Onboarding Video Maker
EchoWave is a free onboarding video maker that runs in your browser. Record your screen, add zoom pops on the clicks that matter, narrate with one of 63 AI voices, and caption everything automatically. When a policy or process changes, edit the script and re-render instead of re-recording. Save finished videos as templates so HR, customer success, and IT all produce onboarding that looks like it came from the same company.
Onboarding Video Maker Features
EchoWave's onboarding video maker is used by HR teams, customer success managers, and IT trainers around the world.
Built for people teams
Onboarding videos that stay accurate
Onboarding is the video content teams update most often. A tool changes its interface, a policy gets a new clause, a benefits provider swaps, and last quarter's video is suddenly wrong. EchoWave treats an onboarding video maker as an editor plus an update system: templates, AI voiceover, and captions that regenerate on command. For deeper coursework, see the training video maker, and for announcements try the internal comms video maker.
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63
AI voices for narration
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176
caption presets
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86
subtitle translation languages
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100
renders per CSV batch
What you get
Everything an onboarding series needs
Record, narrate, caption, and brand your videos in one browser tab, then keep them current without re-recording.
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An onboarding video maker built for updates
Policies, pricing, and product screens change. Save any video as a template, edit the text, regenerate the voiceover, and re-render in the cloud. The narration never drifts out of date because there was never a recording session to redo.
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Tool walkthroughs with zoom pops
Capture your screen with audio using the built-in screen recorder, then add zoom pops that push in on the exact button you are clicking. Blur regions keep API keys and customer data out of the recording. When a feature deserves its own deep dive, the same setup doubles as a tutorial video maker.
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One narrator, 63 AI voices
Type your script and generate narration with the AI voiceover generator, which offers 63 natural voices with streaming generation. Every video in the series gets the same narrator even when different people produce it. Voice cloning is available on paid plans if you want your own voice on tap.
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Captions on by default
Speech-to-text captions generate automatically with word-level timestamps, and you can pick from 176 caption presets or keep them plain and corporate. Most people watch workplace videos muted at their desk, so captions are the difference between watched and skipped. Export them burned in, or as SRT and VTT sidecar files.
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Brand kit consistency across departments
Save your brand colors and logos, and upload company fonts so they appear in the text style picker. HR, IT, and customer success can each make their own videos that still look like one company produced them.
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Templates and batch rendering
Build a template with text, image, and video placeholders, then render variants from a CSV upload, up to 100 rows per batch. A REST API and an MCP server let scripts fill templates and trigger renders, handy for generating a personalized welcome video for every new starter.
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Onboarding across languages
Translate subtitles into 86 languages, or show bilingual subtitles when a team spans two. The audio track stays in the original language, EchoWave does not dub voices, so translated captions ride on top of one clear narration.
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Clean up recordings by transcript
Recorded a walkthrough full of ums and long pauses? Edit the transcript to cut the video, strip filler words automatically, and delete silences in one pass. You can also ask Echo, the AI assistant inside the editor, to do the cleanup, add captions, or drop in zoom pops from a chat prompt.
How it works
How to make an onboarding video
From blank timeline to a finished welcome video in four steps.
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Record or upload your footage
Use the recorder studio to capture your screen with audio, your webcam with the built-in teleprompter, or both as picture-in-picture. Already have footage or exported slides? Drag them straight onto the timeline and the canvas sizes itself to the first clip.
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Add the narration
Type your script and generate an AI voiceover in one of 63 voices, or record your own voice and tidy it by deleting filler words in the transcript. Keep the same narrator across the whole series so the videos feel like one course.
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Caption and brand it
Turn on auto-captions, pick one of 176 presets that fits your brand, and apply your brand kit colors, logo, and fonts. Add a zoom pop on each key click and blur anything sensitive.
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Render, share, and save as a template
Render in the cloud and download your MP4, then post it to your LMS, wiki, or shared drive. Free exports are HD (up to 720p) with a small removable EchoWave watermark badge, and paid plans remove the badge and raise quality to 1080p and up to 4K, with 8K on Business. Save the project as a template so the next policy update is a two-minute text edit, not a reshoot.
Who uses it
Six onboarding videos teams actually ship
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New-hire welcome messages
Record a short webcam welcome from the founder or hiring manager, reading from the built-in teleprompter so delivery stays natural. Add the day-one agenda as on-screen text with one of 81 animations.
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Tool and systems walkthroughs
Screen record the exact flow a new starter follows in your CRM or ticketing system, with zoom pops on each click. Blur regions keep credentials and customer records out of the final cut.
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Policy and compliance explainers
Narrate the handbook section with an AI voice over slides and supporting text. When legal rewrites a clause, update the script and re-render the same video in minutes.
