What is a tutorial video?
Also called: how-to video
Definition
A tutorial video teaches the viewer to do one task by showing each step.
Software tutorials are screen recordings paced for someone following along: each click is visible, shortcuts are shown, and the result is confirmed at the end.
The best tutorials state the outcome in the first sentence, keep to one task, and stay short enough that a viewer can follow along without pausing every few seconds.
How to make a software tutorial video →
Related terms
- Screencast
- A screencast is a screen recording made to explain or teach something, usually with narration.
- Walkthrough video
- A walkthrough video guides the viewer through a product, a process or a document step by step, in order.
- Keystroke overlay
- A keystroke overlay shows the keys and shortcuts being pressed as graphics on the video.