Follow these steps to convert existing content—whether from a web URL or a PDF file—into an interactive Stepsies guide.
Step 1: Navigate to Convert Content
From your dashboard, click Convert Content in the left sidebar to open the conversion page.
Step 2: Start a new conversion
Click the New Conversion button to begin.
Step 3: Choose your source type
Select whether you want to convert a Web URL or upload a PDF file.
Option A: Web URL
Paste the full URL of the content you want to convert. This should be a publicly accessible web page.
Enter the URL of a blog post, help article, or documentation page.
- The page must be publicly accessible (no login required)
- Content-heavy pages work best (articles, tutorials, documentation)
- Pages with mostly images or videos may not convert well
Option B: PDF Upload
Click the PDF option, then drag and drop your file or click to browse.
Click to upload or drag and drop
PDF up to 10MB
- Maximum file size: 10MB
- Text-based PDFs work best (not scanned images)
- Manuals, guides, reports, and ebooks convert well
- Password-protected PDFs are not supported
Step 4: Wait for processing
After clicking Start Conversion, you’ll see a progress screen showing each stage:
This usually takes 30-60 seconds
The conversion goes through these stages:
For Web URLs: 1. Fetching — Downloading the web page content 2. Extracting — Identifying the main content and removing clutter 3. Structuring — AI analyzes and breaks content into logical steps 4. Creating — Generating your new Stepsies guide
For PDFs: 1. Uploading — Your PDF is securely uploaded to our servers 2. Extracting — Text is extracted from the PDF pages 3. Structuring — AI analyzes and breaks content into logical steps 4. Creating — Generating your new Stepsies guide
Step 5: Review your guide
Once complete, you’ll see a success message with options to:
Open the editor to review steps, make changes, add images, or adjust content before publishing.
Go back to the conversion list to see all your converted content and convert more.
Tips for best results
- How-to articles and tutorials
- Step-by-step instructions
- Documentation with clear sections
- Process guides and SOPs
- PDF manuals and guides
- Reports and ebooks
- Image galleries or portfolios
- Video-only content
- Pages requiring login
- Single-paragraph content
- Scanned PDFs (image-only)
- Password-protected PDFs
After conversion, always review the generated steps. While AI does a good job structuring content, you may want to:
- Adjust step titles for clarity
- Reorder steps if needed
- Add your own images or screenshots
- Remove any unnecessary content