A Guidde alternative for procedures that happen off-screen
Guidde and Manual to Video both help teams turn know-how into step-by-step video. The difference is where the procedure happens: on a screen, or with hands and parts.
The short answer
Guidde captures workflows as you click through software (with a browser extension or desktop app) and turns the recording into a step-by-step video guide with AI voice-over and highlights. For software training, product demos and help-centre guides, that's a very good fit, and it's not what we do.
Manual to Video is for procedures that happen off-screen: assembling, installing, setting up or maintaining a physical product. There's nothing to screen-record, so we make the film from the manual or SOP you already have.
| Guidde | Manual to Video | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | A screen recording of the workflow, captured with their extension or app | Your manual, SOP or instructions (PDF or link) |
| What it makes | Step-by-step video guides of software workflows, with AI voice-over and highlights | Animated film of the physical steps, in the document's order |
| Who makes it | You record; the tool builds the guide; you edit | We make it; every film is checked against your order; one round of changes included |
| Pricing model | Free and paid plans (see their pricing page) | Free preview; from $119 per film, most manuals $149 to $179, no subscription (excl. VAT) |
| Best for | Software training, SaaS onboarding, help-centre guides | Assembly, installation, set-up and maintenance of physical products |
Other providers' figures are published starting rates or listings we checked, not quotes. Our prices exclude VAT.
Choose Guidde when
- The procedure happens in software: a CRM, an ERP screen, an internal tool
- You want subject-matter experts to capture guides themselves as they work
- You need a searchable library of software how-tos
Choose Manual to Video when
- The procedure happens on the shop floor, on site or at the customer's home
- You already have a manual or SOP with drawings
- You need a finished, branded film rather than a guide to build yourself
Using both
Manufacturers often need both: software guides for the ERP and quality system, and animated films for the assembly and maintenance procedures. Link the films from the same knowledge base.
Trademarks
Guidde is a trademark of its owner. Manual to Video is not affiliated with or endorsed by Guidde. What we say about Guidde comes from its public pages, checked on 30.09.2026; features change, so check their site for the current details.
Price
Preview
Free
A short film made from your own manual, under a minute, with a watermark, one manual per company
Full film
from $119excl. VAT
Most manuals $149 to $179, priced by your manual's length and shown before you pay, within 24 hours
Express
+$50excl. VAT
Your film goes first in line
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. Voice and calm music included. Sound effects +$2. Pay by card or with credits: 1 credit is 10 cents. All prices are in US dollars and exclude VAT. VAT is added at checkout where it applies; businesses can enter their VAT number.
Full pricingQuestions
Can Guidde make a video from a PDF manual?+
Guidde is built around capturing workflows on screen. For a physical-product manual, where the steps happen off-screen, a film animated from the manual's own drawings is the better fit.
Can Manual to Video make software tutorials?+
No. We only make films of physical steps. For software, a screen-capture tool like Guidde is the right choice.
What does a film cost here?+
The preview is free. A full film is from $119, most manuals $149 to $179, priced by the manual's length and shown before you pay, ready within 24 hours. Express +$50 puts your film first in line. A calm voice and calm music are included; sound effects +$2. 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. Prices exclude VAT.
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