Employee Handbook Builder - Visual Policy Documentation Software

Your handbook is a 60-page Word doc no one reads.

You spent weeks pulling policies from old PDFs, copying templates off the internet, and waiting on legal review.

You shipped it. New hires get it on day one. Then you watch them scroll to the bottom in 12 seconds and click 'I agree.'

When something actually changes (a new benefits provider, an updated PTO policy, a remote work shift) you're back in Word, fixing the document, emailing the new version, and chasing signatures all over again.

WRITING POLICIES FROM SCRATCH

25 MIN

FORMATTING IN WORD OR GOOGLE DOCS

15 MIN

CHASING SIGNATURES VIA EMAIL

20 MIN

TRACKING WHICH VERSION IS CURRENT

12 MIN

JUST TO GET SOMETHING BASIC

72 MINUTES

What if your handbook actually got read?

Policies people can see in action.

Templates, AI drafts, and embedded walkthroughs in one place.

Glitter pairs pre-built handbook templates with AI section generation and embedded screen recordings, turning policies into walkthroughs employees actually use. Track every edit with built-in version control, collect e-signature acknowledgments, and translate your handbook into 99 languages for distributed teams. No more Word docs. No more chasing signatures over email.

Templates + AI drafts

Start from a template, edit with AI

Embedded walkthroughs

Show, don't just tell

Audit-ready versioning

Every edit, every signature tracked

How it works

1
Record or Upload
Record a new guide with Glitter – or upload any existing video NEW
2
AI Writes Your Guide
AI transcribes and captures key moments. You can edit everything.
3
Share
Easily share, export or embed your guide so that people can access it.

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Start from a template, edit with AI, and ship it in an afternoon. No credit card required.

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May 3, 2025

“Our company has asked each department to use AI tools to increase productivity, and this has made a huge difference. One of our leaders had originally sent a link to check out Glitter AI, and we love it! We're now using it for clients as well as internal staff.”

Kim W.

December 18, 2024

“This is exactly the documentation solution that we've been looking for. Every software system requires operating instructions, and you make them so easy to create! It's perfect for employee training purposes.”

Erez A.

January 9, 2025

“Glitter is really cool! The step-by-step guide it created was exactly what we needed for our corporate Salesforce setup, which was a literal mess. Just having a video isn't great because it's a nightmare to update all the fields for billing. This tool is saving us so much time!”

Dustin R.

March 8, 2025

“This is amazing! I just used the desktop app to make a quick guide for a Photoshop tool that I can use in my class. It would have taken me at least 30 minutes before and I just did it in about 5 minutes. Thanks for such a great tool!”

Sarah

January 28, 2025

“I tested 2 products today to solve the problem of rapidly creating 60+ articles to onboard our customers, and Glitter AI is excellent! It's really easy to use and edit. The output is so easy to import into our CMS for our Knowledge Hub; it's fantastic.”

Emily W.

February 15, 2025

“Really love this product! We use Guru for documentation at our company. With Glitter, I can do a quick walkthrough, and it creates a guide that can be pasted right into Guru, which saves us from undocumented tasks.”

Jens A.

April 12, 2025

“So far, I'm liking Glitter a great deal; it's very intuitive and useful. Our school district has an old method for online help for our student information system. Glitter is a great way to save many, MANY, person-hours of work, and our IT person is excited about it too!”

John

January 9, 2025

“This software is mind-blowing! After 2+ months, it's an invaluable asset to my company. The transcription quality is out of this world, and the new image editing tools are so fluid and better than [competitor name redacted]. ...you've saved me so much time; I'm elated and highly anticipate subscribing for another year!”

Tim M.

May 3, 2025

“Our company has asked each department to use AI tools to increase productivity, and this has made a huge difference. One of our leaders had originally sent a link to check out Glitter AI, and we love it! We're now using it for clients as well as internal staff.”

Kim W.

December 18, 2024

“This is exactly the documentation solution that we've been looking for. Every software system requires operating instructions, and you make them so easy to create! It's perfect for employee training purposes.”

Erez A.

January 9, 2025

“Glitter is really cool! The step-by-step guide it created was exactly what we needed for our corporate Salesforce setup, which was a literal mess. Just having a video isn't great because it's a nightmare to update all the fields for billing. This tool is saving us so much time!”

