# Scribe

> Scribe is an AI workflow platform that turns any process into a step-by-step guide automatically. Its browser extension and desktop app watch a user click through a task, then generate a polished walkthrough with annotated screenshots and written instructions in seconds. Founded in 2019 by Jennifer Smith and Aaron Podolny, the San Francisco company has grown into a $1.3 billion business used by more than 5 million people across 94% of the Fortune 500, and is now expanding from documenting how work is done into recommending where companies should automate it.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founders:** Jennifer Smith (Co-Founder & CEO), Aaron Podolny (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees (planning to double within 12 months)
- **Products:** Scribe Capture, Scribe AI, Scribe Optimize, Pages & Knowledge Base
- **Notable:** Reached $1.3 billion valuation with its November 2025 Series C, Adopted by 94% of the Fortune 500, Grew to more than 5 million users and ~78,000 paying organizations

## Products & services

- **Scribe Capture** — Browser extension and desktop app that records a user's clicks and inputs while they complete a task, then auto-generates a step-by-step guide with annotated screenshots and written instructions. Guides can be edited, branded, redacted, and shared via link or embed.
- **Scribe AI** — AI layer that writes titles, descriptions, and process documents, combines multiple Scribes into standard operating procedures and training manuals, and keeps documentation current as workflows change.
- **Scribe Optimize** — Enterprise product that continuously mines how work is actually done across the organization, surfaces inefficiencies and duplicated effort, and recommends where automation and AI will deliver real returns.
- **Pages & Knowledge Base** — Documents that combine Scribes with text, video, and images to build searchable process libraries, onboarding hubs, and SOP repositories.

## Achievements

- Reached $1.3 billion valuation with its November 2025 Series C
- Adopted by 94% of the Fortune 500
- Grew to more than 5 million users and ~78,000 paying organizations
- Documented 10+ million workflows across 40,000+ software applications
- Named a Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startup and a LinkedIn Top Startup
- Users report saving 35-42 hours per person per month and onboarding new hires 40% faster

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Raised a $75M Series C led by StepStone at a $1.3B valuation and launched Scribe Optimize, an AI product that recommends where enterprises should automate.
- **2025-11** — Reported 5M+ users, ~78,000 paying customers, and adoption by 94% of the Fortune 500; announced plans to double its ~120-person team and expand in the UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

## Links

- Website: https://scribehow.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scribehow
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/scribehow
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scribehow

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Last updated: 2026-08-08