A set of
documentation tools for creating
→ User guides & Instruction manuals
-→ Technical documentation
--→ Help files

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User manuals & help file samples

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user guides online manuals compiled help files (CHM) web help product documentation operational instructions tutorials knowledge bases

When MS Word falls short, but you need …

‣ to create web help + printed manuals & guides + compiled help files;

‣ to organize hundreds of topics & dozens of annotated screenshots;

‣ to collaborate with your team without IT hassle.

And no SaaS traps — Dr.Explain runs locally, offers perpetual licenses, and your data stays yours forever.

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Developing complex software product, SaaS, an informational system, or a hardware–software project?

Keep
explaining the same things over and over?

Do you have to answer the same questions from colleagues or clients again and again - explaining product features and walking them through typical workflows?
And the questions just never seem to end, repeating over and over?

Dozens of screens, modules, and subsystems - and a readme is no longer enough?

Your user guide has grown way past a hundred sections, each filled with multiple annotated screenshots.
Are you sure nothing has slipped through the cracks?

Your product evolves, updates, and grows?

A new release is out - and here you go updating the docs again: searching for the right sections, replacing screenshots, rewriting instructions.
Still doing all of this in MS Word? Our condolences...

All users must get access to the updated documentation quickly and simultaneously?

You need to deliver the updated help across multiple channels: publish the web help on your site, embed the help file into the product, send out a PDF by email or messengers.
What about generating all these formats at once from a single project?

The advantages
you will appreciate

Overview of all features

Creating documentation from user manual templates

Importing documentation and user manuals from various formats

Exporting and creating documentation and user manuals in various formats

Collaborating on writing documentation and knowledge bases

Convenient help editor Smart blocks Auto-annotation of screenshots User guide templates Ready-made visual styles Import old documentation Multiformat export Document collaboration tools

Start with Dr.Explain

Gain Train Save Support

Reduce by 40-60% the number of support requests by creating user guides

The user manual allows you to save more than half of the budget spent on technical support

Reducing the cost of user support is the main effect of creating high-quality user documentation

In 1 day train employees or clients by providing them with instruction manuals

Clients learn your product faster if the help documentation being provided

Use operation manuals to train company employees

In 3-4 clicks find information in your corporate knowledge base

Create a company knowledge base to avoid losing important information

The right knowledge base design is a key factor in finding reference information

In 2-3 minutes the clients will find the answers to their questions in your product web help

Create a user guide manual so users can find answers to their questions themselves

The impact
you will see

Accelerate your productivity

Creating a user guide from a manual template.
Library of visual styles.
Customizable "smart" blocks.
Automatic annotation of screenshots.
Convenient topic structure management.
Color coding of the project based on statuses.
Automation of export and publication.
Collaboration and document review tools.

1-2 days
to create the first version of user guide in web format,

working in a text editor (MS Word, Google Docs)

18 clicks
to create the draft manual in web help format,

working in Dr.Explain

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The time spent on the entire documentation project will be reduced

From 1.5 to 3 times depending on the volume

Let us guess ...

Is it like this now?

Missing or outdated user guides is expensive

User questions are growing, your tech support is under pressure, customer loyalty is low.

Training employees and clients is lengthy

Best practices are not recorded, critical information is scattered across notes and email. The business is held hostage by key employees, the sole holders of critical knowledge.

Updating and synchronizing help documentation is unrealistic

Tiredness from inefficient processes. No energy for developing the main product. No one wants to take responsibility for the documentation hell — it is done as an afterthought.

Editing multi-page Word files is difficult

The MS Word or Google Docs format is inconvenient for creating knowledge bases or reference documentation with hundreds of pages with a complex structure of sections and a large number of tables, cross-references, and images that need to be updated regularly.

Users find answers in 3 minutes — effectively

An up-to-date user manual for the latest version of the product, published on the website, built into the product, and in the form of a PDF file that can be forwarded and printed.

Knowledge transfer within the company and to clients is fast

All up-to-date information about the project is organized in a single knowledge base and systematized by topics. The entire team is collaborating on the documentation with the best help authoring tool.

