Viewdown vs MotionShot

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Viewdown compared with MotionShot
Detail	Viewdown	MotionShot
What it does	Markdown viewer for Mac, with live preview	Make screen guides under minutes
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	NL	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	$11.99 USD one-time purchase, with 14-day free trial and no credit card required	Free plan: 2 guide generations with watermark. Paid plan: $147 for lifetime access with 300 guide generations per month, 22000 voice over characters per month, export to video, voice over, export to PDF & images, Chrome plugin, custom domain, custom branding, read mode, and analytics.
Key features	Live preview with automatic file watching Automatic scrolling to changed content Mermaid diagram rendering LaTeX mathematics typesetting Syntax highlighting for 80+ languages Table of contents sidebar Smart search matching rendered text Support for tables and task lists	Screenshot upload and drag-and-drop functionality Step annotation with customizable colors Multiple export formats: MP4, GIF, PDF, ZIP Voice-over support Web embedding with iFrame code Shareable links for guide publishing Hub page for organizing published guides Chrome extension for automatic screenshot capture
What makes it different	Works with any editor already in use without plugins or extensions Automatic scrolling marks recently edited content	Create guides in minutes without installation required Multiple export formats for maximum flexibility and repurposing Chrome extension automates screenshot capture with clicks Embed guides directly on webpages without leaving the platform Lifetime pricing option with one-time payment
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	33 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	24	8
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	31
Referring domains (Majestic)	39	174

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