Free Tools

Article to Video

Turn articles into MP4

Script to Voiceover

Turn text into AI audio

Transcript to Help Article

Clean docs from transcripts

Video Trimmer

Cut and trim video clips

Subtitle Creator

Generate captions from audio

Transcript Extractor

Get text from any video

Video Watermark

Add logo or text overlay

Video Cropper

Resize and crop frames

AI Video Reframer

Auto crop with subject tracking

Video to FAQ

Turn video into Q&A

Video to Help Article

Auto-generate help docs

Video to Quiz

Generate quizzes from videos

Subtitle Translator

Translate captions instantly

Background Music

Add royalty-free tracks

Thumbnail Generator

Create click-worthy thumbs

Description Generator

SEO-optimized descriptions

AI Video Trimmer

Smart cuts, auto highlights

Video Merger

Combine multiple clips

Before & After Video

Side-by-side comparisons

Coming Next Video

PiP teaser into next clip

Video Rotator

Flip or rotate footage

Speed Changer

Speed up or slow down

Format Converter

Convert between formats

Video Compressor

Shrink file size, keep quality

Video to GIF

Turn clips into animated GIFs

Video Fade In/Out

Smooth intro and outro

Video Summary

AI-powered key takeaways

Video FAQ Generator

Extract FAQs from video

Video Report Generator

Custom report from any video

Image Annotator

Mark up screenshots

Video Annotator

Shapes, arrows & text on video

Audio Extractor

Extract audio from video

Audio Cleanup

Remove noise, level volume

Audio File Cleanup

Clean up an MP3 or WAV

Subtitle Burner

Burn captions into video

PDF to Video

Convert PDF to video

PowerPoint to Video

Convert PPT & PPTX to video

Keynote to Video

Convert Keynote to video

Presentation to Video

PDF, PPTX, or Keynote

Google Slides to Video

Turn Google Slides into video

Video Lighting

Brightness, contrast & more

User manual generator

Create a user manual from screen recordings

Record your product once. Vidocu writes the user manual: chapters, step-by-step guides and screenshots, in 70+ languages.

Why user manuals fall behind

Writing the manual is slow. Keeping it current is slower.

Manuals take weeks

Every task has to be clicked through, written up and screenshotted by hand before the first chapter is done.

Screenshots go stale every release

One UI change and dozens of screenshots are out of date. Nobody has time to find and replace them all.

Translation is expensive

Each language is another round of writing, review and screenshots, so most manuals ship in one language only.

How it works

How to create a user manual with Vidocu

One recording per task. Vidocu writes the chapter.

  1. 1

    Record each workflow

    Record your screen, upload a recording you already have, or let the AI Recorder click through the flow for you.

  2. 2

    Vidocu writes each chapter

    Every recording becomes a guide with headings, numbered steps and screenshots, plus subtitles and voiceover for the video.

  3. 3

    Edit and organize

    Fix wording in the editor and group guides into sections, the way your manual is laid out.

  4. 4

    Publish or export

    Publish to a hosted Knowledge Center, push to your help center, or export as PDF, Word, Markdown or HTML.

Or let the AI Recorder do it

Describe a flow in plain language. An agent signs in to your web app in a real browser, clicks through it, and returns the video, the screenshots and the article.

Chapters, not loose notes

Each guide has headings, numbered steps and screenshots. Edit any of it in the built-in editor before you publish.

Every language from one recording

Translate the guides and add subtitles and voiceover in 70+ languages, without recording again.

Keeping it current

A manual that keeps up with your releases

Pulse watches your product and your code. It checks GitHub, the live app and your existing articles, works out which pages are now wrong, and drafts the updates with fresh screenshots and video.

Scans run daily, weekly or monthly. Nothing is published until someone on your team approves it.

Publish the finished manual to a hosted Knowledge Center with AI search, or push it to Zendesk, Intercom, Notion, Help Scout, Freshdesk or GitBook.

User manual template

A simple user manual template

Most software user manuals follow this outline. Use it as your table of contents, then record one chapter per task.

  1. 1

    Introduction

    What the product does, who the manual is for, and how to use the manual.

  2. 2

    Getting started

    System requirements, signing in, and a first-run walkthrough.

  3. 3

    Core tasks

    One chapter per task, each with numbered steps and a screenshot of each screen.

  4. 4

    Settings and administration

    Account settings, user roles and permissions, and integrations.

  5. 5

    Troubleshooting

    Common errors, what causes them, and how to fix them.

  6. 6

    Glossary and support

    Terms used in the product, and how to contact support.

Want the full template with a worked example? Read our guide to writing a software user manual.

Frequently asked questions

List the tasks your users need to do, then record each one on screen. Vidocu turns every recording into a chapter with numbered steps and screenshots. Review the drafts, group them into sections, and publish the result as a hosted manual or export it.

A step-by-step guide with a title, headings, numbered steps and screenshots, plus the video itself with subtitles and an optional AI voiceover. You can translate all of it into other languages.

No. You can upload recordings you already have, or use the AI Recorder: describe the flow in plain language and an agent signs in to your web app in a real browser, performs the steps, and records them for you.

Re-record the screens that changed and regenerate those chapters, or use Pulse. Pulse watches your product and code, finds which articles are now wrong, and drafts the updates with new screenshots and video. Nothing is published until someone on your team approves it.

Vidocu supports 70+ languages for subtitles, voiceover and translated guides, so you can ship the manual in every language your users read.

Yes. Each guide exports as PDF, Word (DOCX), Markdown or HTML. A whole Knowledge Center can also be downloaded as an offline ZIP with its articles, images, videos and search.

On a hosted Knowledge Center at your own vidocu.help address or a custom domain, with AI search built in. You can also push articles to Zendesk, Intercom, Notion, Help Scout, Freshdesk or GitBook.

Yes. Vidocu writes the first draft from what was shown on screen. Your team still checks the details, adds context the recording did not show, and removes steps that are not needed.

Start your user manual with one recording

Record one task and see the chapter Vidocu writes.

Turn raw into ready

Your knowledge is valuable. Make it usable.

Upload once. Use everywhere.

Vidocu

The AI Knowledge Platform. One upload becomes videos, SOPs, guides, articles, and training - in any language.

5.0 on Trustpilot (3 reviews)

© 2026 Vidocu. All rights reserved.