Virtual Tour Hotspots: What They Are and How to Add Them

Add a hotspot

1. In the editor, go to the panorama and turn the view so the spot you want is in the middle of the screen, such as a doorway.
2. Open the Hotspot tab on the right and choose + HOTSPOT (1). The hotspot appears in the middle of the view, and “Hotspot added” confirms it.
3. Drag the hotspot to exactly where you want it.

Choose what it does

With the hotspot selected, choose what it opens under Link To:

• PanoramaMoves the visitor to another panorama. This is the default for new hotspots.
• ImageOpens a photo.
• VideoPlays a video.
• AudioPlays a sound, such as a voice-over.
• PdfOpens a document, such as a brochure or floor plan.
• URLOpens a web page.
• iFrameShows a web page inside the tour.
• Smart BubbleShows a card with text, pictures and buttons. See Smart Bubble.
• IntegrationOpens a form or chat you’ve connected, when integrations are on. See Forms and chat integrations.

Files you’ve uploaded before are in your media library, so you can reuse them. For each media type’s settings, see Photos, videos, PDFs and audio in hotspots.

Link to another panorama

1. With Panorama chosen under Link To, choose Link to Panorama and pick the room it leads to.
2. Optional: under View Direction, choose Change, turn the view to face the way visitors should arrive, and choose Save. See Set initial views.
3. To link it somewhere else, choose Change Panorama.

To let visitors walk back, add a hotspot in the other room that links here. Once the hotspot has a view direction, Reverse Hotspot does that for you. See Reverse hotspots.

Name and style it

Give the hotspot a name, such as “Kitchen”, so visitors know where it goes, and change its icon, size or colours. See Style hotspot labels and icons.

Edit, copy or delete

• Edit: on the Hotspot tab, click a hotspot in the panorama to select it. Its settings open on the right.
• Move: drag it.
• Copy: see Copy, paste and duplicate hotspots.
• Delete: select it and choose the bin. The editor asks you to confirm.

Other kinds of hotspot

+ POLYGON draws a clickable shape over part of the room, such as a whole window or a TV screen, and + 3D TEXT places text in the scene. See 3D text and polygon hotspots.

Adding hotspots needs a subscription or a free trial; otherwise the tab shows Upgrade to add hotspot.

Common questions

What is a hotspot in a virtual tour?

A hotspot is a clickable point in a virtual tour. In TeliportMe, a hotspot can move visitors to another panorama, or open a photo, a video, a PDF, a web page, a Smart Bubble or a form you’ve connected.

Can a hotspot open a video or a PDF?

Yes. Select the hotspot and choose Video or Pdf under Link To. See Photos, videos, PDFs and audio in hotspots for each type’s settings.

Do I need a paid plan to add hotspots?

Adding hotspots needs a subscription or the free trial, which includes every feature for one tour. Without either, the Hotspot tab shows Upgrade to add hotspot.

How do I let visitors walk back to the previous room?

Add a hotspot in the other room that links back. Once the first hotspot has a saved view direction, Reverse Hotspot adds the way back for you. See Reverse hotspots.