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Turn a help article into a how-to video: step-by-step guide

Turn the article into a short script with ChatGPT, make the avatar video in Synthesia, add step slides from Canva, record the one tricky click in Loom, and share the video in your Tidio chat replies.

Updated· By Mishal Brands Editorial

Why this works

Synthesia's pricing page lists a free plan with 10 video minutes a month, so you can make your first videos for $0.

Suggested workflow. These steps are a workflow for one person with off-the-shelf tools. We name tools as examples.

Cheat sheet: Turn a help article into a how-to video. 1 Turn the article into a script. 2 Create the avatar video. 3 Add simple step slides. 4 Record the tricky click. 5 Share it where people ask
Save the cheat sheet. The full steps are below.

The steps

STEP 1 · ChatGPT

Turn the article into a script

What to do

Paste your help article and ask for a 2-minute script: one line per step, plain words, a one-line recap at the end.

Plan note: Free plan for everyone. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Cut anything the viewer can't see on screen.

Our tool page: ChatGPT.

STEP 2 · Synthesia

Create the avatar video

What to do

Paste the script into Synthesia, pick an avatar and a voice, and add one scene per step.

Plan note: Free Basic plan with 10 video minutes and 500 credits that renew monthly. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

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Tip

Keep each scene under 15 seconds.

Our tool page: Synthesia.

STEP 3 · Canva

Add simple step slides

What to do

Make a slide for each step in Canva with one short line and a screenshot, then add them behind the avatar.

Plan note: Canva Free is US$0 for one person, with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of cloud storage. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Use the same template for every video.

Our tool page: Canva.

STEP 4 · Loom

Record the tricky click

What to do

For the one step people get stuck on, record a short screen clip in Loom and add it in.

Plan note: Starter is a free plan with no end date; storage is capped at 25 videos and screenshots and recordings at 5 minutes. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Loom's free Starter plan caps recordings at 5 minutes.

Our tool page: Loom.

STEP 5 · Tidio

Share it where people ask

What to do

Add the video link to your saved replies in Tidio, so the chat sends it when people ask that question.

Plan note: Tidio says a 7-day free trial needs no card, and accounts drop to the Free plan afterwards unless you upgrade. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Track which questions come up most, and make those videos first.

Our tool page: Tidio.

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The honest part

  • An avatar video is not a substitute for testing your steps. Follow the script yourself first.
  • Only use avatars and voices the tool's terms allow for your use.
  • Results vary.

Editorial note

This guide is written by Mishal Brands Editorial. Plan details come from each vendor's official pricing page as listed on our tool pages. Where we are in an affiliate program, the link is marked and disclosed.

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