Turn Product Docs into Video Tutorials
Paste API docs, product specs, or READMEs. ngram reads the technical content, handles code blocks, and exports branded video tutorials with captions.
- Paste any technical doc and get a branded video in under 5 minutes
- AI handles code blocks, API endpoints, and configuration steps
- Export as 16:9 for YouTube or docs embedding
product docs to video
Any doc
API docs, READMEs, product specs, guides
Code-aware
AI handles code blocks and technical content
Under 5 min
Technical doc to branded video tutorial
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To convert product docs to video, paste the documentation text into ngram. The AI reads the document structure, identifies code blocks, API endpoints, configuration steps, and conceptual explanations. It builds a storyboard that treats technical content appropriately - code gets syntax-highlighted scene cards, steps get numbered sequences. You review and export a branded tutorial video.
Developers skim your docs and miss critical setup steps
Your product docs are comprehensive. Every endpoint is documented, every configuration option explained. But developers jump to the code example, skip the prerequisites, and spend 30 minutes debugging a setup issue the docs already covered on page 2.
ngram reads your docs and produces a branded video walkthrough in 5 minutes.
How it works
Paste your documentation
Copy from your docs site, README, or paste raw markdown. ngram handles code blocks and technical formatting.
ngram plans the technical walkthrough
The AI identifies setup steps, code examples, and conceptual sections, then builds a scene-by-scene video plan with code-aware visual treatment.
Review and refine the storyboard
Verify code blocks display correctly, adjust the concept order, and trim reference content that works better as text.
Export the branded tutorial
Download in 16:9 for YouTube or docs embedding. Captions and brand styling applied to every scene.
Who is this for
When to use this
DevRel needs a quickstart video for the new API endpoint by launch day
→ Paste the API docs, ngram builds a code-aware walkthrough video in 5 minutes
View use casePM wrote a product spec and needs a 3-minute video for the engineering kickoff
→ Paste the spec, ngram extracts key decisions, export as a branded briefing video
View use caseCS team wants video walkthroughs of integration setup docs for each partner
→ Paste each doc section, get branded video guides for each integration path
View use caseWhat goes in, what comes out
Source input
Product Documentation, API Docs, or README
Size limit: Up to 10,000 words
Docs with clear headings, code blocks, and numbered steps produce the best video walkthroughs. API reference pages work but quickstart and tutorial content converts better.
Output
Length: 30 seconds to 10 minutes
Formats
Resolutions
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How ngram compares to Loom, Scribe, Descript
| Feature | ngram | Manual | Loom, Scribe, Descript |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to finished video | Under 5 minutes from paste | ||
| Code block handling | Syntax-highlighted scene cards for code | ||
| Update turnaround | Re-convert updated docs in 5 minutes | ||
| Brand consistency | Brand Kit on every scene | ||
| Storyboard preview | Full scene-by-scene preview before rendering | ||
| Live terminal interaction | AI-generated scenes from doc text |
Product documentation to video conversion bridges the gap between written technical content and visual learning. API docs, setup guides, product specs, and READMEs contain structured knowledge that translates well to video - but manual video production of technical content requires specialized skills in both the technology and video editing.
How ngram handles technical documentation
ngram reads the document structure, identifies code blocks, API endpoints, configuration steps, and conceptual explanations. It builds a storyboard that treats technical content appropriately - code gets syntax-highlighted scene cards, step-by-step instructions get numbered visual sequences, and architectural explanations get diagram-style presentations.
When video works better than docs for developers
Quickstart guides, getting-started tutorials, and integration walkthroughs see the biggest improvement from video. Developers scan reference docs but watch tutorial videos. A 3-minute video walkthrough of your API quickstart reduces time-to-first-API-call by showing the exact sequence rather than describing it in text.
Product docs to video vs generic docs to video
This page is specifically for technical product documentation - API references, SDKs, integration guides, and developer-facing content. For internal business documents like PRDs, policy docs, and setup guides, see the docs-to-video conversion page. The technical content on this page gets code-aware visual treatment that business documents do not need.
Ready to turn your docs into video tutorials?
Paste your product documentation and see the storyboard in seconds. No video editing experience needed.
No credit card required - Works with API docs, READMEs, and technical guides