iorad
What it is
iorad captures software workflows and turns them into interactive tutorials, articles, videos, PDFs, and SCORM files. Learners can use six modes: Try It, View It, Watch It, Print It, Do It, and Quiz Mode. Its desktop capture tool supports Windows and Mac applications and workflows involving iOS and Android devices; a Chrome or Edge extension captures browser content. The service integrates with more than 50 learning management systems, including Workramp, Lessonly, Canvas, and Cornerstone. Help by iorad can place tutorials inside Google Workspace apps and Salesforce. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited tutorials, free public tutorials, and unlimited learners. Individual costs $200 a month for one creator and unlimited private tutorials. Team costs $500 a month with one creator included; extra seats cost $50 a month each. Enterprise pricing is by custom quote for 20 or more creators. A free trial is listed. One sharing restriction applies to desktop-captured tutorials: they cannot be shared in the extension or widget except through the widget’s Web Library.
For and against
For
- Turns workflows into tutorials, articles, videos, and PDFs.
- Offers six learner modes, including Quiz Mode.
- Integrates with more than 50 learning management systems.
- Free plan includes unlimited tutorials and learners.
Against
- Individual costs $200 a month.
- Desktop-captured tutorials have a sharing restriction.
- Team extra seats cost $50 a month each.
The verdict
iorad offers several ways to capture workflows and present guidance, along with integrations for learning systems and in-app help. Review the desktop tutorial sharing restriction and paid plan costs when choosing a plan.
Who it suits
iorad may suit learning and development, customer training, and IT or documentation teams that need to make software workflows into learning materials. Its listed capture and tutorial modes support both desktop and browser workflows.
Plans and prices
Free
Unlimited tutorials · Free public tutorials · Unlimited learners
Read 29 Sep 2026 · iorad.com
Individual
1 creator · Unlimited private tutorials
Read 29 Sep 2026 · learning.iorad.com
Team
1 creator included · Extra seats $50 / month each
Read 29 Sep 2026 · learning.iorad.com
Enterprise
20+ creators
Read 29 Sep 2026 · learning.iorad.com
On the record
- Audience
- iorad describes its users as including learning and development, customer training, and IT and documentation teams.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Browser extensions
- The getting-started guide says the Chrome or Edge extension captures browser content.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Desktop and mobile capture
- The desktop capture tool supports Windows and Mac applications and workflows involving iOS and Android devices.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- In-app help
- Help by iorad places tutorials inside Google Workspace apps and Salesforce so users can find guidance without leaving the application.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- iorad says it integrates with more than 50 learning management systems, including Workramp, Lessonly, Canvas, and Cornerstone.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The desktop capture guide says tutorials captured with the desktop tool cannot be shared in the extension or widget, except through the widget's Web Library.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- iorad's browser extension security overview states that it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 certification and describes role-based access, audit logging, and encryption key management.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- iorad lists a private Slack channel and prioritized support among its enterprise plan features.capterra.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Tutorial modes
- Learners can use six modes: Try It, View It, Watch It, Print It, Do It, and Quiz Mode.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- iorad captures software workflows and turns them into interactive tutorials, articles, videos, PDFs, and SCORM files.learning.iorad.com · read 29 Sep 2026
The review
iorad is a workflow-capture and tutorial platform for teams that need to teach software procedures across desktop, mobile, and browser environments. It is particularly well suited to learning and development, customer training, and IT or documentation groups. Its strongest case is turning one captured process into multiple learning formats and in-app guidance, while desktop-sharing limits and creator costs deserve close attention.
Overview
iorad records software workflows and converts them into interactive tutorials, articles, videos, PDFs, or SCORM files. That range lets a team reuse one procedure for formal training, self-service documentation, and downloadable reference material instead of rebuilding each version separately.
The platform also covers product guidance after training. In-app guides, contextual prompts, adoption reporting, and audience segmentation support teams that need to direct users through software and measure how guidance is used. Help by iorad embeds tutorials in Google Workspace applications and Salesforce, keeping instructions alongside the work rather than sending users to a separate help center.
For broader category comparisons, see our Product Adoption Software list.
Key features
Capture and publishing
The desktop capture tool handles Windows and Mac applications and workflows involving iOS and Android devices. Chrome and Edge extensions capture browser content, covering web-based procedures without requiring a separate authoring path. Finished captures can be delivered as interactive tutorials, articles, videos, PDFs, or SCORM packages, which is useful when the same material must serve learners, managers, and documentation readers.
