taps in an iPhone screen recording?
iOS draws no touch indicator when it records the screen. Here is the one on-device workaround, what it costs, and how to mark taps after recording instead.
How do you document a flow inside an iPhone app?
Record the flow once with iOS screen recording, then turn the recording into numbered steps with screenshots. Here is the whole process, on the phone.
How do you write a standard operating procedure for a process done on a phone?
What a standard operating procedure for a phone-based process needs, how it differs from a desktop SOP, and how to produce one without a screenshot marathon.