2 days to publish the first version of the new help manual — it's simple

Automation, user guide templates, integrity control. Screenshots and illustrations are easy to update. All this is stylishly designed and laid out — it can be read from a desktop and a phone.

Authoring compiled help files (CHM) in Dr.Explain — is convenient

The person in charge of authoring the help for product is not afraid of this role, because they have convenient technical documentation tools. You can calmly focus on product development, not on answering tickets and calls.

We created Dr.Explain
specifically for you

Technical
writers

A versatile help authoring tool for projects of various levels — a "workhorse", simplifies life and makes it easy to do your job — construct and maintain technical documentation and user guides.

Reliable tool

Programmers-
developers

You are a creator, not a "jack-of-all-trades" who is obliged to spend all the time on endless consultations. Dr.Explain is a simple help authoring tool to quickly create a user guide manual or online documentation and embed it into your software or SaaS product. Let the users press F1 and read the help docs before calling you.

Simple and quick solution

Business analysts and
integrators

Gather all the product information in a single system, so that customers can independently learn how to work with it and train each other. You will stop conducting those endless demo sessions for them.

Order in the project

Technical support and
maintenance specialists

The availability of a user guide for the product reduces the number of support requests to 60%. Users themselves find answers to simple questions, and you can focus without stress on rare complex cases.

Workload reduction

Effect for years

Author and deliver your help manual in just a few days, and then save up to half of the support and maintenance budget for years.

A convenient user guide can be authored in less than a week

Advantages of authoring documentation in Dr.Explain

Advantages of authoring help in Dr.Explain

Automation of routine

Dr.Explain automates most routine tasks: generating standard manuals, annotating images, updating illustrations, visually designing content and reusing it, publishing in various formats, etc. Users save dozens of hours with our tools.

Ease of learning and speed of start

Minimalistic and meticulously verified interfaces. We do not copy competitors. The company owner and leading developers personally communicate with users in in-depth interviews to select truly useful ideas for development, which competitors will already copy from us.

Technical support from developers

The fastest possible immersion in the issue of any complexity and the exact solution to any technical problem in the shortest possible time.

Product with a fair trial period

Payment only for a guaranteed satisfactory result, in the quality of which we are confident. A flexible line of tariffs for any budget and usage model.

Save time and money

Help your customers and employees by giving them access to your product user guides. Increase loyalty, reduce costs, increase margins.

Why do
people value Dr.Explain

We have significantly reduced the working time of technical support with new customers at the connection stage. Previously, it was necessary to conduct online presentations and video conferences for new clients, explaining the features of the program. Now, having tried once to describe everything in as much detail as possible in the product manual, we have saved ourselves and our tech support from this work.

Nik Valkovets 2V

Creating a comprehensive User Guide is good for my business as it shows that I take my software and my customers seriously and want them to succeed.

Margaret Messick Costume Inventory Resources

Documenting user interface is always a pain and delays the release of the tool. With Dr.Explain it's almost automatic. The capture feature with the ability to extract all our UI's features in clickable zones saves so much time. So, now that I spend less time making those compilded HTML help files, I can concentrate on what I love the most - coding our new tools.

Clovis Gay Hocus Pocus Studio

The software documentation authoring process has become easier. Our customer satisfaction has increased through our better guides. User manuals help our customers to use our ERP product more easily and conveniently.

Mukta Aggarwal Ascomp Technologies Pvt. Ltd

The workflow is very convenient and natural. The software automatically takes the screen snaps and prepares the help documentation for you to simply describe the functions. Dr. Explain allows us to streamline our help documentation process and deliver high-quality, useful manuals.

Jeff Tindall Tindall Media

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Tens of thousands of users

Show people that they can figure out your product themselves without having to contact you every time. They will be grateful to you.

