--- title: "Video vs. iorad: Which Tool Is Right for Your Training?" description: Learn when to use video versus iorad. Compare storytelling with task-based teaching to choose the best format for your training content. image: https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/video_vs_iorad.png --- [![iorad](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/Iored%20Theme%202021/Images/iorad%20logo%20DONT%20DELETE.png)](https://www.iorad.com/) - Product #### Individual [Tutorial Privacy Control who views your tutorials](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/tutorial-privacy) [Mask Data Control who views your tutorials](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/mask-data) [Basic Audio Text-to-speech & custom voiceovers](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/basic-audio) #### Team [Branding Add custom branding](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/custom-branding) [Premium Audio Neural voiceovers and CC](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/premium-audio) [Collaboration Co-edit and publish tutorials](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/team-collab) [Analytics See tutorial performance](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/analytics) #### Enterprise [Translations Automatic language translation](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/translations) [Team Accounts Allocate separate accounts](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/team-collab) [Encrypt & Anti-Track Strict compliance & additional data protection](https://www.iorad.com/pricing/feature/encrypt-and-anti-track) [All plans & Features →](https://www.iorad.com/features) - Resources #### Support [Help Center](https://www.iorad.com/resources/help-center) [Learning Hub](https://learning.iorad.com) [Schedule Demo](https://www.iorad.com/demo) #### Customers [Testimonials](https://www.iorad.com/testimonials) [Case Studies](https://learning.iorad.com/customer-stories?_ga=2.48225895.1718347252.1788801042-1263284910.1780521832) #### Marketplace [Partnerships](https://www.iorad.com/partner-programs) [Integrations](https://www.iorad.com/connectIntegrations) [Services](https://www.iorad.com/services) #### Company [Privacy Policy](https://www.iorad.com/privacypolicy) [About Us](https://www.iorad.com/meet-the-team) - Use Cases [EDU](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/education) [Customer Training](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/customer-training) [Sales Enablement](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/sales-enablement) [Learning & Development](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/learning-and-development) [HR](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/human-resources) [Product Management](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/product-management) [I.T.](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/information-technology) [Operations](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases/operations) [All Use Cases →](https://www.iorad.com/use-cases) - [Pricing](https://www.iorad.com/pricing) [Try it Free](https://www.iorad.com/signup) [Sign In](https://www.iorad.com/login) # How To Choose If Video tools or iorad is Best for Your Training [Learning Hub](https://learning.iorad.com/) → [Thought Leadership](https://learning.iorad.com/thought-leadership) → How To Choose If Video tools or iorad is Best for Your Training ![video\_vs\_iorad](https://learning.iorad.com/hubfs/backup-2023-04-09/Blog%20Images/video_vs_iorad.png) Video and interactive tutorials are both effective training formats, but they work best in different situations. Video is better for concept explanation, storytelling, and asynchronous communication where the viewer needs to absorb information without performing a task. Interactive tutorials are better for software training, where the learner needs to practice the workflow rather than watch someone else complete it. iorad builds interactive step-by-step tutorials that require learners to click through every step, which produces better skill retention than watching a video of the same process. This article helps training teams decide which format to use for a given training objective and shows when combining both formats delivers the best results. ### When to choose video over interactive tutorials Video is the right format when the training objective is understanding rather than execution. Explaining why a process exists, introducing a new product to a broad audience, or sharing the story behind a company initiative are all better suited to video than interactive tutorials. Video is also better for content where the pace should be controlled by the creator rather than the learner, such as a demonstration that requires narration to explain context that is not visible on screen. For training that needs to be emotionally engaging or visually dynamic, video has advantages that interactive tutorials do not. ### When to choose iorad over video [iorad](http://www.iorad.com/) outperforms video for software training in almost every measurable way. Learners who click through a workflow retain it better than learners who watch a recording of the same workflow. In addition, video guidance can be added to tutorials to give them a more personal touch. Tutorials are faster to update when software changes: replace one step in iorad versus re-recording an entire video. Tutorials provide accuracy data through quiz mode; videos provide only completion data. And tutorials are interactive by design, which means learners cannot simply let a video play in the background and mark it complete. For any training objective where the learner needs to be able to do something rather than just understand something, iorad is the more effective choice. An [iorad](http://www.iorad.com/) tutorial is best for sharing specific how-to concepts. In other words, iorads are useful for teaching rather than telling. There is no buffering and no need to play/pause when trying to learn. Need to give an overview of your product, that tells a story… then make a video. 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