Smart Vids - Clickable Areas 

Clickable Areas let you define a specific region of your video that becomes interactive — turning any moment in your video into a clickable hotspot. Whether it is a product on screen, an on-screen button, a person, or a graphic, you can make it tappable and connect it to another video step or any URL you choose. No overlay buttons needed — the interaction lives inside the video itself.

How to Set Up

Access your Smart Vid — log in to your Vidalytics account, navigate to Smart Vids, and select the Smart Vid you want to update.

Open the Step Settings — locate the step where you want to add a clickable area and click the Edit icon to open its settings.

Create a Clickable Area — in the top right corner of the settings panel, select Clickable Area and click to create a new one on your video.

Configure your Clickable Area — customize it using the following options:

• Label — add a short call-to-action to encourage clicks
• On-Click Action — choose whether the click sends the viewer to another video step or to a specific URL
• Link — if directing to a URL, enter the destination link
• Display Time — set when the clickable area appears during the video
• Pause Playback — choose whether the area is active during playback, on pause, or both
• Show to Returning Viewers — optionally limit the area to returning viewers only
• Countdown Timer — add a timer to create urgency and prompt action
• Area Size and Position — drag and resize the clickable region to cover exactly the part of the video you want
• Colors and Effects — customize the appearance and animations to match your branding or keep it subtle and invisible

CLICK below for a walkthrough on how to setup clickable areas in your Smart Vid.

Save and Publish — once configured, save your settings and publish your Smart Vid for the changes to go live.

Use Cases 

1. E-commerce and Product Videos If your video features a product — worn by a model, displayed on a surface, or shown in context — you can make that product clickable and link directly to its product page or checkout. Viewers can shop the moment they see something they want, without leaving the video experience.

2. VSLs and Sales Videos Place a clickable area over an on-screen offer, a price graphic, or a visual CTA at the peak moment of your pitch. Instead of waiting for a separate CTA button to appear, the viewer can act the instant they are ready — right inside the video.

3. Immersive and Interactive Storytelling Build choose-your-own-adventure style experiences where viewers click on people, objects, or scenes to drive the story forward. Clicking a door takes them to one video path, clicking a character takes them to another. Clickable Areas make your Smart Vid feel genuinely interactive rather than just branching.

4. Training and Educational Content In tutorial or course videos, place clickable areas over diagrams, UI elements, or on-screen text to let learners dig deeper into a specific topic, jump to a related module, or access a resource — all without interrupting the flow of the lesson.

Benefits 

1. Native Interactivity — the interaction lives inside the video itself, creating a seamless and immersive experience that feels nothing like a standard CTA button
2. Drives Action at the Right Moment — you decide exactly when the clickable area appears, so you can time it to the highest-intent moment in your video
3. Boosts Conversions — whether linking to a product page, a checkout, or the next video step, Clickable Areas reduce friction and keep the viewer moving forward
4. Fully Flexible — works for e-commerce, sales funnels, interactive storytelling, training content, and more
5. Professional and On-Brand — complete control over size, position, color, and animation means your clickable areas look intentional, not tacked on