How to Video Maker
Easily create professional how-to videos from text right in your browser. No need for microphones, cameras, or actors.
- Create videos in 5 minutes
- No equipment needed
- No video editing skills needed
How to Make a How-to Video in 5 Easy Steps
Step 1: Choose a how-to video template
Templates are a great way to find inspiration and tell a story in a creative way. Browse our awesome video templates to get started with your first video.
Step 2: Pick an AI avatar
It's easier to follow the steps of a how-to video with a human guide. Why not use an (almost) human AI presenter to narrate your video?
Step 3: Type in your text
Find your video script and paste it into Synthesia. Our text-to-speech tool will transform it into speech in any of our 60+ supported languages.
Step 4: Personalize and edit your video
Play around with the tool and add animations, transitions, sound effects, music, graphics, photos, videos, screen recordings, and more to customize your video.
Step 5: Generate and download
That's it! Share videos with your audience on your landing page, blog, social media, and more. Watch, download, and embed at the click of a button.


- Text-heavy
- Difficult to read
- Basic format

- Interactive
- Engaging
- Professional-looking video
How-to Video Creation, Simplified
Key Features of our Online Video Maker
All-in-one tool with screen recorder
What better way to explain a process than to show it? Easily record your screen to show the process step by step. Crop, trim, loop, match to script - all in one place.
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50+ video templates
Don't know where to start? We have professionally-designed how-to video templates to help you with the process. Use as is or customize to your needs.
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65+ AI video avatars
Nothing is more engaging than tutorials with a human presenter. Why not use an (almost) human presenter that's generated by AI?
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70+ languages
Create how-to videos in 70+ languages using our text-to-speech software. All you need to do is add text in the target language, and we'll do the rest.
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Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a how-to video?
A how-to video is basically a set of step-by-step instructions designed to solve a problem but in a video format.
It seeks to answer a how-to question, like "how to make a how-to video", for example.
How-to vs. Tutorial vs. Explainer videos - is there a difference?
Yes and no.
How-to and tutorial videos are basically the same - they show a step-by-step process of solving a problem.
Explainer videos, on the other hand, are more related to video marketing and are used on websites to showcase the features of a product/service.
What makes a good how-to video?
The basic principles of any video type also apply to how-to videos: good audio and video quality, good lighting, a script that tells a story, etc.
However, these are the 3 tips we believe apply particularly well to the context of how-to videos:
- Structure the video. Make sure the steps you outline in your how-to video follow in a logical sequence.
- Show and tell. Don't just tell the audience how to complete an action, show it! Use screen recordings or B roll footage to accompany the video narration.
- Add a human touch. Give your readers a learning companion to guide them through the process in a more engaging way. Or, in the case of Synthesia, an almost human companion.
Ready to start creating how-to videos?

