DemoCut: demo video storyboard planner
Let indie developers produce product demo videos without endless re-recording
- Problem
- A HN survey asks how people create product demo videos and shares the pain: audiences have limited attention, so you must present the product clearly in a very short time; recording requires fast mouse movement and frequent switching between pages and apps, which is hard under time pressure; following a script while recording often means starting over. Indie developers without editing skills spend a full day on a two-minute demo.
- Solution
- An in-browser demo scripting and recording planner: write each step's page, click position, pacing, and narration into a storyboard, then the tool provides highlights and zoom guidance during recording. Only a failed step needs re-recording. Export screen clips and subtitle files for editing or direct publishing.
- Users
- Indie developers, product marketers, early-stage startup teams
- MVP
- Storyboard editor; per-step record and re-record; click highlight and auto zoom; subtitle and narration script export; screen clip and SRT export
- Revenue
- Free tier limited to 3 demo projects; Pro subscription at $8/mo with HD export and team collaboration
- Why now
- AI coding speeds up product iteration and increases demo needs, yet recording workflows remain primitive; browser APIs now support precise screen recording and interaction markers, letting indie devs enter cheaply