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Generate a complete Knowledge Base from a video

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Lesson: From Video to Knowledge Base

What you'll learn

  • Upload a product demo to automatically generate a knowledge base structure
  • Understand how Hinto AI analyzes video to suggest relevant articles
  • Generate multiple articles simultaneously using different content templates
  • Manage and refine the AI-suggested article structure before generating content

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to transform a single product demo video into a complete, structured knowledge base. Hinto AI analyzes your recording, proposes a logical article hierarchy, and generates the content for each article, turning hours of writing into minutes of review.

Step 1: Upload Your Video Demo

The first step is to provide Hinto AI with your source material. You can use any screen recording, such as a product walkthrough, a customer support session, or an internal training video.

  1. From your project dashboard, click Add content...
  2. In the pop-up window, click Upload to open your file browser.
  3. Select the video file you want to use. Hinto AI will immediately begin uploading and analyzing your recording to understand its content and structure.
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Step 2: Review and Refine the AI-Generated Structure

Once the analysis is complete, Hinto AI will present a suggested knowledge base structure in the left sidebar. This is a tree of article titles that logically breaks down the topics covered in your video. Before generating the content, you can refine this structure.

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  • Reorder articles: Drag and drop any article to change its position in the hierarchy.
  • Rename articles: Click the three-dot menu next to an article and select Rename to give it a more precise title.
  • Delete articles: If a suggested topic isn't relevant, click the menu and choose Delete to remove it.
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Step 3: Generate Your Articles

With your structure finalized, you can now generate the content for each article. You can kick off the generation for multiple articles in parallel, and Hinto AI will work on them in the background.

  1. Select an article from the sidebar that is ready to generate.
  2. Choose a Template that best matches the article's purpose, such as a "Basic guide" or "Feature overview."
  3. Click the Generate button.
  4. Repeat this for other articles in your structure. The system will notify you as each one is completed.
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Now you try

It's time to apply what you've learned. Find a short screen recording of your own product and use it to create your first AI-generated knowledge base.

  1. Choose a product demo or walkthrough video that is 1-3 minutes long.
  2. Upload it to a new Hinto AI project and wait for the analysis to complete.
  3. Review the suggested article structure. Try renaming one article and deleting another to practice refining the hierarchy.
  4. Generate at least two articles using two different templates (e.g., "Detailed how-to guide" and "Feature overviews").
  5. Review the generated content and, if a screenshot was created, use the Crop tool to adjust its focus.

Summary

In this lesson, you learned the end-to-end process of transforming a single video into a fully structured, multi-article knowledge base. By leveraging Hinto AI's ability to analyze video, propose a logical article hierarchy, and generate content drafts, you can significantly accelerate your documentation workflow and create comprehensive help centers with minimal effort.