[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":182},["ShallowReactive",2],{"industry-cell-hr-payroll-release-notes-videos":3},{"page":4,"generated":164},{"pageType":5,"url":6,"industry":7,"videoType":8,"seo":9,"heroH1":13,"heroH2":14,"cta":17,"definition":22,"workflows":25,"challenges":53,"features":71,"security":93,"proof":106,"faq":116,"related":131,"schema":160},"cell","\u002Findustries\u002Fhr-payroll\u002Frelease-notes-videos\u002F","HR & Payroll","Release notes videos",{"title":10,"metaDescription":11,"canonical":12},"Release Notes Videos for HR & Payroll Software | Trainn","Create release notes videos for HR and payroll software that explain new benefits setup, automatic year-end rates and new registration pages.","https:\u002F\u002Ftrainn.co\u002Findustries\u002Fhr-payroll\u002Frelease-notes-videos\u002F","Release notes videos for HR and payroll software",{"sentence1":15,"sentence2":16},"Trainn is an AI-powered product video and guide creation platform that turns screen recordings of your HR and payroll product into release notes videos and step-by-step guides, with AI voiceover, zooms and subtitles added automatically.","Share one link per release that updates itself whenever the video changes.",{"label":18,"microcopy":19,"secondaryLabel":20,"secondaryUrl":21},"Start free trial","3-day free trial, then $19\u002Fmonth.","Get a demo","\u002Fdemo\u002F",{"heading":23,"body":24},"What are release notes videos for HR and payroll software?","Release notes videos for HR and payroll software are short videos that show customers what changed, such as a new benefits setup flow or automatic year-end rate updates, and what to do now. Payroll admins act on these changes before a deadline, so they need to see them clearly. Trainn creates release videos from recordings and writes the matching article.",{"heading":26,"rows":27},"Common release notes workflows for HR and payroll software",[28,34,39,43,49],{"workflow":29,"whoRecords":30,"bestFormat":31,"sensitiveData":32,"updateTrigger":33},"Introduce a new step-by-step benefits setup module","Product marketing manager","Video","Plan names","Module changes",{"workflow":35,"whoRecords":36,"bestFormat":31,"sensitiveData":37,"updateTrigger":38},"Explain that year-end unemployment rates now update automatically","Product manager","Tax rates","Rate rules change",{"workflow":40,"whoRecords":30,"bestFormat":31,"sensitiveData":41,"updateTrigger":42},"Show the new page for state leave and local tax registrations","Registration details","Page changes",{"workflow":44,"whoRecords":45,"bestFormat":46,"sensitiveData":47,"updateTrigger":48},"Point to a product announcement inside the help center","Customer education lead","Step-by-step guide","None","Announcement area changes",{"workflow":50,"whoRecords":30,"bestFormat":31,"sensitiveData":51,"updateTrigger":52},"Explain payroll arriving inside the HR system","Salaries (sample)","Payroll product changes",{"heading":54,"items":55},"What makes release notes hard for HR and payroll software teams?",[56,61,66],{"id":57,"title":58,"problem":59,"howToHandle":60},"challenge-1","Customers don't read text release notes","Year-end changes get buried in long update posts.","Lead with a short video for the change that affects payroll.",{"id":62,"title":63,"problem":64,"howToHandle":65},"challenge-2","Customers miss features that would help them","A new benefits setup flow ships and admins keep using the old way.","Show the new flow in use.",{"id":67,"title":68,"problem":69,"howToHandle":70},"challenge-3","Releases ship faster than videos get updated","Tax and compliance changes arrive constantly.","Update only the changed clip.",{"heading":72,"rows":73},"How Trainn creates release notes videos for HR and payroll software",[74,78,81,84,87,90],{"name":75,"solves":58,"body":76,"comingSoon":77},"Trainn's AI video agent","Record the new benefits flow once. [Trainn's AI video agent](\u002Fai-video-agent\u002F) writes the narration and adds zooms, ready for review. [See how video creation works](\u002Fvideo-creation\u002F).",false,{"name":79,"solves":58,"body":80,"comingSoon":77},"Generate Release Notes","Pick the release's videos and guides; Trainn writes a release notes article to publish with them.",{"name":82,"solves":68,"body":83,"comingSoon":77},"Clip-by-clip editor","Replace only the changed clip when rules shift again.",{"name":85,"solves":63,"body":86,"comingSoon":77},"Translations","Translate release videos into 30+ languages; Linked Videos keep each copy in sync.",{"name":88,"solves":68,"body":89,"comingSoon":77},"Share Links","Use one link in emails and the product; every place updates.",{"name":91,"solves":58,"body":92,"comingSoon":77},"Video Description","Trainn writes a short summary under each video.",{"heading":94,"certifications":95,"recordingHeading":99,"recordingPoints":100,"securityLink":104,"baaNotice":105},"Enterprise security, privacy and compliance",[96,97,98],"ISO 27001 certified","SOC 2 Type 2 attested","GDPR compliant","Recording HR & Payroll workflows safely",[101,102,103],"Record releases in a staging company with sample employees.","Use sample tax rates and registration numbers.","Blur anything real with Blur a Spot. Automatic blur through Trainn's AI video agent is coming soon.","[See how Trainn handles