Comparison
SceneRecap vs Tango
Tango captures your clicks as you work and turns them into a how-to guide with screenshots. SceneRecap records the session as video and has the AI write the guide afterwards, so every step links back to the moment in the recording.
Built for
- Tango
- Turning a workflow into a how-to guide as you click through it
- SceneRecap
- Recording a session, then explaining it: a guide, a bug report, an explanation or a recap
What gets captured
- Tango
- Your clicks, turned into steps with screenshots
- SceneRecap
- The full video, plus a log of clicks, page changes and console errors. The AI picks the frame for each step
Where it runs
- Tango
- Browser capture, plus desktop capture on paid plans
- SceneRecap
- Chrome extension for browser tabs. For anything else, upload a recording from any tool (MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, GIF or WebP)
The guide
- Tango
- Steps with screenshots
- SceneRecap
- Steps with screenshots and written instructions, and a timestamp on each step that plays that moment of the video
One recording, several outputs
- Tango
- How-to guides
- SceneRecap
- The same recording can be re-analyzed as a bug report, an explanation or a recap
Pricing
- Tango
- A free tier and paid tiers; see Tango's own pricing page
- SceneRecap
- Free: 1 recording up to 1 min. Pro $16/mo. Tutorial mode is on every plan, Free included
| Tango | SceneRecap | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Turning a workflow into a how-to guide as you click through it | Recording a session, then explaining it: a guide, a bug report, an explanation or a recap |
| What gets captured | Your clicks, turned into steps with screenshots | The full video, plus a log of clicks, page changes and console errors. The AI picks the frame for each step |
| Where it runs | Browser capture, plus desktop capture on paid plans | Chrome extension for browser tabs. For anything else, upload a recording from any tool (MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, GIF or WebP) |
| The guide | Steps with screenshots | Steps with screenshots and written instructions, and a timestamp on each step that plays that moment of the video |
| One recording, several outputs | How-to guides | The same recording can be re-analyzed as a bug report, an explanation or a recap |
| Pricing | A free tier and paid tiers; see Tango's own pricing page | Free: 1 recording up to 1 min. Pro $16/mo. Tutorial mode is on every plan, Free included |
Tango details from tango.ai, checked September 2026. We only list what we could confirm there; corrections welcome at contact@scenerecap.com.
When Tango is the better pick
Short, deliberate walkthroughs you want as a guide the moment you stop clicking, especially if your team already keeps its guides in Tango.
When SceneRecap is
Longer or exploratory sessions, silent recordings, guides where each step should play the moment behind it, and videos you already have from another tool. One recording can also become a bug report or a recap. On Pro and above, a Take can re-perform a recorded flow against your site and record the clean version, which you approve before it replaces anything. Try it free.
Writing SOPs? See SOPs from a screen recording. Also compared: Scribe.
Frequently asked
Is SceneRecap a Tango alternative?
For step-by-step guides from what you do in the browser, yes. The main difference is that SceneRecap records the whole session as video, so each step in the guide links back to the moment it happened, and the same recording can also become a bug report, an explanation or a recap.
Does SceneRecap take a screenshot for each step?
Yes. The AI splits the recording into steps and takes a frame from the video for each one, next to a written instruction and a timestamp.
Can SceneRecap use a recording I already made?
Yes. Upload a video file (MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, GIF or WebP) and pick Tutorial mode. Without the extension there's no click log, so the steps come from the video alone.
Where can the guide go?
Markdown and GIF highlight on Free; HTML, PDF, DOCX and a Notion page from Pro.
Which plan do I need for guides?
Tutorial mode is on every plan, Free included. The Free plan includes 1 recording up to 1 min.
Which should I pick?
If you want a guide the moment you stop clicking and your team already works in Tango, Tango is a good fit. If your recordings are longer or messier, you want each step backed by the video, or you also need bug reports and recaps from the same recordings, try SceneRecap.