The step-by-step guide creator for visual documentation

Dr.Explain turns application screens into numbered, interactive guides.

Capture your application interface.
Auto-numbered steps and callouts are applied automatically.
Export your interactive guides to Web, PDF, DOCX, or CHM from a single project.

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Everything you need to create step-by-step manuals

One project, multiple outputs – CHM, Web, PDF, and DOCX without duplicating work.

Live UI capture

Grab screens directly from your app. No external screenshot tools.

No coding required

Create user giudes without installing additional tools.

Multi-format output

Export to Web, PDF, DOCX, and CHM from a single source – no reformatting.

AI content assistant

Detects logical gaps and terminology inconsistencies. Refines your user documentation.

Smart callouts

Auto-numbered annotations remain correctly aligned with UI elements, persisting through interface updates.

Pre-built structured templates

Start with structured ready-to-use templates for software manuals, web service guides, or knowledge bases.

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Built to last

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A quarter century of helping teams ship better documentation

Over the past 25 years, we've grown from a small team into experts in our field. While we build on the wisdom of the past, we are equally focused on embracing new technologies — including AI — to keep our application at the forefront of modern software documentation tools.

Will better help pay for itself?

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What our users say

Dr.Explain unites engineers, support leads, and product teams around a single source of truth, enabling every role to produce reliable, maintainable help systems at scale.

"I was particularly impressed by the ease of use. It is also very helpful that Dr.Explain has some functions that make it very easy to describe program windows and dialogs".

Annette Wittner, the senior developer

Ala Data System

"We decided to use Dr. Explain after evaluating the trial version. We immediately liked its ease of use and intuitiveness. Even without any programming skills, you can build a manual and publish it on the Web".

"The software automatically takes the screen snaps and prepares the documentation for you to simply describe the functions".

Jeff Tindall, the chief architect at Tindall Media

Step by step manual creator FAQ

How do I create a step‑by‑step guide with Dr.Explain?

Dr.Explain streamlines the entire process into three steps: capture your application interface live, add auto‑numbered callouts and descriptions, and export the result to Web, PDF, DOCX, or CHM. No manual numbering or design work is required — the tool handles the visual formatting for you.

Can I import my own screenshots, or do I have to capture them within the tool?

You can do both. Dr.Explain lets you capture windows and web pages directly from the live application with one click. If you already have existing screenshots, you can also import them and apply annotations and step markers just as easily. This gives you full flexibility over your source material.

Will my step‑by‑step guides stay consistent when I update the product UI?

Yes. Dr.Explain’s smart callouts remain anchored to the original UI elements. When your interface changes, the annotations automatically adjust their positions, so you don’t need to recapture or re‑annotate your entire guide. This ensures that your tutorials stay accurate and up‑to‑date with minimal maintenance.

Create step‑by‑step guides that actually help

Install Dr.Explain and create your first product help

Publish your user guide.

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