Step-by-step guides, hand-outs and training videos from one recording
Izly turns one recording of a task in Chrome into a step-by-step guide with screenshots, a hand-out you can export as PDF or Word, and a narrated video in English or Turkish. You record once, edit the steps, then share a link, hand out a file or send the video.
One recording, three results
- Step-by-step guideShare link and embed
- Hand-outPDF, Word, HTML, Markdown
- Narrated videoEnglish or Turkish voice
How does a recording become a step-by-step guide?
You do the task in Chrome with the extension running. Every click and typed text becomes a step with a screenshot and a sentence. Passwords are never recorded.
- Each click or typed text is one step
- Every step has a screenshot with a marker on the target
- Password fields are never read
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Can I hand it out as a PDF or Word file?
Yes. Share a link that you can turn off at any time, embed the guide, or export it. PDF is on every plan; Word, HTML and Markdown are on Pro and Studio.
- The share link closes whenever you say so
- PDF on every plan, with a small footer on Free
- Word, HTML and Markdown on Pro and Studio
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Can the guide become a narrated video?
Yes. A voice reads the steps and captions run along with it. You pick English or Turkish, and a Turkish guide can become an English video, and the other way round. A video is ready in a few minutes.
- Voice and captions in English or Turkish
- A step you rewrote is shown and spoken as you wrote it
- Free: 3 guides as a trial, Pro: 15 a month, Studio: unlimited
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What can I change before I share it?
Edit the step texts, reorder, delete or merge steps, and add tip, warning and heading blocks. Crop the image, draw arrows, move the marker. Cover sensitive areas by hand: covered pixels are removed on the server.
- Drag to reorder, merge several steps into one
- Tip, warning and heading blocks
- Undo is always at hand
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Limits
What does Izly not do?
- It records in desktop Chrome only. There is no mobile capture, and work outside the browser waits for the Windows and Mac app that is planned (waitlist, no date).
- It does not write the knowledge for you. It builds the step texts from your clicks; why the work is done that way is for you to add with tip and warning blocks.
- The video has English and Turkish voices only.
- Word, HTML and Markdown export are not on the Free plan, and the PDF of a Free guide has a small footer.
Everything on guides and training
Use cases, guides, templates and the glossary: every page about getting a guide, a hand-out and a video out of one recording.
Use cases08
- Training Video Maker with Voice-Over and CaptionsDo the task once in Chrome and get a guide plus a narrated video with captions.
- Free Step-by-Step Guide Maker with ScreenshotsDo the task once in Chrome and get a numbered guide with a screenshot on every step.
- Employee onboarding documentation: step-by-step guidesRecord account, access and first-week tasks once; every new hire follows the same guide.
- Customer support macros and illustrated help guidesTurn frequent questions into illustrated guides and link them from your macros.
- IT helpdesk documentation: resolution guides that get reusedPassword reset, VPN, printers: record repeat tickets once and answer with a link.
- ERP and CRM implementation handover: guides you leave with the clientRecord each setting once; the client follows step by step and stops asking again.
- HR process documentation: step-by-step guidesRecord leave, payslip, hiring and offboarding processes and give employees a link.
- Quality and ISO procedures: illustrated work instructionsWrite procedures and work instructions with images; keep them versioned and reachable.
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- Record a Task Once: Get a Guide and an AutomationOne recording in Chrome gives you a written step-by-step guide, a narrated video and an automation that repeats the task. See who needs which output.
- Turn a Step-by-Step Guide into a Narrated VideoTurn a recorded step-by-step guide into a video with voice-over and captions in a few minutes. Pick English or Turkish, and translate between the two.
- How to Create Training Documentation for SoftwareA practical method for software training documentation: pick a task, record it once, clean the steps, add warnings, cover private data, publish and update.
- How to Create a User Guide for Software, with ScreenshotsBuild a user guide for your software with screenshots: list the tasks, record each once, add an intro and troubleshooting, publish and update on each release.
- SOP vs Work Instruction: The Difference, with ExamplesThe difference between an SOP and a work instruction, with a comparison table and one task written both ways. Learn when you need which and copy both templates.
- Step-by-Step Guide with Screenshots, Ready for WordMake a step-by-step guide with screenshots in Word, by hand or by exporting a recorded guide. Real headings, a numbered list, and PDF as the alternative.
- What is an SOP and how do you write one?An SOP (standard operating procedure) is a numbered, step-by-step document for a repeatable task. Its sections, an eight-step method and common mistakes.
- How to write work instructionsWhat a work instruction is, how it differs from an SOP, and how to write one in seven steps. Includes sentence examples, visual tips and common mistakes.
- Process documentation guideHow to document business processes: the layers (process map, SOP, work instruction, checklist), which process to start with, and an eight-step method.
- How to make a step-by-step guide with screenshotsMake a step-by-step guide with screenshots by hand, with a recorder tool or with video. Compare the methods and learn the rules for images and step text.
- Redacting sensitive data in screenshots (GDPR)How to permanently hide personal data and passwords in screenshots. Blur versus redaction, GDPR and KVKK principles, and a checklist to run before you share.
- How to keep training docs up to dateWhy training and process documents go stale and how to keep them current: ownership, update triggers, a review calendar and a six-step system.
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- SOP Template with ScreenshotsAn SOP skeleton with a place for a screenshot and a caption in every step.
- Work Instructions Template with PicturesA one-page skeleton for one task, with a picture slot in every step.
- SOP template (copyable, Markdown)Nine sections: purpose, scope, responsibilities, steps and revision history.
- Work instruction template (copyable, Markdown)A short skeleton for one task: illustrated steps, warnings and a check question.
- New employee onboarding checklist templateBefore start, day one, week one, month one and month three, with owner codes.
- IT ticket resolution steps templateSymptom, quick checks, resolution steps and confirmation for a helpdesk guide.
- Customer handover document template (ERP and CRM)Scope, roles, daily and admin tasks, support and an acceptance checklist.
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Frequently asked
How do I create training documentation?
Do the task once in Chrome with the extension recording. Every click becomes a step; edit the steps, then share them as a link, a PDF or a Word file. The same recording can also become a narrated training video. Recording works in the browser only.
Can one recording give me a guide and a video?
Yes. You record once. The same guide is shared as a link, a PDF and a Word file, and can be turned into a narrated video. No second recording is needed, and the video is ready in a few minutes.
Which languages can the training video use?
English and Turkish: voice, captions and translation between them. A Turkish guide can become an English video, and the other way round. Free: 3 guides in total as a trial, Pro: 15 a month, Studio: unlimited.
Are PDF and Word on every plan?
PDF is on every plan, with a small footer on Free. Word, HTML and Markdown are on Pro and Studio. People who only view your guides are always free.
Will sensitive information show up in the guide?
The content of password fields is never recorded. Other sensitive areas you cover by hand in the editor, and covered pixels are removed on the server. Check the guide yourself before you share it.
Is it good for a software user guide?
Yes, for software that runs in the browser: a guide with screenshots shows every click. There is no capture of desktop programs; a Windows and Mac app is planned.
Record once, let the guide explain the rest
The free plan has 10 guides and needs no credit card.