Tuto

Tuto is a colloquial French term for a tutorial or instructional guide. The word is a shortened form of tutoriel and has become common in online discourse to label easy-to-follow guides, whether written steps or demonstration videos. Although it originated in French, the abbreviation is widely understood in Francophone online communities and has broadened to refer generically to how-to content.

In practice, a tuto explains how to perform a task in a series of steps, often with screenshots, diagrams, or video demonstrations. It appears on blogs, social media posts, video-sharing platforms, and gaming forums. The emphasis is practical help rather than theory, and tutorials can cover software installation, cooking techniques, crafts, language learning, or troubleshooting.

Related terms include the formal French tutoriel and the plural tutos. Similar concepts exist in other languages: for example, English uses tutorial as the standard form, while many Romance-language communities borrow the short form in casual contexts. In online culture, tuto is recognized as a generic label for instructional content rather than a strictly defined genre.

See also: Tutorial, How-to, Educational video.