Source: https://mindstamp.com/help/how-to-use-clickable-hotspots-on-mindstamp
Generated from the Help Center records: 2026-10-05

# How do I add a clickable hotspot to my video?

Topic: [Interactions and logic](https://mindstamp.com/help/interactions) · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Short answer

Pause on the frame where the object appears, click **Hotspot** in the interaction bar, drag the hotspot over the object, and set its **Show** and **Hide** times. A new hotspot uses **Open Link** as its click action, so add a link or choose a different action, then save and test it.

## Steps

1. Select **Interactions** in the video menu and move the playhead to the first frame where the object is visible.
2. Click **Hotspot** in the interaction bar.
3. Drag the hotspot over the object. Make it large enough to tap on a phone.
4. Under **Timing**, set **Hide** to the moment the object moves away or leaves the frame.
5. Under **Content**, type a **Caption** that names the object, then choose the **Click Action** and its value.
6. Click **Save Hotspot**, then test it in **Preview** and on a phone.

![Styling section of a new Mindstamp hotspot with Color, Show Indicator, Effect and the Track motion button highlighted](https://cdn.mindstamp.com/website2026/help/hotspot-styling.webp)

_Hotspot styling: color, the indicator, an entrance effect and motion tracking._

## Make it follow a moving object

If the object moves, open **Styling** and click **Track motion** under **Tracking**. The hotspot then follows the object, and you can edit or remove the tracking later. Tracking needs a hotspot that shows for at least 3 seconds and does not pause the video. It is not available for YouTube videos.

Without tracking, use several short hotspots when the shot changes, instead of one long one that drifts off the object.

## Help viewers find it

A new hotspot shows an indicator ring, its caption, and a background when a viewer points at it. Keep **Show Indicator** on when the object does not look clickable by itself. You can also add an **Effect** such as **Pulse** or **Glow** (Core and higher plans). Do not make a hotspot that viewers cannot see the only way to continue.

## Accessibility

Viewers can reach a hotspot with the keyboard. Screen readers announce its caption, its position, and its action, so write a caption that names the object, such as “Blue running shoe”, even if you turn **Show Caption** off.

## Pause or require the click

Hotspots have the same **Pause** options as buttons. Use **At hide time (Require Click)** when viewers must find the object before the video continues. See [how to require a click](https://mindstamp.com/help/require-click-before-advancing).

## Keep your click data clean

- Do not let hotspots overlap each other or the player controls.
- A smaller, deliberate target gives cleaner reports than a hotspot that covers the full frame.
- Test the share link in a private browser window, then check the click under **Reporting**.

## Go further

- [Hotspots](https://mindstamp.com/features/hotspots)
- [Interactions tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/interactions)

## Related answers

- [Can I change the color and look of a hotspot?](https://mindstamp.com/help/what-controls-the-color-of-my-hotspot-can-i-change-the-color-and-appeareance)
- [What click actions are available in Mindstamp?](https://mindstamp.com/help/click-actions)
- [How do I require a click before the video continues?](https://mindstamp.com/help/require-click-before-advancing)
- [How do I add a clickable image to my video?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-to-use-clickable-images-on-your-videos)

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