Record it once. Stop repeating yourself.
Chairkick is training video software that starts with a screen recording: you walk through the process talking, and it writes the how-to — editable steps with screenshots pulled from the video — so the share link becomes the training page your team actually watches.
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From "let me show you" to documented, in one take
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1.Do the process once, narrating
Record your screen and talk through the task exactly as you'd show a new hire at your desk. The explaining you were going to do anyway — that's the recording.
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2.Chairkick writes the steps
A how-to drafts itself from your narration: written steps with timestamps and a screenshot pulled from the right video moment for each one — plus the transcript, chapters, and summary. Edit any word before you share.
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3.Put one link where the team looks
Drop the share link in your wiki, handbook, or onboarding checklist. Anyone can watch — no accounts, no installs, no seats for viewers.
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4.Update by re-recording, not re-writing
Process changed? Record it again in five minutes. That's the difference between documentation that's alive and a wiki page nobody trusts.
An AI SOP maker that starts with a recording
Record the process once, narrating, and Chairkick writes the SOP for you: a how-to with numbered steps, timestamps, and a screenshot pulled from the video for each step — with the real recording attached underneath. The written half is for skimming and searching; the video carries the judgment, timing, and "why" that no screenshot sequence can.
Honest framing: for rigid click-by-click form workflows, screenshot-first tools like Scribe are still a fine choice. Chairkick wins wherever the process is better shown than written — and now gives you the written steps too, from the same single take.
If the audience is customers rather than coworkers, the same recording-first workflow makes video guides for onboarding and support.
Priced for the team that watches.
Training content has one author and many viewers — so per-viewer pricing punishes exactly the tools that work. Chairkick charges per recorder: the person documenting pays ($9/month, or $6 billed yearly), and the forty people who watch the onboarding videos pay nothing, forever. New hire's first day is a link, not a license request.
Viewers always free.
Watching never costs a seat — the whole company can use one recorder's output.
See what's watched.
View counts show which training videos carry the load — and which onboarding step nobody finishes.
Questions with timestamps.
Comments attach to the exact moment, so "what did you mean here?" answers itself in context.
Ways to document a process.
| Capability | Chairkick (video SOP) | Loom | Scribe-class (text SOP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Processes with judgment, timing, motion | Same — video messages | Click-by-click form workflows |
| Auto-generated steps | Written steps + screenshots from the video | On paid AI tiers | Screenshot steps |
| Viewers | Always free, no accounts | Seat model can bill watchers | Free to read |
| Comparable paid plan | $9 / user / mo · $6 billed yearly | $18 / user / mo · $15 billed yearly | Varies; team plans per seat |
| Free trial | 14 days of full Pro — 4K, 2-hour recordings, no credit card | 5-minute recordings, 25 videos | Limited free tier |
Competitor details checked against Loom's and Scribe's public pricing pages on August 5, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How do I create an SOP from a video?
Record yourself doing the process while explaining it. Chairkick writes a how-to from the recording — numbered steps with timestamps and a screenshot pulled from the video for each one — and you can edit every word before sharing. Put the share link in your wiki and it's an SOP people can read, search, or watch.
What should a training video include?
The task done once, honestly — including the small judgment calls an expert makes without noticing. Narrate the why, not just the what. Keep it under ten minutes per topic; chapters let viewers skip what they know.
Can new hires watch without an account?
Yes. Share links work for anyone — no sign-up, no install, no seat. Only people who record need a plan.
Video SOP or written SOP — which is better?
Both have a place. Text with screenshots (Scribe-style tools) wins for rigid click-sequences. Video wins wherever a step involves judgment, timing, or something moving on screen. Many teams keep text for forms and video for everything else.
How do I keep training videos up to date?
Re-record the changed process — five minutes — and update the link, or keep the link and replace the video behind it. View counts tell you which videos are actually load-bearing before you invest in re-recording.
Train forty people with one recording.
Record the process once, share the link everywhere, and let the AI write the steps. Free for 14 days — no credit card.