What is an interactive lightbox?

It is a focused card that opens from a hotspot on an image or map. It gives one detail more room for a large image, video, longer explanation, and CTA without taking the visitor to another page.

How is a lightbox different from a popup card?

Popup cards are compact and close to the marker for quick context. Lightboxes use a larger focused layout when the content deserves more space or a stronger media-led presentation.

Can a lightbox open from a map pin?

Yes. Lightboxes work on custom map images, venue plans, floor plans, product diagrams, and geographic maps made with the builder.

Can the lightbox include video?

Yes. Add a hosted video or embed a supported video URL alongside the lightbox copy and CTA.

Do lightboxes work on mobile?

Yes. The focused card fills the available width on smaller screens, keeps the close control reachable, and lets visitors read and tap without zooming.

Can visitors close a lightbox with the keyboard?

Yes. The focused view uses a real dialog pattern, so keyboard visitors can move into it, close it with Escape, and return to the hotspot that opened it.

Can I update a published lightbox?

Yes. The iframe stays connected to the published image, so changes to the card content or media appear everywhere the embed is used.

Lightboxes

Open focused detail views without leaving the visual.

Let visitors move from a precise hotspot to a richer, media-led view — then return to the image when they are done exploring.

Create a lightbox image See popup cards

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Interactive image on a phone with a focused lightbox card open — On phones, hotspots become tap targets and the popup opens as a full-width card.

More room for detail

Give a key part of a visual its own focused layout with room for larger media and clearer reading.

Media-led storytelling

Use a close-up photo, demonstration video, or supporting visual when the hotspot needs more than a sentence.

A clean return path

Visitors close the view and go straight back to the image, keeping the visual exploration intact.

What you get

Large image area with focused card copy
Optional video, description, and CTA
Works from image hotspots and map pins
Responsive full-width layout on mobile
Keyboard-friendly dialog behavior
One iframe that updates everywhere

A focused view for the moments that deserve it

Not every point needs the same amount of explanation. A short popup is perfect for a label or quick specification. A lightbox is better when the visitor should inspect a larger image, watch a clip, compare details, or read a fuller explanation before returning to the visual.

Spot

A marker keeps the starting point precise.

Focus

A larger view gives the detail room to breathe.

Return

Close the card and continue exploring the original visual.

Try a focused view

Focused view preview

Select a pin to open the larger card.

3 points · click to explore

Venue map with three clickable lightbox points

Click a point to focus

Select any pin to see the larger card pattern. The same interaction can sit on a product shot, venue map, floor plan, or annotated diagram.

Choose the right amount of space

Use a popup card for speed, a lightbox for depth, and a map view when place and directions are the main point. Mixing these actions across one image keeps the experience clear instead of forcing every hotspot into the same layout.

Use	Space	Good fit
Popup card	Compact	Labels, specs, short explanations
Lightbox	Focused	Photos, video, richer detail
Map view	Location-led	Directions, addresses, destinations

Designed for touch as well as desktop

A lightbox should never depend on hover. On desktop, a visitor can click or focus a marker. On a phone, tapping opens the focused view and the close control stays within reach. The responsive layout keeps the media and text readable at the same time.

Interactive image on a phone where a tapped hotspot opens an info card with a thumbnail and a Learn more button — On phones, hotspots become tap targets and the popup opens as a full-width card.

Publish once and refine the detail later

Add the finished visual to any site with one iframe. When the image, focused card, CTA, or video changes in the builder, every embed receives the latest version. Start with the interactive image maker or pair lightboxes with the companion interactive map maker.

Continue exploring

Turn any image into a guided experience.

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