Onboard
Overview
Create guides in DocsHound by providing your company URL and using either the Chrome Extension or uploaded screenshots.
Entering Your Company URL
Enter your company URL in the textbox and click Next.
Using a company URL that matches your email domain creates a shared workspace for your company. This requires verification.
Using a non-company email, such as one from a public provider, creates a separate workspace. While this works for for trial use, be aware that verified employees with company email addresses will automatically join your guide only if you create a guide with your work email. For long-term collaboration, consider updating your email settings or creating a new guide with a company email.
Scraping Your Website
After entering your URL and clicking Continue, DocsHound scrapes your website for context.
Creating Your First Document
You have two options to get started: using the Chrome Extension or uploading screenshots.
Option 1: Chrome Extension
Select Chrome Extension and click Next.
Navigate to your application. Below, we use one of our customer's, DocuPost, as an example.
Activate the extension and select the application's tab. Optionally, narrate your actions (up to 5 minutes) by clicking Start Recording and choosing the recording Size and Mic to use.
In the share options modal, choose what you want to share: your current Chrome Tab, Window, or Entire Screen.
Click Share. Interact with the application, and click Stop Sharing within the DocsHound extension icon menu. You can also click the extension to trigger the doc generation process once you are complete.
Option 2: Upload Screenshots
Select Screenshots and click Next.
Upload screenshots by dragging and dropping them, or by browsing your files.
You can also add voice narration.
Generating the Document
After you finish recording, DocsHound automatically generates a document.
A progress bar shows the progress of document generation.
Once document generation is complete, preview the generated document.
The preview shows the content, including an Overview and other sections. A sidebar displays a table of contents.
A progress bar indicates generation completion.
The generated document shows instructions for sending postcards and checks.
Publishing the Document
Configure the publishing options, including the Theme, Product Logo, guide label Display using the toggle switch, Brand Colors, and Display Mode from the dropdown.
Click Publish to publish the document to a preview URL.
If you would like to learn how to set up a custom domain, view our connect custom domain guide.