Help+Manual is a single-source help authoring and content management system for both single and multi-author editing. Working with Help+Manual is as easy as writing text with a word processor. Help+Manual scales from small to really large projects with thousands of pages and creates Windows help files, Webhelp and manuals in print and PDF format. Try yourself and download a trial of Help+Manual! Writing help has never been easier.
Help+Manuals working environment gives you all the formatting and editing features of a modern word processor, including dynamic styles and complex tables. The software creates all classic help file and documentation formats:
Microsoft HTML Help (.chm)
Visual Studio Help
Webhelp for integration into your website
User manuals in Adobe PDF format
Apple iPad e-books
Features:
Multiple output from one single source
All outputs are highly customizeable
PDF manuals with active hyperlinks
Built-in multi-user authoring capabilities
Tools includes: reports, translation assistants, image and screen shot tools
Single source, Multiple output Single source is much more than just outputting exactly the same information to different formats. Help+Manual supports conditional and customized output features that enable you to include variant content versions for different output formats and purposes - all in the same project, no post-processing is required.
Help+Manual handles all the complexities of help formatting and generation for you, letting you concentrate on the work of writing. But there is also extensive support for power users and experienced help authors. You can get under the hood and insert your own HTML code, change the code the program uses to generate your projects, manipulate topic and project templates and more.
Help+Manual gives you the best of both worlds. Download the fully functional evaluation version to try Help+Manual for 30 days!
What's new in 9.7.2
We are glad to announce the immediate availability of Help+Manual 9.7.2 and an updated Translation Assistant. This is a small maintenance update with two bug fixes and one new feature. Help+Manual 9.7.2 Changes - Link lists: new option to return results from the current module only (relevant for time-restricted link lists in modular projects) - Link lists sorted by date (e.g. changes of the last 14 days): results are still sorted by date, within the same date, results are now sorted alphabetically by title. - XML schema updated to 2.2.1 to acomodate new link list attribute “listtype” - Project Report: bug fix with help context numbers - Print Manual dialog: optical glitch with dropdowns fixed - Topic Editor: small glitch in Topic Options tab fixed Translation Assistant 9.7.2 Changes - Link lists: new option to return results from the current module only (relevant for time-restricted link lists in modular projects) - XML schema updated to 2.2.1 to acomodate new link list attribute “listtype”
Help+Manual 9 can open or be associated with 6 file types:
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Frequently asked questions
Is Help+Manual 9 free?
Help+Manual 9 is proprietary software from EC Software. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
What is the latest version of Help+Manual 9?
The latest version is 9.7.2, released on Jun 14, 2025.
Is it safe to download Help+Manual 9?
The download button links to the official installer published on helpandmanual.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with d591460fc88448d4c19f7fd0ae22f82a3d2f920d9fb3f978e97774954cefe3da.
Which Windows versions does Help+Manual 9 support?
Help+Manual 9 runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
How do I install Help+Manual 9 silently?
Run the offline installer with "help-and-manual-setup-v972.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /CURRENTUSER, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=ECSoftware.Help+Manual.9 -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Help+Manual 9?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Help+Manual 9 and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=ECSoftware.Help+Manual.9 -e.
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