how-to video

Step-by-step demonstration

A how-to video is an instructional video that demonstrates how to accomplish a specific task, from cooking techniques to home repairs to software tutorials.

The format dominates online learning: I watched a how-to video on replacing a faucet.

YouTube has made how-to videos the default way many people learn practical skills.

Related

step-by-step · demonstration · guide · instructions · YouTube · crafting · walkthrough · hands-on · beginner · tips · tricks · life hack · learn · make · build · repair · fix · recipe

Categories
Opposites
instructional vs. non-instructional content

how-to videofeature film

Standard-length theatrical release

music video · comedy sketch · art film · movie · drama

practical vs. abstract content

how-to videodocumentary

Factual film about reality

think piece · video essay · explainer video · TED talk

constructive vs. destructive demonstration

how-to videoblooper reel

Compilation of filming mistakes

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G