Six learning modes
Learners can use Try It, View It, Watch It, Print It, Do It, and Quiz Mode. The modes support different levels of participation: guided practice, visual explanation, video viewing, printed reference, task completion, and knowledge checks. This breadth is a practical advantage for mixed audiences, although teams still need to choose the mode that fits each process rather than publishing every option by default.
LMS and embedded guidance
iorad integrates with more than 50 learning management systems, including Workramp, Lessonly, Canvas, and Cornerstone. That makes it a stronger fit for organizations delivering courses through an established LMS. Help by iorad extends coverage into Google Workspace and Salesforce, while contextual prompts and in-app guides address users at the point of work.
Security and administration
The browser extension security overview cites SOC 2 Type 2 certification, role-based access, audit logging, and encryption key management. Enterprise buyers also receive a private Slack channel and prioritized support. These controls and support commitments are more relevant to governed training programs than to a small team publishing occasional public tutorials.
Pricing
The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited tutorials, free public tutorials, and unlimited learners. It is suitable for public documentation or early evaluation, but public-only publishing is a meaningful constraint for confidential or customer-specific material.
Individual costs $200 a month, billed $200 / month, and includes one creator with unlimited private tutorials. It fits a solo author who needs private content; the single-creator allocation limits collaboration.
Team costs $500 a month, billed $500 / month, with one creator included. Extra seats cost $50 / month each. This is the more practical choice for a small authoring group, though the base price is substantially higher than Individual before additional creators are added.
Enterprise uses custom pricing and requires 20+ creators. It is aimed at larger programs that need enterprise support and governance rather than a fixed self-serve rate. A free trial is available, so teams can assess the authoring and delivery workflow before committing. Desktop-captured tutorials cannot be shared in the extension or widget, except through the widget’s Web Library; that restriction may affect teams expecting one capture to power every distribution channel.
Platforms
iorad supports Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web, and browser extensions. Its mobile app support is web_mobile, while Chrome and Edge extensions address browser capture. The platform therefore suits organizations documenting mixed technology estates, not only web applications.
Who it's for
Learning and development teams can package procedures for LMS delivery and offer several learner modes. Customer-training groups can publish reusable tutorials and private materials, while IT and documentation teams benefit from desktop, mobile, and browser capture plus PDF and article output. It is less compelling for a small publisher that only needs a lightweight public guide, where the paid creator plans may outweigh the broader workflow and governance features.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Many output formats: one workflow can become interactive, video, PDF, article, or SCORM content.
- Flexible learner experiences: six modes support practice, viewing, printing, and quizzes.
- Broad delivery options: more than 50 LMS integrations and embedded help for Google Workspace and Salesforce.
- Cross-platform capture: desktop, browser, iOS, and Android workflows are covered.
- Enterprise controls: SOC 2 Type 2, role-based access, audit logging, and encryption key management support governed deployments.
Cons
- Desktop sharing restriction: desktop captures cannot use the extension or widget except through the widget’s Web Library.
- High paid entry point: Individual starts at $200 a month for one creator, and Team starts at $500 a month.
- Free plan is public: private tutorial work requires a paid plan.
- Limited included creators: Individual includes one creator, while Team includes one and charges $50 / month for each extra seat.
Alternatives
Pendo Analytics is a better fit when product analytics and in-app guides for up to 500 monthly active users are the priority on its free plan.
Stonly suits teams seeking guide-focused plans with published-guide, view, language, and step limits.
Told is worth choosing when a low-cost EUR plan with surveys or product tours and defined monthly view limits matches the project.
Wakeline is a simpler flow-oriented option, with a free tier capped at three flows and 1,000 monthly active users.
Whatfix is an alternative for organizations evaluating a paid digital-adoption platform with web and desktop coverage.
Driver.js is the choice for developers wanting a free library with unlimited projects and personal or commercial use.
Atomic is an alternative paid product for teams comparing other cross-platform options.
Netcore Product Experience fits buyers seeking paid product-experience software with a custom-priced growth plan.
Verdict
Choose iorad if your organization needs to capture complex software workflows, distribute them through an LMS, and reuse them as interactive, video, print, or SCORM content with embedded guidance. Look elsewhere if private publishing must remain inexpensive, if many creators are needed immediately, or if desktop captures must flow directly into extension and widget experiences.