Vidocu Blog

A practical system for keeping help center screenshots current: build a screenshot inventory, cut what you do not need, standardize capture, and tie recapture to releases. Plus when to automate it.

Daniel SternlichtSeptember 24, 2026

Seven self-updating documentation tools checked first-hand and compared on what they keep current (text, screenshots or video), what triggers a check, where your docs must live, and what they cost.

Daniel SternlichtSeptember 22, 2026

Pulse watches your product and your code, works out which help articles a change just broke, and rewrites them with fresh screenshots from your live app. Early access is open.

Daniel SternlichtSeptember 18, 2026

A copyable software user manual template, a filled-in task page example, and a seven-step process for writing a manual that stays accurate after every release.

Daniel SternlichtSeptember 16, 2026

Steps Recorder (psr.exe) is deprecated but not removed. Microsoft's suggested replacements only record video, so here is what actually replaces the step-by-step guide it produced.

Daniel SternlichtSeptember 14, 2026

A user manual is not a video script. Which sections deserve video, which stay written, and how to keep the videos current when the product changes every sprint.

Daniel SternlichtAugust 26, 2026

Tutorial libraries go stale because nobody owns them. Here is the routine that keeps them accurate: a release-tied review cadence, a named owner per video, article-level change detection, and a triage rule for what gets patched, regenerated, or retired.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 30, 2026

Most tools sold as an AI screen recorder still make you do the clicking. We compare six by what the AI actually does, including the two that perform and record the workflow for you.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 20, 2026

Convert any MP4 to a looping GIF online for free, with no watermark. Every method plus how to turn a YouTube clip into a GIF and keep the file size down.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 16, 2026

The 8 rules that make step-by-step instructions followable, a real before-and-after rewrite, a copy-paste template, and the record-once workflow that automates screenshots and first drafts.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 14, 2026

Product walkthrough software means three different things in 2026. We separate video walkthroughs, interactive demos, and in-app guidance, then pick the strongest tool in each lane.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 14, 2026

Hiring a video team is the wrong fix for tutorial debt. Here is the record-once model that lets a SaaS team keep product tutorials current as fast as the product ships.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 5, 2026

A comparison of the six best Loom alternatives in 2026, what each one is genuinely best at, and where their free plans quietly stop being free.

Daniel SternlichtJuly 2, 2026

Open an SRT file in any text editor, create one from a video in minutes, and fix text or timing without breaking the format. Every step, with free tools.

Daniel SternlichtJune 30, 2026

Google Slides has no export-to-video button. Here are four free ways to turn a deck into an MP4, plus how to add AI voiceover, subtitles, and music.

Daniel SternlichtJune 17, 2026

Two very different jobs hide behind "turn a PDF into a video." Which method your document needs, when each one wins, and how to automate a conversion you repeat.

Daniel SternlichtJune 15, 2026

Answer engine optimization (AEO) is how you get cited inside AI answers, not just ranked as a link. Here is what it is, how it differs from SEO, and a practical 2026 playbook.

Daniel SternlichtJune 9, 2026

A step-by-step guide to summarizing any long video with AI for free, plus how to get a useful summary instead of a transcript dump and what to do with it next.

Daniel SternlichtJune 2, 2026

The best process documentation software in 2026, tested hands-on. Compare Vidocu, Scribe, Trainual, Process Street, SweetProcess, and Notion on capture style, pricing, and how each keeps docs from going stale.

Daniel SternlichtJune 1, 2026

Helpjuice gates AI behind a $449/mo plan and charges per reader. Here are 8 AI-native knowledge base alternatives for SaaS teams, ranked by fit and price.

Daniel SternlichtMay 29, 2026