Question 1

How is this different from a normal screenshot tool?

Accepted Answer

A screenshot tool gives you images. Trace gives you a document. Every capture gets a heading and a description, pages are ordered and numbered, and the export has a cover page and footer — so what you hand over reads like documentation rather than an attachment dump.

Question 2

How do I convert screenshots to PDF?

Accepted Answer

Capture or import your screenshots, add a heading and description to each one in the Report Editor, then hit Generate PDF. Trace lays them out as numbered pages with a cover, so the screenshot-to-PDF conversion happens in the same window you captured them in — no separate converter needed.

Question 3

How do I combine multiple screenshots into one PDF?

Accepted Answer

Every screenshot you capture or upload lands in the same queue. Drag them into the order you want in the Report Editor sidebar, then export — Trace combines them into a single multi-page PDF with consistent headings, numbering and footers.

Question 4

Can I annotate screenshots before exporting them to PDF?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open any capture in the built-in editor and mark it up with arrows, boxes, highlights, blur, numbered steps or freehand drawing before it goes into the report. Annotations are baked into the exported PDF, not added separately.

Question 5

Is Trace a screenshot annotation tool?

Accepted Answer

It includes one — arrows, text, highlights, blur and more — but annotation is only half of it. Trace also organizes annotated screenshots into a structured PDF report with headings, descriptions, a cover page and page numbers, so you get documentation, not just a marked-up image.

Question 6

Can I create a bug report from screenshots?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Capture the broken screen, annotate what's wrong, and add a heading and description explaining expected versus actual behavior. Export it as a PDF bug report a developer can open and act on without a back-and-forth thread.

Question 7

Can I create a QA report from screenshots?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Trace is built for exactly this — capture each step of a test pass, annotate the defects, and export a numbered PDF report with a cover page. It's used for regression testing, release notes and general QA documentation.

Question 8

Can I generate software documentation or a user guide from screenshots?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Give each screenshot a heading and a short description of what's happening on that screen, put them in order, and export. The result reads like a proper user guide or piece of software documentation, not a folder of loose images.

Question 9

Can I use Trace for SOPs and internal documentation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Numbered steps, ordered pages and a consistent heading-and-description format make it a natural fit for standard operating procedures and other internal documentation that needs to be followed exactly.

Question 10

Is Trace free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. There is no paid tier, no trial timer, no watermark on your exports and no feature held back. Install it and use it.

Question 11

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

No. There is nothing to sign up for and no email to hand over. The extension works the moment it is installed.

Question 12

Do my screenshots get uploaded anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. Capture, annotation and PDF generation all happen inside your browser on your own machine. Your screenshots are never transmitted to us or to any third party, because there is no server involved in making the document.

Question 13

Does Trace store my screenshots anywhere, or sync them to the cloud?

Accepted Answer

No. Screenshots stay in your browser's local storage until you export or delete them. There is no cloud account, no sync service, and no copy of your data anywhere outside your own device.

Question 14

What can I capture?

Accepted Answer

The full visible screen, a region you drag out yourself, or an existing JPG, PNG or other image saved on your device. All three land in the same queue, so you can mix a fresh screenshot with an older image in one report.

Question 15

Can I create PDF reports from JPG or PNG images, not just live screenshots?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Use Upload from Device to bring in JPG, PNG or other image files you already have. They go into the same Report Editor as live captures, so a report can mix screenshots with images from any source.

Question 16

Can I put my own branding on the PDF?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can add a cover page with your title, subtitle, summary and logo, set custom footer text, and turn on a watermark. Page size, orientation, margins and image quality are all adjustable too.

Question 17

Which browsers does it work in?

Accepted Answer

Chrome and any Chromium-based browser — Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera and Vivaldi included.

Question 18

Does it work offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once installed, capturing, annotating and exporting all work without an internet connection.

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