--- title: Seeking Bar Options — Choosing the Right Bar for Your Video description: The Seeking Bar is the primary interactive timeline in the Vidalytics Player. --- [Skip to content](https://help.vidalytics.com/seeking-bar#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Logo Inline Blue](https://help.vidalytics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Inline%20Blue.png?width=200&height=29&name=Logo%20Inline%20Blue.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Vidalytics Knowledge Center](https://help.vidalytics.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Player & Display Settings](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en) 3. [Player Features](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#player-features) # Seeking Bar Options — Choosing the Right Bar for Your Video ## An overview of the three seeking bar types available in Vidalytics and when to use each one. The seeking bar is more than just a progress indicator — depending on which type you use, it can influence how your viewers perceive your video's length, how they navigate through it, and how your player looks and feels. Vidalytics gives you three options to choose from, each designed for a different use case. #### **1. Standard Seeking Bar** The default seeking bar. It shows viewers exactly where they are in the video and allows them to click or drag to jump to any point in the timeline. Clean, familiar, and straightforward. **Best for:** General purpose videos where you want to give viewers full navigation control. #### **2. Rapid Engage Bar** *Recommended for VSLs* The Rapid Engage Bar is one of Vidalytics' flagship features — and one we strongly recommend for any VSL or sales video between 5 and 50 minutes. Instead of showing the true progress of your video, the Rapid Engage Bar starts off moving quickly at the beginning and then gradually slows down as the video progresses. This creates a powerful psychological effect: the video appears much shorter to your viewer than it actually is, which dramatically reduces drop-off in the early minutes. Viewers cannot skip ahead or navigate the video — but because the bar moves fast at the start, they rarely feel the urge to. A 15-minute video can feel like a quick watch. **Best for:** VSLs, sales videos, and any video where you want to maximize watch time and reduce early drop-off. **Note:** The Rapid Engage Bar removes the video time display from the player to avoid giving away the true length, and cannot be used alongside the Standard Seeking Bar or the Story Bar. **Learn more about the Rapid Engage Bar[HERE](https://help.vidalytics.com/what-is-the-rapid-engage-bar?hsLang=en)** #### **3. Story Bar** The Story Bar divides your seeking bar into clearly defined sections — like chapters or stories — giving viewers a visual grid they can use to jump from one part of the video to another. It is a great way to signal structure, set expectations, and let viewers navigate intentionally between segments of your content. **Best for:** Longer content videos, webinars, demos, or educational videos with distinct sections where navigation and structure add value for the viewer. **Important:** The Story Bar is only available when using the **Sleek theme** on your Vidalytics player. Make sure your player theme is set to Slick before enabling it. **Learn more about the Storybar[HERE](https://help.vidalytics.com/storybar?hsLang=en)** #### **How to Set Up Your Seeking Bar** 1. Go to your **Video Settings** and click the **Style** tab 2. Locate the **Seek Bar** section 3. Select your preferred bar type — **Standard**, **Rapid Engage Bar**, or **Story Bar** 4. Complete any additional settings for your chosen option 5. Click **Save** and **Publish** your video for the changes to go live ![Seeking bar options KB gif](https://help.vidalytics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Seeking%20bar%20options%20KB%20gif.gif?width=670&height=377&name=Seeking%20bar%20options%20KB%20gif.gif) #### **Which One Should I Use?** | | Standard | Rapid Engage Bar | Story Bar | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Viewers can skip ahead | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Creates shorter video illusion | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | Divided into sections | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Works with all themes | ✅ | ✅ | Sleek only | | Best for | General videos | VSLs & sales videos | Structured content | --- If you have any questions, feedback, or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our Customer Happiness Team at [hi@vidalytics.com](mailto:hi@vidalytics.com). 😊 - [Account Management & Billing](https://help.vidalytics.com/account-management-billing?