Assembly instructions video from your manual.
Drop the manual you already have. We turn it into a clear, animated assembly video people can follow, in your brand. Free preview within 24 hours.
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Comparing tools? See how our manual to video software works.
A sample film for an example stool, drawn in our clean line style.
See what comes out.
Three drawers, then the side frames
Floor halves together, walls up
Stand it up, click the doors on
One step, made clear
Drop your manual
Meet Kit
Will your manual work? Check it in seconds.
Drop your PDF and we'll tell you straight away if it's ready for a film, with a few tips to make it clearer. It runs in your browser, so the file never leaves your computer.
Checked in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your computer.
Why us
We do one thing. Assembly videos.
We built our own system for exactly this, from reading a manual to the final frame. We own it and we control every step of it, so we control what comes out: your product, your steps, your look.
Made for manuals
It reads parts lists, counts, arrows and callouts the way an experienced assembler does.
Our own system
Built and owned by us, not a general video tool. Nothing is left to chance.
Checked before delivery
Every film is checked against your order before it reaches you.
Your look, every time
Your logo, colours and fonts, and the style you pick. The same across your whole range.
Three steps. You do two.
About a minute on your side. Your first film is free, within 24 hours: we email you, and every film waits in your account.
Need it faster? Order Express and it's first in line. Whole catalogue? Talk to us.
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Drop your manual
Upload the PDF or paste a link. Your free preview covers one manual; order more whenever you like.
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Create your free account
Google or your email, no password. Your film is saved there. We read your logo, colours and fonts from your website.
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Watch your preview
A rough first sample in your style, within 24 hours. Or skip the preview and order the polished full film straight away.
Free to see. Polished when you're ready.
Free preview
FreeA short film made from your own manual, under a minute, with a watermark, within 24 hours.
Full film
from $119excl. VATEvery step of your manual as a film, with voice and calm music. We work out your film's length from your manual: every printed step. You see the length and the price before you pay. Most manuals cost $149 to $179. No watermark, ready within 24 hours.
Pick a look for your film
Every film is drawn in the style you choose, in your own colours. Tap a style to watch it.
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Clean line
Like a great manual, only moving.
Try your colours
Why it pays off
Show people how, and fewer things go wrong.
Fewer mistakes, fewer support calls, fewer returns and fewer frustrated reviews. Every figure links to its source.
35% faster, 50% fewer errors
In a Stanford study, people building a TV stand with redesigned step-by-step instructions finished 35% faster and made 50% fewer errors than with the factory instructions.
Large learning boost for hands-on tasks
A meta-analysis of 26 studies found animations beat static pictures, with the largest advantage (d = 1.06) when people learn a hands-on procedure.
13 errors vs 28
In a 21-person assembly experiment, the video group made 13 errors in total against 28 for the printed-manual group (a small sample; the difference was not statistically significant).
People notice a good assembly video.
“great assembly video on the web site; when used in conjunction with the written instructions, assembly was easy and quick.”
“self assembled treadmill with assistance from an online video, and it has been used daily since.”
“It was easy to assemble thanks to video instructions (plus paper ones).”
“Instructional videos were clear, parts were labeled well, took less than an hour.”
“The video instructions for assembling were clear and easy to follow.”
“straight-forward and detailed instructional assembly videos (I am not in any way a bike mechanic, and I did fine)”
Public reviews and posts about assembly instructions in general, quoted with links to where they were written. They are not reviews of this service.
Right where people get stuck.
A QR code on the box, your product page, support replies, a screen in store. Widescreen for the web, vertical for phones.
- QR code on the box
- Product pages
- Support replies
- YouTube and social
- Retail screens
- Training
Free, because we're specialists.
A QR code for your box, a printable insert card, mockups of how it all looks, and a health check for your manual. No sign-up. Your files never leave your computer.
Assembly QR code
A print-ready QR code for your box or manual that opens your assembly video.
Open the toolBox insert card
A printable "Stuck? Scan to watch" card or label with your QR code and logo.
Open the toolMockup studio
See your QR code, logo or film on a box, a phone, a product page and a store screen.
Open the toolManual health check
Drop your PDF and get a free report on how easy your manual is to follow.
Open the toolWhat a range of assembly films usually costs.
Your film's length
A typical manual (5 to 7 minutes) is about 1,490 to 1,790 credits. Your exact price shows when you drop your manual.
Typical cost elsewhere
typical market prices, see sources
- Freelance video gig$450–$3,000
- 3D animation studiofrom$6,000
1-minute film, plus 3D modelling · 10–20 business days
- Here, 6 to 10 min$1,600excl. VAT
Your price here
$1,600excl. VAT
10 films · 17,900 credits · about $160 per film · a longer manual
Best price applied: 12,000 credits + 5,500 credits + 1,000 credits, with 600 credits left for later.
Saved against a studio
$4,400
Measured from the studio starting rate, before 3D modelling.
For the price of one studio minute, you get 3 full films here.
Start with a free previewTypical market prices, not quotes. Sources: Fiverr starter packages (about 30 seconds) and published 3D studio rates. Studio figures assume a 1-minute film and leave out 3D modelling, which is charged extra. Timelines are shown only where they are published. Our prices exclude VAT. See full pricing
Good to know.
What is Manual to Video?+
Manual to Video (manualtovideo.com) is online software that turns a PDF assembly or instruction manual into an animated, captioned, step-by-step video in the company's own brand. It is made by NorwAI AS in Oslo, Norway, and was founded by Sondre Formo Lindheim. You upload the manual you already have and get a free preview first. Manual to Video is not Manual.to. Manual.to is a separate work instructions app, made by Binders Media BV in Belgium, that turns a video into a written step-by-step guide. Manual to Video goes the other way: from your written manual to a film.
What do I need to get started?+
Your assembly manual as a PDF, or a link to it, and a free account (Google or your email). That's it. We read your brand from your company's website.
How fast is it?+
Your free preview arrives within 24 hours, and the full film is ready within 24 hours. Need it faster? Express is +$50 excl. VAT and puts your film first in line.
What's the difference between the preview and the full film?+
The free preview is a short look at your manual as a film, with a watermark. The full film shows every step, in order, with a voice and calm music, without the watermark.
Where do I get my film?+
By email, and in your own space on this site, where every film, batch and invoice is kept together.
How long is the full film?+
As long as your manual needs: we work out the length from every printed step, and you see it with the price before you pay. Up to 3 min: $119, 3 to 6 min: $149, 6 to 10 min: $179, 10 to 15 min: $219, 15 to 20 min: $259, Over 20 min: $259 + $40 per 5 min, excl. VAT. Most manuals cost $149 to $179. If we can't read every step of a manual, we make a shorter film of it instead, up to 1 minute (1½ minutes on Express), at the first price, $119.
Can it have a voice and music?+
Yes. Every full film has a calm voice that reads the steps, and calm music. Sound effects are +$2 per film, excl. VAT.
Do your prices include VAT?+
No, we sell to companies. All prices are in US dollars and exclude VAT. VAT is added at checkout where it applies; businesses can enter their VAT number.
What if my file isn't a manual?+
Every upload is checked. A PDF that looks unsafe is declined straight away and we ask for a clean copy. A document that isn't an assembly manual is made from its own steps, and the free preview shows you what you'd get.
Why do I need an account?+
Your films are saved there, with every preview and order in one place. The free preview is one manual per company, and the account keeps it fair.
Is my manual kept private?+
Yes. Each company's files are kept apart, used only for that company's films and never shown to anyone else.