InstaDemo — interactive product demo software

Guide

How to embed an interactive demo in an email

You cannot run an interactive demo inside an inbox. You can make one click away, and make that click irresistible.

Short answer

Publish the demo, then in your email use a preview image of the first step linked to the demo URL rather than trying to embed the player itself.

Steps

  1. 1Capture the flowOpen the InstaDemo sandbox, paste the page URL, and click the elements you want to demo, in order. Each click is captured as a step with the exact viewport state at that moment.
  2. 2Publish and embedPublish to get a shareable link, or copy the embed snippet and drop the interactive demo straight into your page, email, or docs.
  3. 3Use the preview image as the linkDrop a screenshot of the demo's first step into the email and link it to the demo URL.
  4. 4Track the clicksDemo views appear in your dashboard, so you can see which campaigns drive real engagement.

Try it here

This is the actual InstaDemo editor, running live on this page. Click through it — then build the real thing in the open sandbox.

Click a step, edit the text, drag the dots to reorder, or move the blue box.

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Churn

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Rename the demo

Click the name to retitle your demo. Viewers see this at the top of the player.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account to embed a demo in an email?
No. The InstaDemo sandbox at /demo lets you paste a URL, click through the flow, and preview the finished interactive demo without creating an account. You sign up only when you want to save, edit, or share it.
How long does this take?
Most people finish in about three minutes: paste the page URL, click the steps in order, review the AI-drafted tooltip copy, then publish or embed the link.
What about login-protected pages?
Public pages can be cloned directly from a URL. For dashboards and other signed-in screens, use the InstaDemo Chrome extension to record inside your own authenticated session.

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Reading about demos is slower than building one. Paste your product URL and have a clickable demo in about three minutes — no account required.

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