What is a walkthrough video?
Definition
A walkthrough video guides the viewer through a product, a process or a document step by step, in order.
Where a demo sells an outcome, a walkthrough explains how something works. It is common for onboarding, handovers, design reviews and pull requests.
A walkthrough can be informal. A two-minute recording of a document with your voice over it often replaces a thirty-minute meeting, and the people who need it can watch at double speed.
Related terms
- Product demo video
- A product demo video shows a product in use, solving a specific problem, to help someone decide to try or buy it.
- Tutorial video
- A tutorial video teaches the viewer to do one task by showing each step.
- Async video
- Async video is a recorded message, usually screen plus camera, sent in place of a live meeting so people can watch when it suits them.