Manual to Video vs Manual.to
Two similar names, two different products, two different companies. If you searched for one and found the other, this page sorts it out in a minute.
- Manual to Video
- manualtovideo.com, by NorwAI AS, Oslo, Norway
- Manual.to
- manual.to, by Binders Media BV, Ghent, Belgium
- Direction
- Manual to Video: assembly or instruction manual in, film out. Manual.to: video in, written guide out
- Affiliation
- None. We are separate companies
The short answer
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.
Manual.to is a work instructions platform. A team member films a task on a phone or computer, uploads the video, and Manual.to turns it into a written, step-by-step digital guide that can be translated, shared by link or QR code, and kept up to date. It is built for factory floors, warehouses, labs and service teams.
So they go in opposite directions. Manual to Video starts with the assembly or instruction manual you already have and makes an animated assembly film. Manual.to starts with a video and makes the manual.
| Manual.to | Manual to Video | |
|---|---|---|
| What you give it | A video of someone doing the task (phone or computer recording) | Your existing assembly manual, instruction manual or SOP (PDF or link) |
| What you get | A written, step-by-step digital work instruction with pictures, in many languages | An animated, captioned assembly film of every step, in your brand colours and logo |
| Who it's for | Operations teams: manufacturing, logistics, pharma, maintenance, onboarding | Brands and manufacturers whose customers or staff assemble, install or set up a product |
| Who makes it | You record; the platform writes the guide; your team edits it | We make the film; every film is checked against your order; one round of changes included |
| How it's sold | Free trial, then plans for teams and enterprises (see their site) | Free preview; $119 or $169 per film, no subscription (excl. VAT) |
| Made by | Binders Media BV, Belgium | NorwAI AS, Norway |
Other providers' figures are published starting rates or listings we checked, not quotes. Our prices exclude VAT.
What makes Manual to Video different?
It's the question we get most, often from people who found Manual.to first. The short answer: we start where they finish.
Manual.to helps teams that have the know-how but no manual yet. Someone films the task, and it becomes a written guide. We help companies that already have an assembly manual and still get the support calls. We take that manual, the one you already ship in the box, and turn it into an assembly film people can simply follow.
- You don't film, record or edit anything. You upload the manual you have.
- Every step moves on screen, in the manual's own order, so nobody has to decode a drawing.
- The film is in your brand: your colours, your logo.
- You see your own manual as a film before you pay, with a free preview.
- You pay per film, with no subscription.
And if I need both?
Then use both. A team can capture an internal procedure with Manual.to and turn its customer assembly manual into an assembly film with us. Our films are normal video files, so they sit happily next to any guide, behind a QR code or on a product page.
Trademarks
Manual.to is a trademark of its owner. Manual to Video is not affiliated with or endorsed by Manual.to. What we say about Manual.to comes from its own public pages; features change, so check their site for the current details.
Price
Preview
Free
About 30 s, watermarked, one manual per company
Standard
$119excl. VAT
Up to 60 s, within 24 hours
Express
$169excl. VAT
Up to 90 s, first in line
Captions included. Voice-over +$2, Music +$2, Sound effects +$2. Packs from 5 films for $795. 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
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.
Is Manual to Video the same as Manual.to?+
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. The two companies are not affiliated.
What is Manual.to?+
Manual.to is a digital work instructions platform from Binders Media BV in Belgium. You upload a video of a task, and it turns the video into a written, step-by-step guide that can be translated and shared by link or QR code.
Which one turns a PDF manual into a video?+
Manual to Video. You upload the PDF manual you already have, and we turn it into an animated, step-by-step film in your brand. Manual.to goes the other way, from a video to a written guide.
What does a film cost here?+
The preview is free. A full film is $119 for a Standard film of up to 60 seconds, delivered within 24 hours, or $169 for an Express film of up to 90 seconds, first in line. Captions are included; voice-over +$2, music +$2, sound effects +$2. Prices exclude VAT.
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