Onboarding
An onboarding video new users finish
New users give you a minute. ScreenRecordii keeps an onboarding video short, readable and on-brand, and writes the same steps out for people who skim.
In short
Record the first steps a new user takes, once. ScreenRecordii zooms on each click, numbers the steps, captions what you say and removes the waiting with Tighten. Add your brand kit, export a short MP4 for your welcome email or app, and a written guide from the same recording for your help centre.
- Keep it short
- Tighten removes dead air
- Easy to follow
- Zooms, step badges, captions
- On-brand
- Logo, colours, intro card
- Also written
- Step-by-step guide with screenshots
What to put in an onboarding video
- The one outcome a new user wants first, not a tour of every menu.
- Real steps, in order, at a pace people can copy.
- Where to find help next.
Keep each video to one job. Several short videos beat one long one, and each can be re-recorded when that part of the product changes, with Retake swapping in just the part that changed.
Questions
How long should an onboarding video be?
Under two minutes for each job. If it’s longer, split it.
How do I update it when the product changes?
Retake just the part that changed. The new take is spliced in and the rest of your edits stay.
Can I embed the video in my app?
ScreenRecordii exports an MP4 file. Host it wherever you host video and embed it from there.
Keep reading
- Product demo videosRecord a polished software demo in one take, with zooms, captions and your brand.
- Video walkthroughsWalk someone through software on video, zoomed in on each step, with a written version too.
- Scribe alternativeStep-by-step guides with a polished video, from one recording on your Mac.
- Make a tutorial videoPlan, record and polish a software tutorial video people can follow.
- Launch videosA product launch video from a screen recording, cut for every channel at once.
Hit record.
ScreenRecordii is in early access for macOS 14 and later.