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Customer onboarding for SaaS
Produce 60 to 90 second task videos that walk users from signup to their first result, one task per video. Captions by default help users who watch inside your app with the sound off.
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Onboarding for global teams
Auto-caption the original, then translate subtitles into any of 86 languages, or run bilingual subtitles for mixed teams. One render per language keeps file management simple.
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Personalized welcomes at scale
Create a template with a name placeholder and batch render up to 100 personalized videos from a single CSV. The REST API can trigger the same fill from your HR system the day a new hire signs.
Compare
How EchoWave compares
| Feature | EchoWave | Synthesia | Loom | Camtasia |
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| Free exports | yes (720p, watermark badge) | limited free plan | yes (limits) | free web lite only |
| Runs in the browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | lite web version |
| AI avatars | No | Yes | No | No |
| Multi-track timeline editor | Yes | no (scene-based) | no (trim only) | Yes |
| Zoom effects on screen recordings | yes (zoom pops) | No | No | yes (zoom-n-pan) |
| AI voiceover from a script | yes (63 voices) | Yes | No | via Audiate |
| Auto captions | yes (176 presets) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle translation | yes (86 languages) | Yes | No | No |
| Batch rendering from CSV | yes (100 rows) | yes (via API) | No | No |
| Re-render when the script changes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Instant viewer share links | no (download first) | Yes | Yes | yes (Screencast) |
| Stock music library | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Based on each tool's public pages as of July 2026. Plans and features change often, so confirm details with each vendor before you buy.
Ship an onboarding series your team can keep current
Edit, preview, and export free in your browser, with a small removable EchoWave watermark badge on free renders. When a tool, policy, or process changes, update the script and re-render instead of scheduling a reshoot.
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About the EchoWave team
EchoWave is a browser-based video and audio editor built by Lemon Vault LLC since 2018. The people who build the editor write these guides and test every step in the production app before publishing.
Onboarding Video Maker FAQ
Is there a free onboarding video maker?
Yes. EchoWave's free plan covers the whole job: upload footage, record your screen, add captions and AI voiceover, and export a finished HD MP4 (up to 720p) with a small removable EchoWave watermark badge and a short branded end card. Paid plans remove the badge and end card and raise export quality to 1080p and up to 4K, with 8K on Business, plus formats like WebM, MOV, and GIF.
How long should an onboarding video be?
Aim for under two minutes per video so each one covers a single topic a new hire can absorb in one sitting. Single-task walkthroughs work best at 30 to 90 seconds, while a welcome or culture piece can stretch to three minutes. A series of short, single-topic videos consistently beats one long orientation film.
What should an employee onboarding video include?
Cover one topic per video: a welcome from leadership, first-day logistics, the tools the person will use, and the policies they must acknowledge. Show real screens and real names rather than generic stock scenes. End each video with the single next step the new hire should take.
How do I make an onboarding video without being on camera?
Combine a screen recording with an AI voiceover in one of EchoWave's 63 voices, then add captions and on-screen text. AI image generation can supply background stills and covers. EchoWave does not generate talking-head avatars, so if you need a synthetic presenter, a tool like Synthesia fills that gap; for everything else, screen plus voice covers it.
How do I update an onboarding video when a policy changes?
Save the original project as a template with the policy wording in text placeholders. When the wording changes, edit the text, regenerate the AI voiceover from the revised script, and re-render in the cloud. The update takes minutes and the video keeps the same visuals, branding, and captions.
What is the difference between employee and customer onboarding videos?
Employee onboarding videos orient new hires: culture, tools, policies, and first-week logistics. Customer onboarding videos move a new user from signup to their first successful outcome in your product. The production approach is nearly identical, which is why teams reuse the same editor, brand kit, and templates for both.
Can I translate onboarding videos for international teams?
Yes. EchoWave translates subtitles into 86 languages and supports bilingual subtitles for mixed-language teams. The spoken audio stays in its original language; EchoWave does not dub or re-voice the track. For most internal training, translated captions over the original narration work well.
Can I upload onboarding videos to our LMS or intranet?
Yes. Export an MP4, which nearly every LMS, wiki, and intranet accepts, and either burn the captions in or attach an SRT or VTT sidecar file. EchoWave does not package SCORM courses, so pair the video with your LMS's own quiz and completion tracking.
Can an onboarding video maker batch-produce personalized welcome videos?
With EchoWave templates, yes. Add a text placeholder for the new hire's name, upload a CSV, and render up to 100 personalized videos in one batch. A REST API and an MCP server can trigger the same template fills automatically from your HR stack.
Ready to welcome your next new hire?
Export your first welcome video free in HD with a small removable EchoWave watermark badge. Paid plans remove the badge and raise quality to 1080p and up to 4K.
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