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  • Theme
  • Wrapper
  • What is a Wrapper?
  • Can I adjust the Wrapper?
  • Background
  • What is the Background setting?
  • What Background options are available?
  • Can I share backgrounds across my team?
  • Cursor
  • What is the Cursor setting?
  • Does the Cursor setting affect my recording?
  • Font and Colors
  • Metadata
  • What is the Metadata section?
  • Thumbnail
  • What is the Thumbnail?
  • Background Music
  • Why should I add Background Music?
  • What music options are available?
  • How loud should Background Music be?
  • What is audio ducking?
  • Navigation
  • What is Navigation?
  • Can I hide specific steps from navigation?
  • Auto Pan and Zoom
  • What is Auto Pan and Zoom?
  • When is Auto Pan and Zoom available?
  • Why is Auto Pan and Zoom disabled?
  • Autoplay
  • What is Autoplay?
  • What is the difference between Arcade Autoplay and Step Autoplay?
  • How can I set the delay?
  • Do Video steps autoplay?
  • Invisible Hotspots
  • What are Invisible Hotspots?
  • When should I use Invisible Hotspots?
  • How do I toggle Invisible Hotspots?
  • Mobile View
  • What is Mobile View?
  • Why is my text showing up below my Arcade?
  • Should I test my Arcade on mobile?
  • Should I use special code for embedding on mobile?
  • Miscellaneous
  • Can I make my Arcade full screen?
  • Arcade Experts

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Design

The Design panel gives you full control over how your Arcade appears and behaves. From backgrounds to autoplay settings, this is where you make your Arcade truly your own.

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Table of Contents
  • Theme

  • Wrapper

  • Background

  • Cursor

  • Branding

  • Font and Colors

  • Metadata

  • Thumbnail

  • Background Music

  • Navigation and Chapters

  • Auto Pan and Zoom

  • Autoplay

  • Invisible Hotspots

  • Mobile View

  • Miscellaneous

  • Arcade Experts

Theme

See the section for full details on choosing and editing your Arcade's theme.


Wrapper

What is a Wrapper?

The Wrapper is the frame around your Arcade that gives it the look of being inside a browser window. You can choose:

  • Light Wrapper

  • Dark Wrapper

  • No Wrapper (for a minimalist look)

Can I adjust the Wrapper?

Yes! You can change it to light, dark, or remove it entirely to better match your brand or embedding environment.


Background

What is the Background setting?

What Background options are available?

You can:

  • Choose from preset backgrounds.

  • Upload your own (PNG, GIF, etc.).

  • Leave the background blank for a simpler look.

Can I share backgrounds across my team?


Cursor

What is the Cursor setting?

You can control what viewers' cursors look like when interacting with your Arcade:

  • Standard cursor

  • Enlarged cursor

  • Mobile-style tap cursor

Does the Cursor setting affect my recording?

No β€” it only affects the live playback experience, not the captured cursor during recording.


Font and Colors

Can I use my brand styles (colors and fonts)?

Yes.

  • Adjust fonts to any Google Font.

  • Set hotspot and callout colors with HEX codes.

  • Use Themes to apply consistent styles across multiple Arcades (Growth plan).

Can I adjust the font inside an Arcade?

Yes β€” choose any Google Font in the Design panel. Enterprise users can request to upload custom fonts.


Metadata

What is the Metadata section?

Metadata lets you organize and describe your Arcade for both internal and external use.

You can set:

  • Internal title (if this differs from the external title)

  • External title (seen by users)

  • Description (appears on share pages, not embeds)


Thumbnail

What is the Thumbnail?

The thumbnail is the preview image used when sharing your Arcade publicly.

You can:

  • Upload a custom image

  • Select a specific step as the thumbnail

If you don't choose a step, your thumbnail will be the first image step of your Arcade.


Background Music

Why should I add Background Music?

Adding music can make your Arcade feel more polished and engaging. Similar to watching a video with music, music can keep the viewer clicking around for longer.

What music options are available?

  • Arcade includes five royalty-free tracks.

  • Upload your own MP3 if you prefer.

How loud should Background Music be?

We recommend keeping music volume below 45%, ideally around 20%, to avoid overwhelming users.

What is audio ducking?

Audio ducking automatically lowers the music volume when synthetic voice or other step audio plays, so voices stay clear. Arcade automatically applies audio ducking to all Arcades with sound.


Navigation

What is Navigation?

Navigation adds a progress bar and lets users jump between steps.

Options:

  • Off: No navigation.

  • Auto: Appears on hover.

  • On: Always visible.

Can I hide specific steps from navigation?

Yes. You can exclude any step from appearing in the navigation to make it so that only Chapter steps or other useful steps appear. This is useful for after-steps, transitions, or mini instructional segments that don’t need to be highlighted.


Auto Pan and Zoom

What is Auto Pan and Zoom?

Auto Pan and Zoom creates natural pan and zoom movements between steps to highlight user clicks.

When is Auto Pan and Zoom available?

  • Only available for Arcades captured using the Chrome extension.

  • Not available on video or desktop uploads (yet β€” update coming!).

Why is Auto Pan and Zoom disabled?

Auto Pan and Zoom is not enabled on video steps, but you can manually add pan and zoom animations from the top toolbar.


Autoplay

What is Autoplay?

Autoplay makes your Arcade progress automatically without requiring user clicks.

What is the difference between Arcade Autoplay and Step Autoplay?

  • Arcade-level Autoplay: Entire Arcade auto-plays until interrupted by a click from the viewer.

  • Step-level Autoplay: Only certain steps auto-advance.

How can I set the delay?

Choose:

  • Automatic delay (based on text/speech amount)

  • Manual delay (fixed number of seconds)

Do Video steps autoplay?

Yes β€” video steps automatically move to the next step whether or not a hotspot is present.


Invisible Hotspots

What are Invisible Hotspots?

Invisible Hotspots hide your click areas, making your Arcade feel like a live software demo while still requiring user interaction.

When should I use Invisible Hotspots?

  • Giving demos at conferences

  • Sales meetings

  • Solutions engineering presentations

How do I toggle Invisible Hotspots?

Press Command + Shift + D while previewing to toggle them on/off.


Mobile View

What is Mobile View?

Mobile View optimizes your Arcade for screens smaller than 600px wide.

  • Hotspots and callouts move below the Arcade.

  • Navigation buttons appear under the Arcade.

Why is my text showing up below my Arcade?

If your callouts and hotspots are appearing under the Arcade, it’s because Mobile View is active.

You can toggle Mobile View off in the Design panel if you prefer the standard experience.

Should I test my Arcade on mobile?

Yes! Always preview on mobile to ensure readability, image clarity, and interaction usability.

Should I use special code for embedding on mobile?

No special code is needed β€” but if embedding inline feels too small, consider using a pop-out link instead.


Miscellaneous

Can I make my Arcade full screen?

Yes β€” click the expand button (top right) when viewing an Arcade to open it fullscreen. Fullscreen on iframes may be blocked by some websites, like Notion.


Arcade Experts

Need help polishing your Arcade for your site or campaign? Here are Arcade-expert designers we trust:

We also love seeing great examples β€” feel free to email us once your Arcade is live!

Backgrounds add a decorative area around your Arcade on desktop views. They are hidden on (screens under 600px wide).

Yes β€” if you save them inside your settings, your team can reuse the same backgrounds easily.

See the section for more details on audio

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