How do you turn a release note into a feature announcement video?
Paste the release note or changelog entry into Videly and add screenshots of the new feature. It writes a short script, plans the scenes and renders a 20–40 second motion-designed announcement video with captions in about 10 minutes, ready for X, LinkedIn, your changelog or in-app announcements.
| What it makes | Motion-designed product demo, launch, feature announcement and SaaS explainer videos |
|---|---|
| Input | Screenshots or your product URL, plus a short script or product description |
| Time to first video | About 10 minutes |
| Typical video | 20–60 seconds, with captions and optional AI voice-over and music |
| Formats | MP4 in 16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 |
| Free plan | 3,100 credits on signup (about one video), no credit card |
| Paid plans | From $19/month; about $6 per typical video |
| Not for | Live screen recordings, talking-head avatar videos or interactive click-through demos |
Your changelog deserves to move.
Real product update videos move users to upgrade, reactivate, and share. But making one per release is the kind of work that gets cut first: a designer's day per feature, multiplied by 20 features a quarter, is a full-time hire. Videly was built so a single founder or PM can keep up — feature ships, video ships, in the same hour.
Built for this specific job, not a generic editor.
Release-notes-first workflow
Paste your release-notes paragraph or markdown bullet list. Videly turns the highlights into individual scenes with the right pacing and emphasis.
Reusable brand kit
Set brand colours, logo, and typography once. Every weekly release re-uses the same identity automatically — no copy-paste between projects.
Pre-tuned for short-form
Default templates are 15–30 seconds — the length that actually performs on X, LinkedIn, and in-app banners. No more 90-second corporate-style videos no one watches.
Render at scale
Multiple concurrent renders so your design team isn't the bottleneck on Tuesday's product update push.
Examples in the wild.
Weekly product update on X
20-second video summarising what shipped this week, posted every Friday with the release-notes link.
In-app announcement banner
Embed a short feature announcement video inside the changelog modal so users actually understand what's new.
Email campaign loop
A 6-second silent loop as the hero image of the release email — drives 2–3× the click-through of a static screenshot.
Sales enablement
Every new feature gets a 30-second video your sales team can drop into outbound and demo recaps.
Common questions.
Is there an AI tool that turns release notes into a product update video?+
Yes. Videly takes a release note, changelog entry or a few bullets plus screenshots of the feature, and generates a motion-designed feature announcement video with captions and optional voice-over. You review the storyboard before it renders, so the video only shows what actually shipped.
What's the difference between a launch video and a feature announcement video?+
A launch video is the big-bang reveal — 30–60 seconds, scripted, premium. A feature announcement video is a smaller, faster cadence — 15–30 seconds, one feature, shipped weekly. Videly handles both, but the feature-announcement template is tuned for speed.
Can I batch multiple features into one video?+
Yes. Paste a list of release-notes bullets and Videly assigns one scene per bullet. Recommended for monthly recap videos; for weekly drops, one scene per video tends to perform better.
Do I need to write a script or just bullets?+
Bullets are enough. The director will fill in scene transitions and on-screen captions. You can paste a script if you want more control over phrasing.
Where do these videos perform best?+
Short-form: X, LinkedIn, in-app banners, release-email hero, Discord/Slack changelog channels. Less effective on YouTube where longer-form wins.
How many feature videos can I make per month?+
Depends on plan. Starter ($19/mo) covers about 4–6 short feature videos a month. Pro ($49/mo) covers 12–18. Studio ($149/mo) covers 50+ — sized for teams shipping daily.
Can I edit a scene after Videly generates it?+
Yes. Every scene is editable in the timeline — swap screenshots, tweak captions, change the easing preset. The AI gives you a strong starting point, not a locked output.