A free, friendly guide to how-to films. Written by people who think a good instruction film beats a thick manual every time.
HowFilm is written by Sondre Formo Lindheim, founder of NorwAI AS in Oslo, Norway, and the small team behind Manual to Video and nine.film. Kit, the little flat-pack box, tags along and points at the important bits.
We make instruction films all day, and most of what we learn is useful even if you never use our tools. So we share it here, short answer first, then the steps.
Hello, my name is
Sondre Formo Lindheim
Portrait coming soon. Kit is keeping the spot warm.
You have a manual or a PDF
Turns assembly and instruction manuals (PDF) into animated instruction films in your brand. Start with a free preview.
Best for: assembly, installation and setup instructions, product catalogues, anything that already exists as step-by-step pages.
Go to Manual to Video
You have a website
Makes short animated brand and explainer films from your company's website. It reads your colours, type and tone.
Best for: a product demo, a brand or explainer film for your home page, a launch, a short lesson about what you do.
Go to nine.filmHowFilm is published by NorwAI AS (org. no. 920 631 908). Prices and terms for the tools live on their own sites, for example Manual to Video pricing.
No. HowFilm has always been a guide. The films are made with Manual to Video and nine.film, which are separate products by the same makers.
No. This site sets no cookies and loads no analytics or tracking scripts. The two product sites have their own privacy policies, linked in the footer.
Yes. Use the contact details on either product site and tell us which question you would like answered.