How to Use Explainer Videos in Every Stage of the SaaS Funnel (With Examples) 2025
Video isn’t just for landing pages and paid campaigns anymore.
In SaaS, explainer videos can—and should—play a key role in every stage of the customer journey.
Let’s break it down.
1. Top of Funnel (TOFU): Awareness Stage
Goal: Educate and attract ideal prospects.
Video Types:
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Animated explainer videos
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Social media video ads
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“What is [problem]?” videos
Example:
A 60-90 second animated explainer showing how busy marketers waste hours manually reporting.
2. Middle of Funnel (MOFU): Consideration Stage
Goal: Build trust, show product value.
Video Types:
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Benefits (not features) explainers
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Infographic animations
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How-it-works walkthroughs & demos
Example:
An animated video breaking down your 3 main benefits (features) with visuals of your real dashboard and UI.
3. Bottom of Funnel (BOFU): Decision Stage
Goal: Drive action and close the deal.
Video Types:
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Personalized demo videos
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Customer success stories
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“Why choose us” animations
Example:
A short testimonial animation showing how a similar SaaS customer achieved real ROI using your tool.
Bonus: Post-Sale & Onboarding
Goal: Reduce churn and boost product adoption.
Video Types:
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Onboarding tutorials
- Address bug fixes
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Setup walkthroughs
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Feature rollout explainers
Final Thought
The best SaaS teams don’t use explainer videos as a one-off.
They make video part of the entire sales and retention engine.
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