Spotlane
Spotlane is a free tool for turning product screenshots into interactive demos.
What Spotlane is
Spotlane is a free tool for turning product screenshots into interactive demos. Paste or upload screenshots at any resolution, then add hotspots with labels, descriptions, and links to target screens. Connecting screens creates a guided flow with contextual pop-ups. Hotspots can show tooltips on hover or remain visible, and their colors, shapes, ripple effects, and popup content can be customized. Spotlane says a demo can be ready in under five minutes using its screenshot, hotspot, and screen-linking workflow.
Demos export as JSON and can be embedded with the @spotlane/player React component without a backend. The exported data is a standard JSON file that users own and host; the project documents hosting options including static hosts and an app’s public folder. The editor is open source under the MIT License, needs no account, and can be self-hosted, forked, or extended. The listed Free plan costs nothing. Local editor use and building the player library require Node.js 18+ and npm 9+.
Good
- Free editor requires no account.
- Accepts screenshots at any resolution.
- Hotspots link screens into guided flows.
- Exports JSON for embedding and hosting.
- Open source under the MIT License.
Watch out
- Local setup requires Node.js 18+ and npm 9+.
- Embedding is documented through a React component.
Who it suits
Spotlane suits people who want to create and embed guided product demos from screenshots. It may also suit developers who want to host demo data themselves or use the React player.
Verdict
Spotlane combines screenshot-based demo creation with customizable hotspots and guided flows. Its JSON export and self-hosting options offer a way to keep demo data under your control.
Plans and prices
From Spotlane's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free forever · no account required · open source |
The facts
Each one read from Spotlane's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- The site says the editor is free, open source, and requires no account.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Hotspot colors, shapes, ripple effects, and popup content can be customized.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Export and embed
- Demos export as JSON and can be embedded with the @spotlane/player React component without a backend.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The maker says exported JSON demos can be hosted on a CDN or S3 bucket, GitHub Pages, Vercel, Netlify, another static host, or an app's public folder.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Hotspot fields
- Hotspots can have a label, description, and target screen.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Images
- Users can paste or upload product screenshots at any resolution.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker documents an embeddable React player package named @spotlane/player.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes Spotlane as a tool for making product demos and guiding users through a product.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- Spotlane is open source under the MIT license, and the site says users can self-host, fork, and extend it.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Local use
- The maker documents running the editor locally and building the player library; the listed prerequisites are Node.js 18+ and npm 9+.checked 10 Oct 2026
- No account required
- The site says users can start for free without an account.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Popup behavior
- Tooltips can be set to appear on hover or remain always displayed for each hotspot.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Spotlane creates interactive product demos from screenshots using clickable hotspots and guided walkthroughs.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Screenshots
- The editor accepts pasted or uploaded product screenshots at any resolution.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The site says a demo can be ready in under five minutes by uploading a screenshot, adding hotspots, and linking screens.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Walkthroughs
- Screens can be connected into a flow that users click through with contextual pop-ups.checked 10 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Spotlane creates interactive product demos from screenshots using clickable hotspots and guided walkthroughs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The site describes Spotlane as a tool for building and embedding interactive product demos; it does not name a specific audience.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Data ownership
- The maker says demo data is stored in a standard JSON file that users own and host.checked 10 Oct 2026
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