> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.guideless.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit a guide

> Clean up steps, narration, and timing after capture.

After capture, Guideless opens the editor. This is where you turn a raw recording into a guide someone can actually follow: remove noise, tighten the wording, and make each step obvious.

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  style={{
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>
  <iframe
    src="https://guideless.ai/share/guideless-editor-8-qQqp5Ziyva/embed"
    title="Guideless Editor"
    loading="lazy"
    allowFullScreen
    style={{
border: 0,
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  />
</div>

## Editor layout

| Area | What you use it for |
| - | - |
| Preview | Watch the guide and choose the current step. |
| Sidebar | Open Steps and Themes. |
| Timeline | Select, reorder, duplicate, add, download, or delete steps. |
| Header | Rename the guide, return to the dashboard, or finish editing. |

## Rename a guide

Click the guide title in the editor header, enter the new title, and continue editing. The same title appears on the share page.

## Reorder or remove steps

Drag timeline thumbnails to reorder them. Open a step menu when you need to duplicate, download, or delete a step.

Use deletion freely. A shorter guide is usually easier to watch than a complete record of every click.

## Add a screenshot step

Use the plus button in the timeline, or choose **Add step** from a step menu. This is useful when you need a transition, confirmation screen, or extra context that was not captured.

## Edit the narration

Open **Steps** to edit each step transcript. Transcripts are used for captions and voice-over, so write them the way you want the guide to sound.

<Tip>
  Keep narration to one action per sentence. Short lines are easier to follow when spoken aloud and easier to scan as captions.
</Tip>

## Adjust focus

For each step, use the visual controls that help the viewer notice the next action:

* Use zoom when the important area is small. Click **Zoom** below the preview to set the zoom level and focus point.
* Open the cursor menu below the preview and choose **Click**, **Hover**, or **Hidden** for that step.
* Use blur when the page contains private or distracting information. Click **Annotate** below the preview to blur areas or add arrows, shapes, and text. See [Annotate](/guides/annotate-images).

## Up next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Add voice-over" icon="mic" href="/voices">
    Choose a voice and generate narration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Customize the style" icon="palette" href="/guides/branding">
    Match the guide to your brand or help center.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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