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Management](https://help.vidalytics.com/account-management-billing?hsLang=en#account-management) - [Billing](https://help.vidalytics.com/account-management-billing?hsLang=en#billing) - [Bandwidth](https://help.vidalytics.com/account-management-billing?hsLang=en#bandwidth) - [Team & Users](https://help.vidalytics.com/account-management-billing?hsLang=en#team-users) - [Plans & Upgrades](https://help.vidalytics.com/account-management-billing?hsLang=en#plans-upgrades) - [Affiliates](https://help.vidalytics.com/affiliates?hsLang=en) - [Video Management](https://help.vidalytics.com/video-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Uploading](https://help.vidalytics.com/video-management?hsLang=en#uploading) - [Video Management](https://help.vidalytics.com/video-management?hsLang=en#video-management) - [Integrations & Embedding](https://help.vidalytics.com/integrations-embedding?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Landing Page Builders](https://help.vidalytics.com/integrations-embedding?hsLang=en#landing-page-builders) - [CRM & Email Integrations](https://help.vidalytics.com/integrations-embedding?hsLang=en#crm-email-integrations) - [Automations](https://help.vidalytics.com/integrations-embedding?hsLang=en#automations) - [E-commerce](https://help.vidalytics.com/integrations-embedding?hsLang=en#e-commerce) - [Tagging & Tracking](https://help.vidalytics.com/tagging-tracking?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Tagging Basics](https://help.vidalytics.com/tagging-tracking?hsLang=en#tagging-basics) - [Conversion Tracking](https://help.vidalytics.com/tagging-tracking?hsLang=en#conversion-tracking) - [Zapier & Automation](https://help.vidalytics.com/tagging-tracking?hsLang=en#zapier-automation) - [Troubleshooting](https://help.vidalytics.com/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Embedding Issues](https://help.vidalytics.com/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#embedding-issues) - [General Troubleshooting](https://help.vidalytics.com/troubleshooting?hsLang=en#general-troubleshooting) - [Analytics & Metrics](https://help.vidalytics.com/analytics-metrics?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Understanding Your Data](https://help.vidalytics.com/analytics-metrics?hsLang=en#understanding-your-data) - [Dashboard](https://help.vidalytics.com/analytics-metrics?hsLang=en#dashboard) - [Vids Stats](https://help.vidalytics.com/analytics-metrics?hsLang=en#vids-stats) - [Player & Display Settings](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Player Setup](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#player-setup) - [Playback & Behavior](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#playback-behavior) - [Player Features](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#player-features) - [Advanced & Developer](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#advanced-developer) - [Captions](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#captions) - [Thumbnails](https://help.vidalytics.com/player-display-settings?hsLang=en#thumbnails) - [Vids AI](https://help.vidalytics.com/vids-ai?hsLang=en#main-content) - [AI features](https://help.vidalytics.com/vids-ai?hsLang=en#ai-features) - [Agencies](https://help.vidalytics.com/agencies?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Management](https://help.vidalytics.com/agencies?hsLang=en#account-management) - [Experiments & Split Testing](https://help.vidalytics.com/experiments-split-testing?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Setup & How-To](https://help.vidalytics.com/experiments-split-testing?hsLang=en#setup-how-to) - [Reference & FAQs](https://help.vidalytics.com/experiments-split-testing?hsLang=en#reference-faqs) - [Conversion & Engagement Tools](https://help.vidalytics.com/conversion-engagement-tools?hsLang=en#main-content) - [CTAs](https://help.vidalytics.com/conversion-engagement-tools?hsLang=en#ctas) - [Engagement Features](https://help.vidalytics.com/conversion-engagement-tools?hsLang=en#engagement-features) - [Thumbnails & Visual](https://help.vidalytics.com/conversion-engagement-tools?hsLang=en#thumbnails-visual) - [Getting Started](https://help.vidalytics.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Platform Basics](https://help.vidalytics.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#platform-basics) - [Platform Reliability](https://help.vidalytics.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#platform-reliability) - [Smart Vids](https://help.vidalytics.com/smart-vids?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Setup & Configuration](https://help.vidalytics.com/smart-vids?hsLang=en#setup-configuration) - [Advanced Features](https://help.vidalytics.com/smart-vids?hsLang=en#advanced-features) - [Tagging & Data](https://help.vidalytics.com/smart-vids?hsLang=en#tagging-data) [![Logo Inline Blue](https://help.vidalytics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Inline%20Blue.png?width=200&height=29&name=Logo%20Inline%20Blue.png "Logo Inline Blue")](https://help.vidalytics.com/?hsLang=en) [mailto:hi@vidalytics.com](mailto:hi@vidalytics.com) Copyright © 2026, Vidalytics Inc