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How to make your first how-to video

Turn a screen recording into a narrated, branded how-to video and written guide.

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Step by step

6 steps to make your first how-to video.

  1. Upload a screen recording

    On the Tutorials page, drop a screen recording in, or choose Choose a file. MP4, MOV and WebM all work.

    Step 1: Upload a screen recording
  2. Let it read the recording

    We find the key moments and write the steps and script for you. This usually takes under a minute.

    Step 2: Let it read the recording
  3. Choose the basics

    A short guided setup opens first. Choose the video's shape, captions and cursor, or close it and set them later.

    Step 3: Choose the basics
  4. Check the steps

    Each step has a screenshot, a title and the words the narrator will say. The highlight shows where the video zooms in.

    Step 4: Check the steps
  5. Render the video

    When it reads well, choose Render video.

    Step 5: Render the video
  6. Watch and download

    Your finished video plays right here. Download the MP4, or the written guide as a PDF, Word or Markdown file.

    Step 6: Watch and download

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Record your screen once. Get a narrated, branded how-to video and a written step-by-step guide, ready to share. No editing, nothing to install.

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