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What is a Click-Through Demo?

A click-through demo is a guided, clickable simulation of a product that lets users experience its key flows by clicking through predefined steps.

A click-through demo captures a product's screens and lets a viewer advance through them by clicking, usually along a guided path with tooltips or prompts. Because it is often a simulation rather than the live app, it requires no login or setup and is common in sales and marketing.

A click-through demo is a focused type of interactive demo, typically more linear and scripted. It differs from a live product walkthrough, which a person presents in real time, and from a demo video, which cannot be clicked at all.

If you build or narrate a click-through demo using the real product, clear cues help viewers track each step. Limelight is a macOS menu-bar overlay: the cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1) highlights the pointer, keystroke display (⌃⌥2) shows shortcuts as you press them, and freehand drawing (⌃⌥3) lets you circle the next click. Limelight does not generate or host click-through demos; it only overlays helpful visuals on your live screen.

Why Limelight

  • A clickable, guided simulation of a product's key flows
  • Usually requires no setup or login, common in sales
  • A linear type of interactive demo, distinct from passive demo videos
  • Limelight adds live spotlight, keystrokes, and drawing over the screen, not the demo itself
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FAQ

How is a click-through demo different from an interactive demo?
A click-through demo is a specific, usually linear kind of interactive demo built from captured screens. Interactive demos can be broader, with more branching and input.
Is a click-through demo a recording?
Usually not. It is a clickable simulation the viewer advances through, unlike a demo video, which plays passively from start to finish.

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