Product training videos for field service software

Trainn is an AI-powered product video and guide creation platform that turns screen recordings of your field service software into product training videos and step-by-step guides, with AI voiceover, zooms and subtitles added automatically. Publish them as courses in a branded customer academy and see who completed them.

3-day free trial, then $19/month.

What are product training videos for field service software?

Product training videos for field service software are short lessons that teach offices and technicians the deeper tools after setup, such as dispatching many jobs at once or building estimate templates. Contractors hire seasonally, so the same lessons need to reach new staff every peak. Trainn creates them from recordings, split into chapters.

Common product training workflows for field service software

Common product training workflows for field service software
WorkflowWho records itBest formatSensitive data on screenWhat triggers an update
Assign many unassigned jobs at once on the dispatch board Trainer Video Job addresses Board changes
Put a job on hold and release it later Trainer Step-by-step guide Job details Hold reasons change
Update pricebook items in bulk Customer success manager Video Prices Pricebook tools change
Build estimate templates technicians can use in the field Customer success manager Video with chapters Prices Template options change
Track on-time arrivals and drive time Customer success manager Video Technician names Report changes

What makes training hard for field service software teams?

Customers only use the basic features

Problem

Offices schedule jobs but never use templates or bulk updates.

How to handle it

Teach one advanced tool per lesson.

New people on the customer side need retraining

Problem

Seasonal technician hires need the same lessons every peak.

How to handle it

Keep a starter course ready for each season.

Some features are hard to explain in a help article

Problem

The dispatch board is visual and fast.

How to handle it

Show it in motion, one chapter per action.

How Trainn creates product training videos for field service software

Enterprise security, privacy and compliance

  • ISO 27001 certified
  • SOC 2 Type 2 attested
  • GDPR compliant

Recording field service workflows safely

  • Record lessons in a training account with sample jobs and technicians.
  • Use made-up prices and addresses.
  • Blur anything real with Blur a Spot. Automatic blur through Trainn's AI video agent is coming soon.

How field service teams use Trainn

One short course cut support questions and screen shares

Count Assist was the very first course that I created, and it has been amazing for our support team. It's reduced those support questions, it's reduced our screen shares. All we're getting through support now is — can I turn on Count Assist?

Gemma Bougen

Trainer

Source: Groundplan customer story

Frequently asked questions

How do you create product training videos for field service software customers?

Start with the advanced workflows established contractors use least, record each one as a short lesson in a test account, and group the lessons into courses by role. A simple process for field service software:

  • Pick the workflows that matter after day 30. For example: assign many unassigned jobs at once on the dispatch board, put a job on hold and release it later and update pricebook items in bulk.
  • Record each workflow once at a normal pace. No script or studio microphone is needed.
  • Let AI handle the editing. Trainn's AI video agent writes the narration, removes mistakes and adds zooms, and can turn a recorded training call into short lessons.
  • Add chapters so viewers can jump to the exact step they need instead of replaying the whole lesson.
  • Group lessons into courses by role and share one link per course, for example in a customer training academy.

For more on planning, see building a customer training program.

Can AI turn existing documents into training videos?

Partly. AI can draft a script from a document, but the most accurate training videos for field service software come from recording the real product, because documents go out of date and don't show the actual screens. A practical approach:

  • Use the document as your outline. Follow its steps while you record the workflow in a test account.
  • Let AI write the narration from what you do on screen. Trainn turns your clicks or your spoken explanation into a clean AI voiceover.
  • Reuse recorded training calls. Upload a past webinar and Trainn's AI video agent cuts it into short, focused lessons.
  • Keep a written version too. Trainn turns every video into a step-by-step guide, so the document stays useful and matches the screens.

See how to add AI voiceover to training videos.

How do you measure the ROI of customer training?

Measure customer training ROI by comparing what trained contractors do differently with the cost of training them: wider feature use, fewer support tickets and less live-training time for your team. What to track for field service software:

  • Use of advanced features taught in lessons, such as “assign many unassigned jobs at once on the dispatch board”, before and after customers complete the course.
  • Support tickets on trained topics, for example questions about “put a job on hold and release it later”.
  • Hours of live training replaced. Every self-paced lesson a customer completes is time your team didn't spend repeating the same session.
  • Completion and drop-off for each lesson, to see which ones work and which need fixing.

Trainn's video analytics show who watched each lesson and where viewers stopped.

How much does Trainn cost?

Trainn's Creator plan costs $19 per month and starts with a 3-day free trial. That's long enough to record one real workflow from your field service software, such as “assign many unassigned jobs at once on the dispatch board”, and publish it as a video and a step-by-step guide before you pay.

  • Creator plan: $19 per month for one creator, with up to 15 videos and guides.
  • More creators or more content: compare every plan on the Trainn pricing page.