Interactive video for overlays
Transform your videos into engaging, interactive experiences with overlays. Cinema8 lets you add clickable hotspots, text, images, CTAs, polls, or lead forms directly onto video. These overlays encourage participation, guide viewers through content, and drive measurable actions. Use branded players for a professional look, captions for accessibility, and analytics to track every click and conversion. Overlays make your videos active, impactful, and results-driven.
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Cinema8’s interactive video tools give you the power to add overlays that turn standard videos into active experiences. Upload your content to a secure library, then place clickable hotspots, CTAs, forms, polls, or product links directly on screen. Overlays can highlight key information, capture leads, or guide viewers to the next step. With branded players, accessibility features like captions, and built-in analytics, you can track interactions, measure conversions, and optimise your video strategy.
How to add overlays to videos with Cinema8
Improve your videos with overlays like CTAs, forms, or polls that guide viewers and drive measurable engagement.
Upload your video to Cinema8 using the dashboard, bulk import, or API, then manage it in your secure video library.
Add overlays such as clickable hotspots, text, images, polls, or lead forms to create interactive moments and encourage viewer participation.
Publish your enhanced video across websites, landing pages, or apps, and monitor overlay clicks and conversions with Cinema8’s analytics.
Why use Cinema8 for interactive video overlays?
Cinema8 makes it easy to add overlays that transform video into an interactive, action-oriented experience. From clickable hotspots and CTAs to polls and forms, overlays keep audiences engaged and drive measurable outcomes. Branded players ensure a professional look across all platforms, while analytics track every interaction so you can optimise content, capture leads, and improve results for training, marketing, or customer engagement.
How Cinema8’s interactive overlays enhance video content
Clickable hotspots, CTAs, and forms for direct action
Polls and annotations to boost viewer engagement
Overlay analytics to measure clicks and conversions
Add overlays that guide viewers to sign up, download, or purchase directly from your video. CTAs turn engagement into measurable conversions while keeping audiences immersed.
Enhance training and education videos by embedding quiz questions, annotations, or tips as overlays. These interactive layers keep learners engaged and help reinforce key lessons.
Use overlays to highlight product features, add clickable hotspots, or embed lead capture forms. Give audiences a hands-on experience while collecting valuable data.
See why organisations use Cinema8 video overlays to boost engagement
During travel restrictions, Cinema8 proved valuable as a tool. Its platform offered straightforward yet complete tools, allowing us to give virtual demonstrations of our solutions in a secure and efficient way.
Jay Yalung
Art Director, Marketing and E-Commerce / Leica Geosystems
Cinema8 software engaged and motivated students with 360-degree videos at the Tate Gallery, featuring past student projects. Staff support was responsive and helpful with training. A valuable tool for educational institutions.
Chi-Ming Tan
Unit Lead Lecturer LCCA / London College of Contemporary Arts
Cinema8 has been instrumental in compiling all of the videos for a research project on employment for the blind or visually impaired, by offering an easy-to-use web-based platform for building Interactive Videos.
Sarah Moody
Communications Coordinator / Mississippi State University
Cinema8 was chosen for its ease of use and ability to create interactive videos through an intuitive interface. The team received great support and reasonable pricing. leading to a renewal of their partnership. Cinema8's support helped them meet project deadlines.
Michel Sohel
Media Consultant / Eastern Michigan University