How a Small Team is Innovating Documentation
As software becomes more advanced and complex, documentation remains stagnant and outdated with guides, PDFs, and onboarding materials. In this space is a small company trying to progress documentation.
Now introducing, Explaino. An AI driven software company improving user and creator documentation.
The simple concept of Explaino is documentation should be as easy as recording your screen. A graduate of Vellore Institute of Technology and founder of Explaino, Tushar, is also the creator of this philosophy.
Building from Ideas to Reality
As with many start-ups, Tushar did not have a large budget or large team when launching Explain. Tushar had a vision and a problem.
The team at Explaino, discovered the process for creating product documentation was not only arduous, but also a process that many members of a company ignored. People spent large amounts of time recording, editing, writing, and guiding videos and still providing a lack of clarity to end user.
With this, they developed a vision.
What would happen if documentation could be left out and the process automated?
This was the pillar for launching Explaino. A company that was designed with the principle of turning process documentation into a finished product in mere minutes.
Response to Explaino and its capabilities have been stellar. Most early feedback is from start-ups and product teams trying to assist end users with easy onboarding.
How Explaino Functions
The cornerstone of Explaino is simplicity. Explaino is a platform that removes the complexities from creating documentation.
The creator of the documentation is also a user, and with that user they have to only record their screen once. This is a tool that eliminates the multiple formats Explaino uses to automate the documentation process.
How it Works:
Step 1: Record your Workflow
Capture your screen while showcasing a feature or process.
Step 2: AI Generates a Script
The platform detects your actions and creates a script.
Step 3: Voiceovers & Enhancements
The platform adds AI voiceovers and also highlights, zoom effects, and transitions. Step 4: Automatic Documentation
The platform creates an accompanying written guide detailing each step that was shown in the video.
What used to take an entire day to do can now take mere minutes. Why Users are Engaging
The early users of Explain are reaping the benefits.
Teams no longer have to rely on long manuals and static PDFs to convey information. Instead, they can create short, visual, and engaging walkthroughs that are more easily digestible. Users have noticed the following key improvements:
- Rapid onboarding of new users
- Improved understanding of the product
- Decreased support inquiries
- Documentation that is consistent and of high quality
Users no longer have to read step-by-step instructions to figure things out. Instead, they can watching the videos and understanding them immediately. A New Era of Documentation
Explaino is disrupting the traditional practices of the tech industry and how documentation is created.
Documentation is being replaced with:
- Interactive guides
- Video-first approach
- AI-generated explanations
Unlike other documentation tools, Explaino automates the entire process, saving users the hassle of needing other tools and editors to create videos.
Built with the Future in Mind
Most documentation tools are developed for large enterprises. Unlike them, Explaino focuses on simplicity which is why it was created for startups.
This is especially relevant for:
- SaaS startups
- Product teams
- Customer success teams
- Educators and trainers
With its simple design, even non-techies can produce technically sound documentation without prior practice.
A Broader Perspective
Learning software is evolving.
Users are tired of reading tedious manuals—what they desire are succinct visual guides.
This is the driving force behind Explaino.
With a small, focused team working at the intersection of user needs and business opportunity, the company is establishing itself as a contemporary answer to a perennial question.
If initial reports are reliable, the company has barely scratched the surface.
Closing Thoughts
From a small team spearheaded by a VIT founder, to Explaino’s fast-growing offering, a new generation of AI tools has emerged, which VIT is championing with speed, simplicity, and transparency.
We expect the near horizon to release teams from the struggles of documentation for it to become an automated process.
