Turn a Recording Into a User Manual
Manual maker takes a training video or screen recording you already have, one you paste a link to, or a fresh recording, and writes it up as a numbered user manual. Record a process once and read the finished manual instead of writing it out by hand.
14,891 training and process recordings were made on ScreenApp in the last 90 days. The AI reviews the recording, because AI reads video frames, not just the audio, and writes what happened as a sequence of numbered steps split into chapters. Ask it a question about a step and it points you to the moment in the recording.
What you get:
- A written manual from a recording, so you are not typing it up step by step
- chapters with timestamps, generated by AI from the recording
- AI chat with any recording, so you can ask what happened at a given step
- A team workspaces and share links to send the manual without exporting a file
- Export the manual as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Free plan: one recording of up to 45 minutes
Manuals are stored in your account and open on any device where you sign in.
How to Create a Manual from a Recording
- Upload, paste a link, or record: Add a training video or screen recording you already have, paste a link to one, or record the process fresh.
- Let AI write the manual: A few minutes after the recording finishes processing, ScreenApp turns it into a numbered manual with chapters.
- Edit and export: Review the text, reorder steps if needed, and export the manual or send a link so a colleague opens it without a file.
Manual quality depends on what the recording shows and says. A clear video with a spoken explanation produces a more complete manual than a silent recording of a fast, cluttered process. See how we measure accuracy.
Manual Maker vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Scribe | Supademo | Tango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture method | Upload a video, paste a link, or record | a browser extension that captures screen actions in real time, no video upload | a browser extension that captures a workflow live and auto-generates annotated, numbered instructions; no video upload | live browser and desktop capture only, no video upload |
| Free plan | one recording, up to 45 min | Free (Basic) | 5 interactive demos | 5 shared workflows |
| AI-written manual | Yes, AI reads video frames, not just the audio | Yes, from captured screenshots | Yes, from captured steps | Yes, from captured steps |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | Not stated | PDF, GIF, video, HTML | Not stated |
| Shareable link | team workspaces and share links | shareable with link & embed | Link sharing on the free plan | Not stated |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $13/month annual (Pro Team, 5 seat minimum) | $38/month annual | $15/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-09-14: screenapp.io/pricing, screenapp.io/help/how-many-minutes-can-i-record, scribe.com/tools/work-instructions-generator, supademo.com/tools/manual-maker, tango.ai/pricing, supademo.com/pricing, scribe.com/pricing
- vs Scribe: Scribe is a browser extension that captures screen actions in real time, no video upload, so it only documents what you click through live in a browser. ScreenApp also works from a video you already have, including one filmed on a phone.
- vs Supademo: Supademo is a browser extension that captures a workflow live and auto-generates annotated, numbered instructions; no video upload, and its free plan is capped at 5 interactive demos. ScreenApp’s free plan gives you one full recording with the manual included.
- vs Tango: Tango is live browser and desktop capture only, no video upload, so a video you already have cannot become a manual there. ScreenApp writes the manual from any recording, uploaded, imported by link, or fresh.
Who Needs a Manual Maker
Software companies convert product demo videos into user manuals. New customers read the numbered steps instead of rewatching a long walkthrough video to find one feature.
Training teams turn internal process videos into onboarding manuals. New employees reference the written steps instead of asking colleagues to re-explain a procedure or hunting through a video library.
Technical writers draft initial documentation by recording their screen instead of writing from scratch, then edit the AI’s manual for accuracy.
Support teams create quick-reference manuals from screen recordings of how an issue was solved, turning a one-off fix into something the next agent can reuse.
IT teams record a configuration or troubleshooting process once and keep the manual as the reference instead of a document that goes out of date.