Dustin R.

March 8, 2025

“This is amazing! I just used the desktop app to make a quick guide for a Photoshop tool that I can use in my class. It would have taken me at least 30 minutes before and I just did it in about 5 minutes. Thanks for such a great tool!”

Sarah

January 28, 2025

“I tested 2 products today to solve the problem of rapidly creating 60+ articles to onboard our customers, and Glitter AI is excellent! It's really easy to use and edit. The output is so easy to import into our CMS for our Knowledge Hub; it's fantastic.”

Emily W.

February 15, 2025

“Really love this product! We use Guru for documentation at our company. With Glitter, I can do a quick walkthrough, and it creates a guide that can be pasted right into Guru, which saves us from undocumented tasks.”

Jens A.

April 12, 2025

“So far, I'm liking Glitter a great deal; it's very intuitive and useful. Our school district has an old method for online help for our student information system. Glitter is a great way to save many, MANY, person-hours of work, and our IT person is excited about it too!”

John

January 9, 2025

“This software is mind-blowing! After 2+ months, it's an invaluable asset to my company. The transcription quality is out of this world, and the new image editing tools are so fluid and better than [competitor name redacted]. ...you've saved me so much time; I'm elated and highly anticipate subscribing for another year!”

Tim M.

May 3, 2025

“Our company has asked each department to use AI tools to increase productivity, and this has made a huge difference. One of our leaders had originally sent a link to check out Glitter AI, and we love it! We're now using it for clients as well as internal staff.”

Kim W.

December 18, 2024

“This is exactly the documentation solution that we've been looking for. Every software system requires operating instructions, and you make them so easy to create! It's perfect for employee training purposes.”

Erez A.

January 9, 2025

“Glitter is really cool! The step-by-step guide it created was exactly what we needed for our corporate Salesforce setup, which was a literal mess. Just having a video isn't great because it's a nightmare to update all the fields for billing. This tool is saving us so much time!”

Dustin R.

March 8, 2025

“This is amazing! I just used the desktop app to make a quick guide for a Photoshop tool that I can use in my class. It would have taken me at least 30 minutes before and I just did it in about 5 minutes. Thanks for such a great tool!”

Sarah

January 28, 2025

“I tested 2 products today to solve the problem of rapidly creating 60+ articles to onboard our customers, and Glitter AI is excellent! It's really easy to use and edit. The output is so easy to import into our CMS for our Knowledge Hub; it's fantastic.”

Emily W.

February 15, 2025

“Really love this product! We use Guru for documentation at our company. With Glitter, I can do a quick walkthrough, and it creates a guide that can be pasted right into Guru, which saves us from undocumented tasks.”

Jens A.

April 12, 2025

“So far, I'm liking Glitter a great deal; it's very intuitive and useful. Our school district has an old method for online help for our student information system. Glitter is a great way to save many, MANY, person-hours of work, and our IT person is excited about it too!”

John

January 9, 2025

Built for HR teams that want a handbook people actually read

From 10-person startups to 200-person SMBs, HR and ops teams lean on Glitter to keep their handbook current. Plans start at $16/month.