Case studies of our clients

Starting is free,
working efficiently is priceless

Trial Version

The only significant limitation of the free mode is watermarks on images and a fixed number of sections. All other functionality is available in full. You can purchase a paid license when you understand that the program and the result of the work suit you. At the same time, there is no need to redo anything — watermarks simply disappear from your help manuals after activating the license

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Dr.Explain - Annual License

No watermarks on images. The number of sections is unlimited. Collaboration. Free updates for the entire license period

$290

Dr.Explain - Perpetual License

No watermarks on images. The number of sections is unlimited. Collaboration. Free updates for all updates within version 6. The license never expires

$ 690

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Desktop B2C and B2B products (boxed solutions)

Loaded SaaS services and Web systems

Mobile and cross-platform applications

Internal developments of IT departments of large companies

Corporate solutions and systems for the public sector (B2G)

The best time to start is —
yesterday now

Install Dr.Explain right now and create engaging help documentation for you by next week. The trial version has no time limits. Use all functionality immediately after installation.

After purchasing the license, the watermarks will disappear

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community

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How is Dr.Explain Different From Other Documentation Tools?

20 Years of Excellence: Trusted worldwide by professionals since 2005.

Speed & Simplicity First:
• Clean desktop interface (faster than web tools!)
• Ready-to-use user guide samples
• Modern output designs in 1 click

Smart Features You'll Love:
• Instant Search – No coding/server setup needed
• Live project previews – Test sections without full export
• Visual progress tracking – See statuses at a glance

All-in-One Solution:
• Built-in Screen Capture – Auto-analyzes app windows
• Team Collaboration – Work together without IT help
• Enterprise Server option – Full control for companies

Why Customers Choose Us:
• Perpetual licenses available (own it forever!)
• Flexible annual subscriptions
• Generous trial – No time limits, just project limits

Less time formatting, more time creating!

Can Dr.Explain Create CHM Help Files & Online Documentation? Absolutely!

Two Solutions, One Tool:
Web-Based Help – Browser-accessible documentation for everyone
Local Help Files – Perfect for bundling with your software

Why Teams Love It:
• No coding required – Search, navigation, and indexing built-in
• Pre-built help design templates – Skip the blank-page struggle
• One-click publishing to HTML, CHM, Word, and PDF

"From SaaS platforms to desktop apps – create polished help systems that match your brand."

Start with a user manual template. Finish with professional docs. No tech headaches.

Need to Author User Manuals? Dr.Explain Makes It Effortless

Create Once, Publish Everywhere:
• Auto-publish web manuals to your website or company intranet with 1 click
• Embed compiled help files directly into software (no extra tools needed)

Ideal for Both Public & Internal Docs:
• Public User Guides – Customer-facing manuals with branded designs
• Internal Knowledge – Secure team docs for local networks
Why It Works:
• Unified editing – Manage web + local content in one place
• Version control – Update docs without breaking existing links
• Cross-format magic – Export to web, CHM, PDF, or Word instantly

"From SaaS platforms to enterprise software – deliver help content that actually gets used."

Build manuals that impress – no coding required. Just results.

What Technical Documentation Can I Create with Dr.Explain?

From Simple User Guides to Complex Knowledge Bases:
Craft everything from quick-start instructions to detailed technical manuals with hierarchical structures.

Key Features to Author Product Documentation:
• Rich Text Editing – Format text, add images, and embed interactive elements
• Content Reuse – Save user guide templates for recurring sections
• Multi-Format Publishing – Generate outputs in HTML, CHM, PDF, and Word

Perfect For:
• User manuals • API documentation • Internal knowledge bases • Software help systems

From idea to polished docs – no complexity, just results.

Is it possible to create step-by-step instructions for my product in your program?

Dr.Explain is also a program for creating operational instructions in which you can tell step by step and with explanatory illustrations about the techniques of working with your software product.

You can show videos with recordings of actions, such as, for example, pressing buttons, working with data, setting parameters, or moving and modifying objects.

Can I save the user guide in different formats and share them on the network?

Definitely.
With our product, you can not only create instructions or manuals, but also save them in various formats for further use. Moreover, you can subsequently edit and customize them, supplementing and expanding it with new records and scenarios.

When your user guide is ready, you can easily share it on the network - publish it on a website or social network, providing access to it to your customers, distributing a link to your instructions via messengers, email, or newsletters.

A set of documentation tools for creating → User guides & Instruction manuals -→ Technical documentation --→ Help files