security](\u002Fsecurity\u002F)",null,{"variant":107,"metric":105,"headline":108,"metricLabel":105,"outcomes":105,"quote":109,"name":110,"role":111,"company":112,"g2":77,"sourceLabel":113,"sourceUrl":114,"heading":115},"quote","Feature live, video updated in 10 minutes","The dealbreaker was the update on-the-go feature. When a new feature is out, you can just update a couple of slides on the video, push the video live in 10 minutes, and customers can benefit from the video right away. Educating 12,000 customers in real-time felt easy.","Shambhavi Pandey","Lead Customer Research","RestroWorks Academy (previous Posist)","RestroWorks Academy (previous Posist) customer story","\u002Fcustomers\u002Fhow-posist-offers-customer-training-using-posist-academy\u002F","How HR and payroll teams use Trainn",[117,121,124,127],{"type":118,"question":119,"answer":120},"industry","What should release notes for HR and payroll software include?","Release notes for HR and payroll software should tell customers what changed, who it affects, what to do now and where to find the details, with a short video for any change that moves a screen or changes a step. Include:\n\n- **What changed, in plain words,** with the customer benefit first.\n- **Who it affects,** so each role knows whether to act.\n- **What to do now,** especially for changes with a deadline.\n- **A short video for visual changes.** For example: introduce a new step-by-step benefits setup module, explain that year-end unemployment rates now update automatically and show the new page for state leave and local tax registrations.\n- **Links to the updated guide or help article,** so customers can come back to it later.\n\nTrainn's Generate Release Notes writes the article from your release videos. See [how to turn screen recordings into release notes videos](\u002Fanswers\u002Fhow-to-turn-screen-recordings-into-release-notes-videos\u002F).",{"type":118,"question":122,"answer":123},"Should every release note include a video?","No. Make a video when a change moves a screen, changes a step or needs customers to act; small fixes and wording changes can stay in the written notes. A simple rule for HR and payroll software:\n\n- **Video:** new or redesigned workflows, such as “introduce a new step-by-step benefits setup module” or “explain that year-end unemployment rates now update automatically”.\n- **Video plus step-by-step guide:** changes customers must act on before a deadline.\n- **Text only:** bug fixes, performance improvements and minor label changes.\n- **Update, don't duplicate.** If an existing help video shows the old screen, replace that clip instead of adding a new video.\n\nTrainn's clip-by-clip editor replaces only the changed clip, and every shared link updates.",{"type":118,"question":125,"answer":126},"How long should a release notes video be?","Keep each release notes video under a minute and focused on one change: 15–30 seconds for a simple announcement, and up to a minute when customers need to see a new step. Tips:\n\n- **One change per video,** so customers can find and share the exact update they need.\n- **Show the new step in the product,** not slides about it.\n- **Add captions,** because many people watch release videos without sound.\n- **Translate for global customers.** Trainn translates each video into 30+ languages and keeps translated copies in sync.\n\n[Trainn's AI video agent](\u002Fai-video-agent\u002F) turns a quick screen recording into a narrated release video on the same day.",{"type":128,"question":129,"answer":130},"pricing","How much does Trainn cost?","Trainn's Creator plan costs $19 per month and starts with a 3-day free trial. 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A simple rule for HR and payroll software:\n\n- Video: new or redesigned workflows, such as “introduce a new step-by-step benefits setup module” or “explain that year-end unemployment rates now update automatically”.\n- Video plus step-by-step guide: changes customers must act on before a deadline.\n- Text only: bug fixes, performance improvements and minor label changes.\n- Update, don't duplicate. If an existing help video shows the old screen, replace that clip instead of adding a new video.\n\nTrainn's clip-by-clip editor replaces only the changed clip, and every shared link updates.",{"@type":169,"name":125,"acceptedAnswer":177},{"@type":171,"text":178},"Keep each release notes video under a minute and focused on one change: 15–30 seconds for a simple announcement, and up to a minute when customers need to see a new step. Tips:\n\n- One change per video, so customers can find and share the exact update they need.\n- Show the new step in the product, not slides about it.\n- Add captions, because many people watch release videos without sound.\n- Translate for global customers. Trainn translates each video into 30+ languages and keeps translated copies in sync.\n\nTrainn's AI video agent turns a quick screen recording into a narrated release video on the same day.",{"@type":169,"name":129,"acceptedAnswer":180},{"@type":171,"text":181},"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 HR and payroll software, such as “introduce a new step-by-step benefits setup module”, and publish it as a video and a step-by-step guide before you pay.\n\n- Creator plan: $19 per month for one creator, with up to 15 videos and guides.\n- More creators or more content: compare every plan on the Trainn pricing page.",1793008520559]