An IKEA-style assembly video, from your own manual
Clean drawings, the parts laid out first, one step at a time, almost no words. That's the assembly look everyone recognises, and we can make it from the manual you already have.
In short
When people ask for an IKEA-style assembly video, they usually mean a clear, friendly film in a simple line-drawing look: the parts and screws shown first, then each step in order, with arrows and very few words, so anyone can follow it in any language.
Manual to Video makes exactly that kind of film from your own PDF assembly manual. Pick the Clean line style, and every step of your manual becomes an animated scene in your brand colours, with captions. No CAD files, no filming, and a free preview of your own manual before you pay.
What makes the IKEA style work
- Parts and hardware first, so nobody starts with a missing screw
- One action per step, in the manual's own order
- Arrows and close-ups instead of long sentences
- Plain line drawings that read well on a small phone screen
- Short captions that work with the sound off
From your manual to the film
- Upload your PDF manual, or paste a link to it.
- Pick the Clean line style; we read your logo and colours from your website.
- Watch the free, watermarked preview of about 30 seconds, delivered within 24 hours.
- Order the full film. It works behind a QR code on the box, on your product page and in your help centre.
Why not hire an animator?
You can, and for a campaign film it can be the right call. For an assembly film per product it's usually slower and priced per minute or per second, often with 3D modelling on top. Our guide to 3D assembly animation cost lays out the published prices side by side.
Trademarks
IKEA is a trademark of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Manual to Video is not affiliated with or endorsed by IKEA. We use the name only to describe a well-known style of assembly instructions.
How it works
- 1
Upload your manual
A PDF, or a link to it. One manual is enough to start.
- 2
Free account
Google or email, no password. We read your logo and colours from your website.
- 3
Preview, then the film
A free watermarked preview within 24 hours. Order the full film when you're happy.
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
Can you make an assembly video that looks like IKEA instructions?+
Yes, in the style people know: clean line drawings, parts first, one step at a time and very few words. It's made from your own manual and in your own brand colours, so it looks like your product, not theirs.
Do I need CAD files or 3D models?+
No. We work from the PDF manual you already have. No CAD files and no filming.
Is it free to try?+
The first preview is free: one manual per company, made from your own PDF. Full films are paid per film.
What does a film cost?+
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.
See your own manual as a film.
Upload it now. Your free, watermarked preview arrives within 24 hours.
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