Why effective onboarding is important

Faster employee success: Structured onboarding equips new hires with the resources and knowledge needed to perform efficiently from the start
Increased engagement and retention: Statistics show that employees who fell well-prepared and integrated into their role are more likely to remain engaged and committed long-term. A well-executed onboarding tool can improve employee retention by as much as 82% in the first year.
Faster company culture integration: Onboarding helps embed core values, mission and workplace norms from day one, creating a smoother transition into the company culture and reducing misunderstandings.

What are onboarding videos?

Onboarding videos are short, structured video content designed to introduce new employees to an organization’s culture, policies, and specific job roles.

They provide a visually engaging way to convey important information, helping new hires integrate faster and feel connected from day one. These videos can include:

Welcome messages (by the CEO or the HR team)
Company and typical workday overviews
Company policies, values and culture
Role-specific training
Office spaces or facilities
Essential tools and software

Benefits of video onboarding

Higher engagement and retention:

Studies show that people retain 95% of information from videos versus only 10% from text, making video onboarding a powerful tool to help new employees absorb essential information effectively.

Emotional connection:

Videos create a personal touch that helps new hires feel connected to the company.

Simplification of complex processes:

Video makes it easier to explain complex processes, making onboarding smoother and more effective.

How to create onboarding videos with Clypp’s onboarding video app

Step 1: Start developing a Clypp onboarding video

Various ways to initiate:

Recording options: Choose our onboarding video app from screen capture, webcam, a combination of screen and webcam, or upload from your phone.
Document-based creation: Upload a document, such as an onboarding handbook, to have Clypp analyze it and begin generating a script from the content.
File upload: Incorporate your own images or videos, ideal for processes conducted offline – simply record on your phone, save, and upload to Clypp.
Guided recording: Use Clypp's guided recording feature with note-taking options for a script. This feature streamlines the process, making onboarding video and audio recording simpler and more organized.

Step 2: Edit and enhance onboarding content

Editing tools: Once recordings or files are uploaded, Clypp’s platform offers tools for editing – cutting sections, enhancing audio quality, pixelating sensitive information, adding text or forms, and zooming in on specific screen areas.
Voice options: Instead of using your own voice, which is recorded during the video creation process, you can either transform your own voice into an AI-generated voice or use Text-to-Speech to create audio from text. You can adjust the script text for the AI voice and create translations into other languages as needed.

Step 3: Finalize the onboarding videos with subtitles and descriptions

Automated translations of subtitles: Clypp supports global teams by translating onboarding videos into multiple languages, providing easy access for diverse employees.
Descriptions and screenshots: Add a description to the onboarding video, which can be generated by Clypp AI, and include screenshots directly from the video to enhance the clarity and usability of the onboarding.

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Benefits of Clypp for creating onboarding videos

Efficient onboarding process

The Clypp app streamlines onboarding video creation, reducing production time by 75%. Analytics help refine training by identifying engagement trends and knowledge gaps.

Cost-effective training

Reduce onboarding costs by replacing external trainers with reusable and easily updated video tutorials.

Seamless global reach

Clypp’s translation capabilities and platform integrations (e.g. in Microsoft 365) ensure consistent onboarding for international teams across all regions.

User-friendly platform

Clypp’s intuitive platform enables anyone to create high-quality onboarding videos without prior video production experience.

Guided prompts for effective structuring:

Clypp AI helps create scripts that are invaluable for structuring onboarding videos in an effective way.

Leverage branding tools for consistency:

With Clypp’s automated branding templates, you can create visually consistent onboarding materials.

Tips for creating effective onboarding videos

Planning & scripting: Define clear goals, identify the purpose of each video. Keep messages focused and avoid overwhelming content.
Keeping it concise: Keep videos below 3 minutes to maintain engagement and improve retention. Instead of one long video create a series of short videos, each focusing on a single topic. End each video with a quick visual summary.
Editing & refinement: Add text overlays and highlight key points with an onboarding video app. Ensure smooth transitions and emphasize important points. Check the quality with a review.
Organize onboarding workflows: Use an onboarding tool to organize videos into sequential playlists or embed them into Clypp pages. Add short text passages between videos to guide new hires and attach documents or questions.
Provide step-by-step walkthroughs: Record detailed, step-by-step guides for complex tasks, such as software tools or internal workflows.

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Why customers love Clypp

66%

Reduction in time to create multilingual content

4x

faster creation of documentation

Videos are much more popular with our employees and customers than manuals. That's why I've tested many video tools and none of them were anywhere near as easy to use as Clypp. It allows us to create more content in a short space of time than ever before - and in the highest quality.

Dr. Bernd Grillenberger

Knowledge Manager | Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH

4x

faster process documentation

2 weeks

from kickoff to active use in production

For us, digitalization means introducing new digital processes and at the same time involving all employees in the digital transformation process. Thanks to the automated and intuitive approach, everyone can use Clypp to capture their expert knowledge and share it with colleagues. This makes Clypp the ideal tool for driving forward the digital transformation in our company.

Claus Hiltensberger

SAP Project Manager | Rational AG

ø 15 min

Time to create multilingual content

500+

tutorials created in the first 6 months

With Clypp, any employee can now create high-quality content in just a few minutes - even without prior training.

Diana Molina

Global Process Engineering | Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG

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