Instruction manuals

User manuals ready for print and online publication

A manual is the first thing a customer picks up after unpacking. And they often look at it before they even buy the product, so the quality of the documentation influences both the purchase and how they see your brand from then on. A manual should look the part. We take care of the whole process: from product analysis and legal requirements, through writing and translation including design, to delivering digital and print-ready files.

33 years

of experience

Thousands

of manuals produced

Hundreds

of satisfied clients among major retailers

What we do for you

We take complete care of the manuals for your products

Writing and design under one roof

We write the content and design it at the same time, so structure, language and page layout work as one. We can handle any source material, your corporate template and your brand guidelines, and deliver a final document ready for print or your e-shop. Beyond classic printed manuals, we also produce interactive, web and video guides. One job, one output, one point of responsibility.

Compliant with EU legislation for import and export

Before a product reaches the market, its documentation must meet requirements that vary by product category and destination country. We check mandatory safety instructions, pictograms, declarations of conformity and language versions so that the manual passes both import into the EU and export from it. We produce manuals according to applicable standards and ensure compliance with them.

Ongoing updates throughout the product’s life

We carefully version every manual. You always know what is described where in the documentation and what changed between versions, and you can return to any previous version at any time. When the product gets new features or a firmware update, we update the manual and align the translated versions, so the documentation stays up to date in every language. In the event of an inspection by a market surveillance authority or a complaint, you can easily prove which version of the manual was supplied with which production batch.

We understand physical products

Our domain is real things customers hold in their hands: consumer electronics, household appliances, measuring and industrial equipment, tools, furniture and automotive accessories. We know how to describe assembly, operation and maintenance so that both laypeople and technicians understand them. We examine, handle and test the product, so the manual matches what the user actually holds.

Deadlines and prices you can rely on

An agreed deadline is a deadline. You know the exact price before we start, so there are no surprises along the way. For documentation, which is often the last thing standing between a product and the market at the end of development, this certainty is priceless.

33 years of experience

We have produced manuals for thousands of products and hundreds of brands. We have encountered most of the situations you are likely to face, and we know how to resolve them quickly and without unnecessary missteps.

Virtual assistant

On request, we can prepare a virtual assistant that knows all your manuals by heart. Customers ask it a question on your website or e-shop and get an answer straight from your manuals: how to connect the product, what a flashing light means, how to fix a common fault. The assistant answers strictly from your materials, so it is as precise as the manual – just faster and available around the clock. Only questions that really need a person reach your support team.

Localization

Professional localization for all your target markets

Language versions are a natural part of the job. Our TechWord Lingua division first finds out which markets the product is heading for and what the manual must meet there, and sets up the whole workflow accordingly: terminology taken directly from the manual’s authors, translation, review and checks in the final layout. Ambiguities in the source are resolved before they are copied into every language.

How we work together

  1. Free consultation and analysis of source materials and legal requirements
  2. Quote with a fixed price and deadline
  3. Writing, design and proofreading, with your feedback along the way
  4. Translation into the required languages
  5. Delivery of print and publishing files
  6. Updates as needed, even years after completion

What you get

  • Print-ready PDF and open files (InDesign)
  • A version for your e-shop and website, with interactive or video guides on request
  • All language versions in a consistent design
  • A check of mandatory elements (safety instructions, pictograms, declaration of conformity)

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