Show the process once. Stop explaining it every week.
Internal training, standard operating procedures and handovers. Record the task as you do it; Dolly zooms in on each step and blurs what shouldn't be seen.
How do you make an SOP video?
Record yourself doing the task in Dolly while you explain why each step matters. Dolly zooms in on every click and can show your keystrokes. Blur customer names and keys with Private details or a blur mask, speed up typing and cut the waiting, then export a 1080p MP4 and attach it to the written SOP in your wiki. Everything happens on your Mac.
Who it’s for: Operations, HR, finance and IT teams documenting processes, and anyone handing over their work.
Do the task once.
Record the real process, and say why, not just what.
How to make an SOP video in Dolly.
4 steps, most of them automatic.
- Record the real taskDo it as you normally would, and say why, not just what.
- Blur the sensitive bitsPrivate details finds emails, keys and card numbers; draw a blur mask over names or salaries.
- Speed up the boring bitsTyping sped up 3×, silences cut or sped up, so the video is shorter than the task.
- Store it with the SOPExport an MP4 and put it next to the written steps in your wiki or knowledge base.
Settings that work, and what to avoid.
Recommended settings
- Shape
- 16:9
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 30 fps
- Quality
- Web (small files for wikis)
- Extras
- Keystroke overlay, blur masks
Mistakes to avoid
- Video instead of written steps. Keep both: text for scanning, video for the details.
- Names, salaries or tokens left visible. Run Private details, then check the masks.
- A perfect demo instead of the real process. Show the exceptions people actually hit.
- Never updating. When the process changes, record again.
Why video SOPs stick
Written steps miss the small things: where a button is, what the screen looks like when it worked. A two-minute video next to the written SOP answers those questions without a call.
Privacy
Dolly records, edits and exports on your Mac and needs no account; nothing is uploaded unless you upload it or choose Get link. Dolly has no team library, so store the videos where your SOPs already live.
Training and SOPs: questions
How do I make an SOP video?
Record yourself doing the task while explaining it, blur private data, speed up waiting and typing, then export and attach the video to the written SOP.
What's good software for training videos on Mac?
For screen-based training, a recorder that zooms and blurs saves the most editing. Dolly is free to start, records with no time limit and keeps every file on your Mac.
Do recordings leave my computer?
No. Recording, editing and export all happen on your Mac, without an account. Files leave only when you put them somewhere.
How long should a training video be?
As long as one process, ideally 2 to 5 minutes. Split long procedures into one video per stage.
Can I hide passwords and customer data in a recording?
Yes. Private details finds emails, API keys, phone numbers, IBANs and card numbers and blurs them; draw your own blur mask over anything else.
Related
Roll camera.
Screen Studio quality. Free. No 5-minute limit.
First time: open Dolly, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (macOS 13–14: right-click Dolly → Open). Once only. Installation help