MakeTheDocs
Frantic Software, LLC · Coding · Productivity
MakeTheDocs is an AI documentation generator that turns a demo video into a full documentation page in about a minute, with your branding and a stated goal.
About MakeTheDocs
What Is MakeTheDocs
MakeTheDocs is a video to documentation tool built by Frantic Software. You upload a screen recording of a product demo, describe what the page should accomplish, add your company branding, and the tool writes a complete documentation page. The output reads like a guide, not a transcript.
The job it takes off your plate is the first draft. Most teams record demos for sales calls, support tickets, or internal training long before anyone sits down to write the docs. MakeTheDocs reuses that footage, so the writing starts from real screens instead of a blank page. It works as a technical documentation tool for small teams that ship features faster than they can document them.
The limit is the input. Video is the only source for this AI docs generator. You can't import an existing help center, crawl a website, or point it at a codebase. Video length is capped by plan, and each generation spends tokens, so long recordings need a higher tier. The pricing page also marks regeneration, templates, and multilingual output as coming soon, so don't count on those today.
Getting Started
- Create an account at makethedocs.com. The free tier doesn't ask for a card.
- Add your company branding and state the goal for this docs page, such as a tutorial, an API walkthrough, or onboarding material.
- Upload the demonstration video, within the length limit for your plan.
- Review the generated page, copy the text or export it, then fix anything the model misread.
Product Information
A quick look at MakeTheDocs's pricing, supported platforms, and performance.
Best for
The users, tasks, and scenarios where this tool fits best.
Users
- Customer support and success teams
- HR and internal training teams
- Educators and course creators
Tasks
- Turning a product demo into a tutorial
- Drafting API documentation
- Building onboarding material
- Producing lesson handouts
Scenarios
- A feature ships and the docs are already late
- A recorded webinar or sales demo already exists
- A small team has no technical writer
Key features
Video to Documentation Generation
Upload a recording and the tool returns a structured page with headings, steps, and descriptions. It analyzes the footage in under a minute, according to the vendor, and the page is ready to copy or export. The result is a draft you edit, not a finished page you publish blind.
Goal Setting for Each Docs Page
Before generating, you tell MakeTheDocs what the page is for. That context shapes the structure, so a tutorial reads differently from API documentation or a training page. It's a small step that saves a round of restructuring later.
Branding Controls
Add your company branding once and the generated page carries it. For agencies and teams with a house style, that cuts the cleanup after each generation. Branding stays with the saved goal in the generation history.
Generation History and Token Tracking
A Previous Generations page keeps each docs page you've made, along with the goal, the branding, and token usage. You can return to an earlier version instead of regenerating from scratch, which matters when a plan has a monthly token cap.
Exports for Different Workflows
The Starter plan copies text out of the page. Pro adds TXT, PDF, and Markdown, and export to Markdown is the one most docs teams want, since it drops into a repo or a CMS. Business keeps the full set.
Regeneration and Iteration
Regeneration lets you rerun a page without starting over. Basic regeneration is listed on Pro and advanced regeneration on Business. The pricing page marks both as coming soon. Check before you buy if that's the feature you need.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Fast first draft: A docs page in about a minute beats an afternoon of writing, especially for repetitive how-to content.
- No prompt engineering: The workflow is branding, goal, upload. You don't need a long prompt to get a usable page.
- Reuses footage you already have: Demo recordings, webinars, and training sessions stop being one-off artifacts.
- Clear plan ladder: Video length and tokens scale with price, so the free tier is a real test rather than a demo.
- Markdown export on Pro: The output fits a docs repo or a static site without manual cleanup of formatting.
Cons
- Video only: There's no way to import existing docs, crawl a site, or connect a repository, so teams with a large help center get less value.
- Token limits are easy to hit: A 20 minute recording needs the Business plan, and a long onboarding session can burn a month of tokens in one go.
- Some advertised features aren't live: Regeneration is marked coming soon on Pro and Business, and templates and multilingual output are also pending. Plan around what ships today.
- No public API: There's no documented API for automating generation inside a build pipeline, which rules it out for docs-as-code workflows.
Frequently asked questions
It writes documentation pages from demonstration videos. You upload a recording of a workflow, set a goal and branding, and it returns a structured page you can edit, copy, or export.
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