Turn OpenAPI specs, developer guides, and technical docs into clear walkthrough videos automatically. Reduce integration time and keep documentation videos current as your API changes.
Turn API docs into walkthrough videos automatically
Upload your OpenAPI spec, markdown docs, or developer guide — TapVid reads the structure, identifies endpoints, parameters, and use cases, then generates a clear video walkthrough. No recording setup, no narration script to write.
Supports OpenAPI/Swagger specs, markdown docs, PDF guides, and plain text
Auto-identifies endpoints, request/response flows, and authentication steps
Generates annotated code examples as visual elements in each scene
Outputs a developer-ready video in under ten minutes from raw docs
Keep videos in sync with your API as it changes
When you ship a new endpoint or update a parameter, regenerate the affected video section with a single prompt — no re-recording, no timeline editing. API documentation stays as current as your code.
Update specific scenes without regenerating the full video
Diff-based regeneration: paste what changed, TapVid updates only affected sections
Version-specific video branches for APIs supporting multiple major versions
Changelog-to-video: turn release notes into a two-minute update walkthrough
Embed video docs directly in your developer portal
Export as MP4 or generate an embeddable player. Drop videos alongside code samples in your docs site to give developers both visual and textual learning paths — reducing integration support tickets.
Export MP4 for embedding in any docs platform: Readme, Mintlify, Notion, Confluence
Auto-generated timestamps and chapter markers for long walkthrough videos
Subtitle and caption export for accessibility compliance
Shareable video links for async code review and support escalations
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
An API documentation video is a walkthrough that explains how to authenticate, call endpoints, handle responses, and implement common use cases using a specific API. They reduce developer integration time by providing a visual learning path alongside written reference docs.
Yes. Upload your OpenAPI spec (JSON or YAML), and TapVid reads your endpoint definitions, parameters, and schemas to generate structured walkthrough scenes. It identifies the logical flow — authentication first, core endpoints next, error handling last.
When your API changes, paste the updated spec or describe what changed in a prompt. TapVid regenerates only the affected scenes, so you don't rebuild the full video. This makes it practical to keep video docs current with each release.
Authentication flows, endpoint walkthroughs, webhook setup guides, SDK quickstart tutorials, rate limiting explanations, and error handling scenarios all work well as short API documentation videos — typically two to eight minutes each.
No. TapVid generates video walkthroughs from your existing docs without requiring screen recording, narration, or video editing. Technical writers and developer relations teams can create and update API videos independently.
