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# Making a product demo

> Plan, record, edit, and publish a product demo with a repeatable workflow.

## Overview

Use this guide when you need to ship a clear product walkthrough from scratch.

You will move through planning, recording, editing, polish, and publish in one pass.

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## Before you start

* Confirm your product build is stable enough to record.
* Decide your audience in one sentence (for example: prospects, customers, internal team).
* Define one success outcome (what viewers should do or understand after watching).

## Steps

1. **Plan the narrative**
   * Break the demo into 3-6 scenes.
   * Write one goal per scene.
   * Keep each scene focused on one product moment.
2. **Capture screen footage**
   * Record clean takes with minimal notifications and visual noise.
   * Stop at natural breakpoints so edits are easier later.
3. **Add narration**
   * Use either synthetic voice or camera narration.
   * Keep spoken lines short and conversational.
4. **Edit for pace**
   * Trim pauses and repeated clicks.
   * Use zoom only at moments where viewers need precision focus.
5. **Add overlays**
   * Add text callouts for key terms.
   * Add images/charts only when they clarify the story.
6. **Polish style and audio**
   * Apply a style preset or theme kit.
   * Add light music and keep voice intelligible.
7. **Finalize delivery**
   * Add captions.
   * Export and publish the latest version.

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## Check your result

* The demo has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
* A new viewer can follow the flow without a live presenter.
* Captions, playback, and share link all match the final approved edit.

## Troubleshooting

### The demo feels too long

Cut dead time before re-recording. Most length issues come from pacing, not content quality.

### Viewers lose context between scenes

Add brief text overlays at scene transitions and keep terminology consistent.

### Publish output does not match your last edits

Confirm you exported and published after your most recent timeline changes.

## Next

If you want smoother narration delivery, continue with [Recording with teleprompter](/how-to-guides/recording-with-teleprompter).