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Add MP4 Video File as a Step
Add MP4 Video File as a Step

Include pre-recorded desktop screencasts or demos to your Guidde videos

Updated over a year ago

Available on: Free, Pro, Business, Enterprise plans


Elevate your content by seamlessly enhancing Guidde extension's captured video steps with pre-recorded desktop screencasts or demo videos.
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Process of adding a video step

1. Select Add Step

Open the video where you want to add a video step, click 'Add step' and opt for 'Video'.

2. Pick an MP4 file

Select an MP4 video file with a maximum size of 50MB, then click 'Open' to initiate the upload.

Pick an MP4 file

3. Video step added

The video file will be integrated as a single video step, without being segmented.
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Video step added

4. Customize added video step


Click on the "Edit Video" button on the toolbar to access manual editing functionalities:
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🎞️ Split a video

🏞️ Add a Snapshot from a video

βœ‚ Trim a video

πŸ“‘ Sync Captions

Click 'Edit video'

5. Play / Pause

You can preview the video anytime by pressing "Play" to review how your edits look before and after making changes.

Play / Pause

6. Zoom in for precise editing

Adjust the zoom level on the video timeline for more precise editing, particularly helpful when fine-tuning smaller segments.

Zoom in for precise editing

7. "Split"

Now, let’s look at how to split video steps. You can place the timeline pin at your desired split point. After that, simply click the β€˜Split’ button. This will split the video into 2 separate video steps.

'Split'

8. "Snapshot"

Another useful feature is the snapshot functionality. Users can select a specific frame to capture. This action will break the video into a video-slide-video format, allowing users to pinpoint exact moments in their video content for better structure.

'Snapshot'

9. Trim

You can also trim your video by simply dragging the left or right corners of the video timeline to adjust the start or end of the step.

Trim

10. Undo/Redo

Note that you can revert or reapply changes using the undo and redo buttons.

Undo/Redo

11. Save edits

To apply your changes click the save button.

Save edits

12. Results

Here, you can see how one video step was manually cut into two parts, trimmed, and a snapshot from the video was added.

Results

Customizations available for added Video Steps

Add customizable elements to your video steps using the same intuitive interface as non-video steps. Highlight key details, guide attention, and create professional content effortlessly.

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