Reference SOPs

Every Procedure, One QR Scan Away

Build reference SOPs with AI in minutes and put a QR code on the machine, the asset, or the workstation. When someone is out sick, on PTO, or has not done a task in months, the team scans and follows the steps. No one has to track down the person who knows.

The Problem

People keep asking instead of looking it up

Every day someone interrupts an experienced worker to ask how do I do this again. The expert never gets through their own work, and the answer comes out a little different each time.

When someone is out, coverage falls apart

The moment the one person who knows a task is on sick leave or PTO, whoever covers is guessing. Work slows down or stalls until they are back.

Tasks you rarely do get forgotten

Some procedures happen twice a year. By the time they come around again, nobody remembers the exact steps, so a routine task turns into a slow, error-prone scramble.

How SOPX Helps

10min

from recording to reference SOP

Reference SOPs ready in minutes

Film the task once on a phone, or import a PDF you already have. AI builds a structured, step-by-step reference SOP. The reference material finally gets made because making it is fast.

0

logins to open a procedure

No login to look something up

Share any SOP by link or QR code. Whoever needs it opens it on their phone and follows the steps, no account and no folder hunt. That is what makes it usable for someone quickly covering a station.

24/7

the answer is always available

Coverage without the bottleneck

When someone is on PTO or out sick, whoever covers opens the reference SOP and gets it right. You stop depending on one person being available, and you stop being the person everyone asks.

How It Works

1

Capture the task fast

Film the procedure on a phone, or import a PDF you already have. AI turns it into a structured reference SOP in under 10 minutes, no writing from scratch.

2

Put it where the work happens

Print a QR code and stick it on the machine, the asset, or the workstation. The right procedure is one scan away, in the worker's own language.

3

The team looks it up when they need it

Whoever is covering a shift, refreshing on a rare task, or filling in for someone on leave scans and follows the steps. No one has to interrupt the expert or wait for them to come back.

How SOPX compares

Teams evaluating SOPX for reference sops usually weigh it against Knowby , Scribe , and SwipeGuide . The side-by-side breakdowns show where each tool fits and where SOPX pulls ahead.

Related Use Cases

Frequently Asked Questions

How are reference SOPs different from training or onboarding material?
Training teaches someone a task for the first time. A reference SOP is what an already-trained person looks up when they need a reminder, when they are covering for a colleague, or when they have not done a task in a while. It is the same SOP, used at a different moment. Most teams use SOPX for both.
We already have an LMS. Do we still need this?
An LMS is built for structured courses and training records. It is not where someone goes to quickly look up the steps for a task at the machine. SOPX is the fast reference layer that sits next to your LMS: create a reference SOP in minutes and reach it by QR code at the point of work. If you want SOPX connected to your existing LMS, we can scope that as an integration project.
How fast can we create reference SOPs?
About 10 minutes per procedure. Film the task on a phone and AI builds the structured SOP, or import an existing PDF and AI parses it into steps with images. That speed is the whole point: reference material only exists if it is fast enough to actually make.
How does the team find the right SOP when they need it?
Two ways. Put a QR code on the machine, asset, or workstation so the procedure is one scan away, or search the whole library by keyword. Workers do not need an account to open a shared SOP, so there is nothing standing between them and the answer.
Can people open a reference SOP without logging in?
Yes. Share any SOP by link or QR code and anyone can view it on their phone, no login required. That is what makes it practical for someone covering a station at short notice.
What about tasks people only do once in a while?
Those are exactly where a reference SOP pays off most. For a procedure done twice a year, nobody remembers every step. The SOP holds the detail, so the task gets done right the first time instead of by trial and error.
Can workers read the reference in their own language?
Yes. AI translates each SOP into 50+ languages, so anyone covering a task reads the reference in the language they understand best. A reviewer can correct safety-critical steps side by side with the original before it goes live.

Put a reference SOP on every machine this week