How-To Guides — Step-by-Step Tool Walkthroughs | ToolKoala

How-to guides

"Got a specific task? These are step-by-step. Open the page, follow the steps, done. Each guide tells you exactly which tools to use and in what order. — Milo 🐨"

How-to guides are task-first walkthroughs. Each one solves a single specific problem — "compress this video for Gmail's 25MB cap," "split this image into a 5-slide Instagram carousel," "remove background from 30 product shots without uploading any of them." The guide names the exact tools to use, shows the steps, and surfaces the pitfalls so you don't hit them.

If Toolkits answer "what should I have bookmarked?", How-tos answer "what do I do right now?"

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Make an Instagram Carousel from One Image

Split one wide image into 2-10 carousel slides with correct posting order. 4 steps, ~5 minutes, browser only.

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Roughly in this order based on reader requests. Want one sooner? Email me.

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Compress a video for Gmail's 25MB limit

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Convert iPhone HEIC photos for Windows partners

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Merge 12 PDFs into one with bookmarks

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Build a full favicon pack from one SVG

Toolkits vs How-to

Toolkits: "I'm a marketer/designer/developer — what's worth bookmarking?" Answer = curated 15-20 tool kit.
How-to (this section): "I have a specific task right now — walk me through it." Answer = step-by-step guide with the exact tools to use.

Need a guide that isn't here? Tell me what you're trying to do.

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— Milo 🐨