How do I add a clickable image to my video?

Q: How do I add a clickable image to my video?

Click Image in the interaction bar, then upload a file or pick one from your assets. Place and size it on the video, set its Show and Hide times, and choose a Click Action. A new image uses Continue, which only records the click, so change it if the image should do something.

Add Clickable Images to Interactive Video

Short answer

Click Image in the interaction bar, then upload a file or pick one from your assets. Place and size it on the video, set its Show and Hide times, and choose a Click Action. A new image uses Continue, which only records the click, so change it if the image should do something.

How to do it

Select Interactions and move the playhead to where the image should appear.
Click Image in the interaction bar. The Select image window opens.
Upload a PNG, JPEG, GIF or WebP file, choose an image from your asset library, or paste a link to an image.
Drag the image into place on the video and resize it.
Under Content, type a Caption. Screen readers read it as the image’s text alternative.
Choose a Click Action and its value, then set Show and Hide under Timing.
Click Save Image and test the click in Preview and on a phone.

Select image window in Mindstamp with the Library, URL and Stock tabs, the Upload button and the Use image button highlighted — Choose an image from your library, a URL or stock images, or upload a new one, then select Use image.

New Image panel in the Mindstamp editor with the image preview and Change link, the Caption field and the Click Action highlighted — After you choose an image, add an optional caption and set what a click does.

When to use an image instead of a button

Use an image when the picture carries the meaning: a product, a logo, a thumbnail for the next video, or a diagram. Use a button when the viewer needs words to understand what happens. Both can use the same click actions.

Captions and accessibility

The caption is the image’s text alternative. If you leave it empty, screen readers only hear “Image”. Turn on Show Caption under Styling to also print the caption on the video. Viewers can reach an image that has a click action with the keyboard.

Settings that differ for images

Post Click State offers No Change, Hidden and Disabled. Change Colors is not available for images.
Tooltip and Visibility work the same as for buttons.
To replace the picture, open the image and click Change under Content.

Keep it clear of important content

Do not cover captions, faces, demonstrations or player controls. A PNG with a transparent background still has a rectangular click area, so test clicks near its edges.

Show an image when a viewer clicks

To show a large diagram or map only when a viewer asks for it, add a button or hotspot and set its click action to Show Image. The video pauses while the image is open.