{"id":182327,"date":"2021-12-20T12:32:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T17:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=182327"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:04:17","slug":"add-interactive-hotspots-to-a-video","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/add-interactive-hotspots-to-a-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Hotspots (Interactive Videos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Hotspots provide a clickable call-to-action in a video such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the next video in a series.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a link to subscribe to your newsletter, channel, or social media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jump to a specific point in a video to learn more based on the viewer&#8217;s interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a link to purchase your product or software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-add-a-hotspot\">Add a Hotspot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Visual Effects<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the <strong>Interactive Hotspot<\/strong> effect onto the visual media on the timeline you want to use as the call-to-action, such as text, image, or annotation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Properties<\/strong> button to customize the hotspot. 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To include the TechSmith Smart Player, export the video to Local File (MP4 with Smart Player) or Screencast. 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Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.techsmith.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360002943931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">update to the latest version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-widget\">\n    <p>Was this helpful?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=add-interactive-hotspots-to-a-video&amp;Product=Camtasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes<\/a>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=add-interactive-hotspots-to-a-video&amp;Product=Camtasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hotspots provide a clickable call-to-action in a video such as: Add a Hotspot Note: The TechSmith Smart Player is required for table of contents, closed captions, search, quizzing, and hotspots in a video. 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