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Task

Writing handbook sections

Showing how to use HR systems

Tracking policy changes

Collecting acknowledgments

Supporting distributed teams

Reading on mobile

The Old Way

Stitch templates together from the internet

Describe button clicks across 3 paragraphs of text

Filename versions like handbook_v4_FINAL_v2.docx

Email PDFs, chase signatures, store them in folders

Keep parallel docs alive in 5 languages

Pinch-and-zoom your way through a 60-page PDF

With Glitter

AI-generated drafts you edit in plain English

Record once, embed the walkthrough inline

Built-in version control with a full audit trail

E-signature placeholders track who signed what

One-click translation into 99 languages

Responsive handbook that works on any device

Writing handbook sections

The Old Way

Stitch templates together from the internet

With Glitter

AI-generated drafts you edit in plain English

Showing how to use HR systems

The Old Way

Describe button clicks across 3 paragraphs of text

With Glitter

Record once, embed the walkthrough inline

Tracking policy changes

The Old Way

Filename versions like handbook_v4_FINAL_v2.docx

With Glitter

Built-in version control with a full audit trail

Collecting acknowledgments

The Old Way

Email PDFs, chase signatures, store them in folders

With Glitter

E-signature placeholders track who signed what

Supporting distributed teams

The Old Way

Keep parallel docs alive in 5 languages

With Glitter

One-click translation into 99 languages

Reading on mobile

The Old Way

Pinch-and-zoom your way through a 60-page PDF

With Glitter

Responsive handbook that works on any device

Time to first draftOne afternoon

Languages supported99

Signature trackingBuilt-in

Built for HR teams, not lawyers

Everything you need to ship and maintain a real handbook

Pre-Built Templates

Code of conduct, PTO, remote work
Benefits, expenses, IT and security
Onboarding and termination procedures

AI Section Generator

Describe a policy in plain English
Get a tailored draft right away
Edit and refine without starting from scratch

Embedded Walkthroughs

Record benefits enrollment, expense forms
Embed interactive guides in any section
Step-by-step instead of paragraphs of text

Version Control

Every edit tracked with author and timestamp
Roll back to any prior version
Export a full audit log for compliance

E-Signature Placeholders

Acknowledgments per section or for the whole handbook
Track who signed which version
Re-collect signatures on major updates

Mobile + Multi-Language

Responsive on phones and tablets
99 languages with one-click translation
Friendly for frontline and distributed teams

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FEATURES

10 guides
Desktop and browser support
Convert any video to a guide
Export to PDF, HTML, Markdown
Support for 99 languages

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an employee handbook builder and how does Glitter work?

An employee handbook builder is software that helps HR teams and founders put together, share, and update workplace policy docs. Glitter takes a different angle than tools like Scribe or Word templates. Instead of writing dense text-only policies, you record short screen walkthroughs of how to actually use systems (benefits portals, expense tools, time-off forms). The result? A handbook your team might actually read.

Do you have pre-built employee handbook templates?

Yes. Glitter ships with a full library of editable handbook sections covering code of conduct, anti-harassment, PTO and time-off, remote work, benefits, expense policies, IT and security, onboarding, and termination procedures. Start from a template, tweak the language to fit your company, and record short walkthroughs for any policy that involves a system or form.

Can AI write handbook sections for me?

Yep. Describe the policy you need in plain English (something like 'Write a remote work policy for a 50-person SaaS company with core hours of 10am-3pm PT') and Glitter spits out a draft you can edit. Pair the AI-generated text with a recorded walkthrough showing how to request remote days in your HR system, and the policy is both clearly written and visually shown.

How does version control and the audit trail work for HR compliance?

Every edit to your handbook gets tracked: who changed what, when, and what the previous version said. Roll back to any prior version, compare changes side-by-side, or export a full audit log for compliance reviews. This tends to matter most when employment lawyers or auditors ask which policy was in effect on a specific date.

Does the handbook support e-signature acknowledgments?

Yes. Drop signature placeholders into any section. The most common spots are at the end of the handbook for an overall acknowledgment, or right after specific policies like the code of conduct or arbitration agreement. Send the handbook to new hires and existing employees, and Glitter tracks who has signed which version. You'll always know who's acknowledged the latest update.

What are embeddable policy walkthroughs?

Embeddable walkthroughs let you record something once (filling out a benefits enrollment form, submitting an expense report) and drop that interactive guide right inside the relevant handbook section. Employees step through it without leaving the handbook, instead of slogging through a wall of text describing button clicks.

Can I publish my handbook in multiple languages for distributed teams?

Yes. Glitter translates your handbook into 99 languages with a single click, keeping formatting, screenshots, and section structure intact. That's a big deal for distributed teams with employees in different countries: Spanish for warehouse staff, Portuguese for Brazil engineering, Tagalog for support, all without juggling parallel documents that quietly drift out of sync.

Is the handbook mobile-friendly?

Yes. Handbooks render responsively on phones and tablets, which matters a lot for frontline workers, field teams, and anyone who doesn't sit at a desk. Walkthroughs, screenshots, and signature acknowledgments all work on mobile, so a delivery driver or store manager can review and sign a policy straight from their phone.