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The golden rules
Keep it brief, focus on one idea per microlesson and add visuals wherever possible.
Our step-by-step method for turning long training videos and documents into microlessons your people will actually finish. Written for anyone who creates training.

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Practical steps, before-and-after examples and AI prompts you can copy.
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Keep it brief, focus on one idea per microlesson and add visuals wherever possible.
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Before-and-after examples, plus a prompt to generate short, specific titles.
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Use the 80/20 rule, with an AI prompt, to pick out the core concepts.
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Cut intros and outros, review at 1.5-2x speed and remove repetition across videos.
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Turn your time stamps into individual microlessons and add a simple title slide to each.
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Write a short script with AI, then create the video with an AI avatar or record it yourself.
Make it brief: 3 minutes tops for each microlesson.
LengthFocus on one idea per microlesson.
FocusKeep the 20% of material that delivers 80% of the knowledge.
ContentAdd visuals wherever possible, from slides to title cards.
FormatA good title removes the need for an intro.The 5Mins Bite-sizing Guide
5Mins AI Studio turns your policies and documents into video microlessons with quizzes, ready to assign. Free access needs no credit card.
