AI "How-To" & DIY Tutorial Video Generator

    Inspiration: DIY and tutorial videos pull huge YouTube traffic. Yet creating clear instructional videos is hard for ordinary makers.

    Target Customers: Craft sellers (Etsy), DIY kit vendors, repair experts, anyone sharing skills.

    Pain Points:

    • Filming Difficulty: Both hands occupied; hard to get good angles.
    • Tough Narration: Explaining clearly while operating.
    • Heavy Post-production: Need annotations, zoom-ins, arrows.

    Solution (Micro-SaaS): Upload materials, generate professional tutorial videos.

    MVP Core Features:

    • Step-wise Upload: Structured interface; upload clips per step.
    • Text-to-Speech Narration: AI voices in various styles.
    • AI Visual Annotations:
      • Auto Zoom: Detect focal area and zoom.
      • Smart Arrows & Highlights: Track selected objects.
    • Template Structure: Built-in instructional templates—tool list, next step cards.
    • One-Click Synthesis: Combine clips, narration, annotations, music.

    Development Investment (Technical Implementation): Medium-High—AI vision and annotation.

    • Tech Stack:
      • Remotion or FFmpeg.
      • OpenCV object tracking.
    • LLM API Calls:
      • TTS: OpenAI TTS or ElevenLabs.

    Traffic Acquisition & Validation Strategy (SEO Enhanced):

    • Step 1: Market Validation
      • "Make Everyone a Teacher" Landing Page: "Create Clear, Professional How-To Videos. Without Any Editing Skills."
      • Outreach to Etsy/Pinterest sellers with PDF manuals.
    • Step 2: SEO-Driven Growth
      • Keyword Strategy: "how-to video maker", "tutorial video generator", etc.
      • Growth Flywheel: Blog → free trial → subscription for HD export.

    Potential Competitors & Analysis:

    • Key Competitors: Camtasia, Descript, generic editors.
    • Competitors' Strengths:
      • Powerful Features.
    • Competitors' Weaknesses:
      • Manual Labor: All annotations & edits done by hand.
      • Unstructured Workflow.
    • Our Opportunity:
      • Structured Workflow: Tailor-made for step-by-step tutorials.
      • AI Visual Assistance: Auto zoom & tracking.
      • Physical Product Focus: Beyond screen recording.