Macros for Confluence: Bring Your Confluence Pages to Life

Macros

23 May

We’re excited to launch the Macros for Confluence app - a powerful set of visual, interactive macros now available as a standalone app on the Atlassian Marketplace. Previously part of Capable’s all-in-one suite, these tools are now available on their own, giving teams more flexibility to enhance Confluence however they choose.

With this app, your pages transform from plain text blocks into dynamic, user-friendly, task-boosting interfaces. Whether you're documenting an API, onboarding a new hire, sharing campaign assets, or embedding live policy feeds, this toolkit is built for action - not just aesthetics. In short, it’s about making Confluence... well, capable of more.

Each macro is designed with flexibility in mind: while we’ve highlighted natural fits for teams like Engineering, HR, or Marketing, every macro can help anyone build richer, more effective pages. With Capable’s curated set, you can bring interactivity, functionality, and polish to your pages in ways that were never possible before.

🛠️ Engineering – Documentation that Does

In engineering, clarity isn’t a luxury - it’s a necessity. The Capable Macro App turns technical documentation into a collaborative, functional experience.

Swagger/OpenAPI Macro
Interactive documentation is a game-changer. With the Swagger/OpenAPI macro, engineers can embed live API specifications directly into Confluence pages. No more outdated PDF exports or tab-hopping between SwaggerHub and Jira. Frontend devs, QA testers, and product managers can test endpoints, understand parameters, and see schemas in context—all from a single source of truth.

Diff Macro
Code changes are hard to track when they’re buried in plain text. The Diff macro allows developers to visually compare code snippets or config files, highlighting additions, deletions, and modifications. Perfect for post-mortems, code reviews, or versioning documentation.

Compare Images Macro
Version control doesn’t stop at code. UI teams and architects benefit from the Compare Images macro, which places visual changes side by side - whether you’re iterating on a dashboard layout or redesigning a cloud diagram.

👥 HR – Experiences that Scale

For people teams, building smooth, repeatable processes is core to the craft. Capable Macros give HR the tools to not just write about those processes—but build them directly in Confluence.

Buttons Macro
Guide users with intention. The Buttons macro turns a bland list of links into a purposeful navigation experience. Think onboarding journeys, policy portals, or benefit breakdowns—where new employees click once and land where they need to be.

Colour Palette Macro

Internal branding matters. Keep your internal content aligned with your company’s visual identity by embedding approved colour swatches. Create trust and polish across internal communications, even in recruitment or training materials.

Progress Bar Macro

Use progress bars to indicate onboarding completion stages or compliance tasks. It’s a simple visual cue that brings clarity to process-oriented work.

📚 Knowledge Management & IT Support – Structure Meets Utility

Confluence has always been a favourite for documentation. But static pages don’t cut it in today’s dynamic knowledge ecosystems. The Capable Macro App helps IT and support teams bring structure, readability, and utility to their content.

HTML Macro
When flexibility is needed, the HTML macro delivers. IT teams can embed custom alerts, JavaScript forms, iframes, or integrations with ticketing platforms directly within a page. Think: a custom issue reporting form or embedded system status widget.

📈 Marketing – Campaigns, Visualised

Marketing thrives on visuals, storytelling, and access. Capable Macros elevate campaign planning, reporting, and asset sharing directly within Confluence.

Gallery Macro
Showcase ads, assets, screenshots, or event photos with a sleek, scrollable gallery. It’s an ideal way to document campaign launches, present moodboards, or share content libraries with your wider team.

QR Code Macro

Distribute your content anywhere - digitally or physically. Whether you're prepping a product demo, a launch poster, or a leave-behind for a sales pitch, the QR Code macro generates instant, scannable links to your campaign materials.

Word Cloud Macro

Want to get a quick read on your messaging resonance? Paste in your pitch deck, customer feedback, or blog content and generate a word cloud that highlights the most common themes. It’s a smart way to surface patterns or redundancies visually.

⚙️ Operations – Keep Things Moving

Operations teams are the silent engine of most organisations, quietly keeping everything running smoothly. The Capable Macro App offers tools to automate awareness, track tasks, and simplify workflows in real-time.

RSS Feed Macro
Plug live updates directly into your documentation. Whether it’s policy changes from government sites, service updates from third-party vendors, or company announcements, the RSS macro ensures your team always sees the latest.

Link Summary Macro

Auditing external links and references across large pages or projects can be time-consuming. The Link Summary macro automatically pulls in linked URLs, shows their titles and favicons, and makes it easy to review or update resources.

💡 For Every Team – Flexible by Design

It’s tempting to categorise tools by function, but the real power of the Capable Macro App lies in its adaptability.

An HR team might use the Gallery macro to showcase employee events.
A marketing team could use the Buttons macro to direct internal stakeholders to campaign materials.
An engineer might find the HTML macro useful to embed a terminal-style code playground.
Ops might embed a Swagger spec to document integrations with vendors or partners.
Support teams could generate QR codes that link to product FAQs or downtime notices.

The combinations are endless, and the macros are designed to work together. Visual, interactive documentation doesn’t just improve understanding—it increases usage, accuracy, and engagement across every team.

🔍 And There’s More…

Beyond the headline features, the Capable Macro App includes even more tools to enrich your Confluence pages - regardless of your role or industry. Toggle dark mode for improved accessibility and focus during long documentation sessions. Use the word count macro to keep policies, proposals, or editorial content concise and compliant. Drop in placeholder content with the lorem ipsum macro when scaffolding out new templates or drafting in real time. Engineering and IT teams will appreciate the Statuspage macro for embedding live service updates, and the math equation macro for expressing technical formulas clearly. Finally, the animation macro brings subtle motion to your pages—ideal for guiding the reader’s eye or adding visual rhythm to process flows, onboarding journeys, or campaign walkthroughs. Each of these additions brings flexibility, clarity, and polish to every type of Confluence user.

👍 Solutioning

Curious how Capable Macros can transform your team’s day-to-day? Click through the categories below to explore tailored solutions for Engineering, HR, Knowledge Management, Marketing, and Operations - each page packed with real examples of how macros can bring clarity, structure, and impact to your Confluence workflows.

🚀 Ready to Make Your Confluence Pages Capable?

The Macros for Confluence app is now available on the Atlassian Marketplace. Whether you're managing projects, creating technical documentation, launching campaigns, or keeping teams aligned, this macro suite brings your Confluence pages to life.

We believe your workspace should reflect the energy and structure of your team. With Capable Macros, your documentation becomes more than just text - it becomes a living, breathing part of how your organisation works.

Explore the full set of macros, Make Confluence Capable.

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James Bridge