Turn a user manual into a setup video
Few people read the manual before setting up a new product. A short setup video drawn from the manual itself helps them get it right the first time. Storyvalo follows the manual’s steps in order, keeps its safety notes word for word, and tells viewers to keep the manual for full instructions.
Opens the studio with an editable user manual to video brief. Sign in or create a free account first; nothing is generated or charged until you continue.
A good fit when
- You make or sell a physical product with a written manual.
- Setup has a few steps people often get wrong.
- You have product photos or line drawings to show.
The closest real example
A fictional help article became this calm five-step video; a setup video follows the same step-by-step pattern.
Fictional demonstration: the brand, source and scenario were invented for this example. It is not a customer testimonial or evidence of business results. Watch it with its source and script.
User manual to video, step by step
Upload the manual section
Add the relevant pages as PDF or text. One setup task per video works best.
Add drawings or photos
Upload the manual’s diagrams or product photos and show them in the matching scenes.
Keep safety wording exact
Compare every warning and step with the manual. Do not shorten safety notes.
Render
Render landscape for your support site, and add it to the product page or packaging QR code.
Regulated products
Products with regulatory safety information may have rules about how instructions are presented. The written manual remains the authoritative instruction.
Show, do not imagine
An AI illustration of your product may not match it. Use your own drawings or photos for anything viewers need to recognise.
Write for the first ten minutes
Most setup problems happen at the beginning: missing parts, wrong order, skipped safety steps. Cover the first ten minutes of ownership well and point to the manual for everything after that.
The starter brief
“Use this starter” fills in this brief in the studio. Edit any of it before you generate a storyboard.
Turn the uploaded user manual section into a setup video for a new owner. Cover what is in the box or needed beforehand, the setup steps in order, and the safety notes the manual gives, using its wording. Tell viewers to keep the manual for full instructions. Use only facts from my source. Do not invent statistics, prices, quotes, customer names or results.
Review before you publish
Storyvalo drafts the script and assembles the video; you decide what is accurate. Read every scene against its source, check names, numbers and claims, and only use material you have permission to use. Stock footage and AI illustrations are illustrative, and narration is AI-generated.
What it costs
One 60-second, watermarked 720p export per verified account each calendar month. It ends with a short “Made with Storyvalo” card over its last two seconds. Standard voices and still or stock media. No payment card, no automatic subscription. Paid exports stay 1080p without the Storyvalo watermark. A free account includes five minutes of AI script attempts each calendar month, an editable storyboard and an interactive preview, with no card. Rendering a narrated video uses video minutes: export one minute for $2.99 or three minutes for $7.99, plus applicable tax, without a subscription. Monthly plans suit regular production and longer videos. Compare plans and packs.
Questions
Can it read a scanned manual?
It needs the manual’s text. Use a text-based PDF or paste the steps into a text file.
Can I make videos in several languages?
Narration is available in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. Have each version reviewed.
Can customers download the video?
Share a viewing link with an optional download button, or host the MP4 on your site.