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.
13,889 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.
A written manual
Numbered steps from a recording, so you are not typing it up by hand.
Chapters
chapters with timestamps, generated from the recording.
Questions about any step
AI chat with any recording, so you can ask what happened at a step.
Share or download
Through team workspaces and share links, or as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown or plain text.
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.
Record a process that turns into a clear manual
Talk while you click
Say what you are doing and why.
One task per recording
Short recordings make cleaner chapters.
Pause on each result
Give the screen a second before the next step.
The AI writes what it sees and hears, so a silent, fast recording gives it less to work with.
Video First, Not Screenshot Per Click
A screenshot per click
Tools like Scribe and Tango document what you click through live in a browser. A video you already have cannot become a manual there.
Any recording
Upload a video, paste a link or record fresh. The AI writes the manual from the recording, including one filmed on a phone.
What It Can and Cannot Do
Good at
- Writing a numbered manual from a recording
- Chapters and questions about any step
- Working from uploads, links or new recordings
- Downloading as PDF or Word, free
Not built for
- A screenshot per click: it works from video
- Silent, fast recordings: narration makes a better manual
- A finished document with no review: check the draft
- Interactive demos: it writes documents, not click-through tours
Manual Maker vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Scribe | Supademo | Tango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture method | Upload a video, paste a link, or record | a browser extension or desktop app that captures screen actions as you work, with no video upload described | 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 | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | Free (Basic) | 5 interactive demos | 5 shared workflows |
| AI-written manual | Yes | Yes, from captured screenshots | Yes, from captured steps | Yes, from captured steps |
| Export formats | PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown or plain text | 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 2026-09-19: screenapp.io/features/convert-video-to-pdf, Scribe pricing, supademo.com/tools/manual-maker, tango.ai/pricing, ScreenApp pricing, supademo.com/pricing
- vs Scribe: Scribe is a browser extension or desktop app that captures screen actions as you work, with no video upload described, 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 covers 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, each 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
Turn product demo videos into manuals customers can read instead of rewatching.
Training teams
Turn process videos into onboarding manuals new hires can follow.
Technical writers
Draft documentation by recording their screen, then edit the AI draft.
Support teams
Turn a recorded fix into a reusable quick-reference manual.
IT teams
Record a configuration once and keep the manual as the reference.
