Tutorial Video Maker
nobody reads the manual
Help docs and manuals become narrated tutorial videos. Written once, watchable by everyone who never reads the doc.
Upload the guide or manual
Click or drag it here. Nothing is uploaded until you generate.
- •Text-based PDF, Word, Markdown or TXT, up to 50 MB.
- •Headings help: each section becomes a scene.
- •Scanned pages work, but clean text gives better narration.
Trusted by teams, schools, and organizations around the world
DistilBook turns a written tutorial into a narrated video: upload the guide, manual or help article, and it writes a spoken script, generates animated scenes for each step, and narrates them. You approve the script before rendering. A typical help article becomes a 4 to 6 slide video, and the first narrated slide plays about 3 minutes after upload.
You start free: signing up gives you 30 credits with no credit card, a slide costs 10 credits, so that is a complete 3 slide narrated video you can watch end to end. DistilBook accepts PDF, Word, images, plain text, a web article link, or a written prompt, and you approve the AI narration script before anything renders. Paid plans start at $15 per month for 170 credits, roughly 17 slides, which removes the watermark and unlocks MP4 export at up to 1440p. Narration is available in 20 or more languages, and the tutorial video maker output can carry your own logo and brand colors.
Last updated : timings, limits and prices on this page were checked against the live product.
What do the videos look like?
Untouched DistilBook output. Press play on any of them.
How does it work?
Upload the guide
A PDF, Word file, or the public URL of a help article. Numbered steps in the source become the structure of the video.
Choose the length
Select the section to convert. A long manual can become one focused tutorial rather than an hour nobody watches.
Review the script
Written instructions read badly out loud. Fix that here, before anything renders.
Render and publish
About 30 seconds per slide. Embed the link in your help centre, or download the MP4 on a paid plan.
What do you get in every video?
| Video styles | Whiteboard hand-drawn plus 14 motion-graphics style presets |
|---|---|
| Narration | AI voices in 20+ languages, reviewed and editable before generation |
| First result | First narrated slide plays in about 3 minutes |
| Branding | Your logo, colors, and company text on every slide |
| Editing | Edit narration, slide images, titles, and reveals before rendering |
| Export | MP4 at 720p, 1080p, or 1440p, plus a shareable web link |
| Inputs | PDF, Word, images, plain text, web articles, or a written prompt |
What does it cost?
Generating and previewing is free. Paid plans are priced per slide, so a video costs a predictable amount.
| Plan | Price | Credits | What that makes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 credits on signup | 3 narrated slides, watermarked preview | No credit card |
| Basic | $15 / month | 170 credits / month | About 17 slides, 30 to 35 minutes of video | MP4 download, no watermark |
| Pro | $35 / month | 450 credits / month | About 45 slides | 1080p export, longer videos |
| Max | $75 / month | 1,000 credits / month | About 100 slides | 1440p export, priority queue |
One slide costs 10 credits. Yearly plans are about 50% cheaper. Full details on the pricing page.
Who is this for?
Customer success
Turn the top ten help articles into videos and cut the tickets that come from people not reading them.
Product teams
Every release note or feature guide becomes a short explainer without pulling in a designer.
Support leads
Answer the same question once, in video, in the languages your customers actually use.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good tutorial video source?
A document with clear numbered steps and real headings. The headings become the slide breaks, so a well structured guide produces a well structured video.
Is there a free tutorial video maker?
Yes, to start. Signup grants 30 credits with no credit card and a slide costs 10 credits, so a complete 3 slide tutorial is free to produce and watch.
Can it record my screen?
No. DistilBook generates animated explanatory scenes from your written content. If you need actual software footage, record the screen separately and use DistilBook for the explanation around it.
How do I keep tutorials up to date?
Re-upload the changed document and render again. Updating a written doc and regenerating is faster than re-recording a screen capture.
What formats can I export?
A shareable web link on any plan, and MP4 at 720p, 1080p or 1440p on a paid plan.
Can I use my own voice?
Not today. Narration uses AI voices in 20 or more languages, and you edit the script before any audio is generated.
How does DistilBook compare?
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