Dr.Explain is a visual user manual creator that describes UI

Capture your application live.

Centrally edit your manual.

Export it to HTML, CHM, DOCX, and PDF.

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Plain screenshot to annotated topic in just one click

This is the core of a visual manual workflow. Drag the handle.

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How visual authoring works in practice

Dr.Explain adapts to your specific documentation goals. Choose the output that matches your project — a user guide for customers, an online help center for your SaaS, or an integrated CHM for desktop apps — and we'll show you the fastest workflow to publish it.

1

Capture

Grab a window or page from the live product.

2

Auto-annotate

Controls become numbered callouts you can refine.

3

Explain & publish

Add descriptions; export web/PDF/CHM.

What this help authoring tool actually does

Annotation designer

Create numbered callouts, interactive tooltips, and pop-up markers without manual drawing.

Structured topic tree

Use templates with a clear hierarchical structure, making navigation intuitive and section management effortless.

Output visual styles

Set fonts, colors, and layouts from one place to keep your web help, PDFs, and CHM files consistently branded.

How it works?

Watch how you can customize your user manual theme with Dr Explain.

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Best fit when the product is UI-heavy

Built to last

25

A quarter century of expertise

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.

Already downloaded and used by

Over 10,000 teams worldwide have already chosen Dr.Explain to streamline their documentation workflow. It’s the trusted standard for developers who refuse to waste time on manual screenshots and broken export formats.