Learning
Training manual to video
One manual, many short lessons, the same presenter throughout.
Upload the manual. Its chapters are drafted into spoken scripts you edit, then one presenter delivers them as a series of short finished videos you can order as a course.
The detail, in plain English
Manuals are reference material, read in fragments when something goes wrong. Training video is sequential, watched once, so the two need different shapes.
Split by chapter and keep each lesson between two and four minutes. Learners finish short lessons; they abandon long ones and lose their place.
What to do, step by step
- 1Upload the manualA PDF or Word file reads cleanly, including chapter headings.
- 2Split into lessonsOne chapter per video, with a stated objective at the start and a recap at the end.
- 3Keep one presenter for the seriesChoose one of 143 presenters and use them for every lesson so the course feels like a course.
What this format looks like as a video
| Manual part | Lesson | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Lesson 0: what you will learn | 1 minute |
| Each chapter | One lesson | 2–4 minutes |
| Procedures | Its own lesson with steps | 3 minutes |
| Appendices | Not filmed — left as reference | — |
| Assessment notes | Closing lesson | 2 minutes |
A worked example
Worked example (illustration). A 60-page induction manual becomes nine lessons averaging three minutes, delivered by the same presenter, with the appendices left as the searchable reference document.
What to watch out for
- Do not film the appendices — reference material works better as text.
- Number the lessons in the script so learners know where they are.
- Nine three-minute lessons is 27 minutes of video; check that against your plan allowance.
How AutoPersonify does it
PDF, Word, plain text and Markdown files are read in your browser, and a public web address can be read for you. Everything else is pasted in as text. You then get 143 real presenters, scripts in 42 languages, and a free tier with no card. Paid plans are Starter £49, Growth £149 and Scale £499 a month, measured in finished video minutes.
Questions people ask
How long does it take?
A full course is a day's work for a long manual, largely spent splitting chapters into objectives. Individual lessons take fifteen minutes each.
Can I change the wording?
Yes. Manuals are written in the passive voice, and rewriting into direct instruction — 'you do this next' — makes a large difference.
What does it cost?
Courses use real minutes: 27 minutes of lessons needs Starter £49 or above depending on your other work. Scale £499 suits continuous training output.
Next step
See the turn content into video hub for every source format, or start free and make one now. Last updated 14 September 2026.
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Bring the content you already have, pick one of 143 presenters, and make a finished video before you pay anything.
Also useful: plans and prices and the AI presenter video hub. Last updated 14 September 2026.