Interakly
Interakly: A capable free authoring tool for lessons that need interaction and feedback. Ranked #10 of 26 in Interactive Video Software by our editors (8.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free interactive video lessons.
At a glance
- Editor score8.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFree interactive video lessons
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Branching pathsYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free plan includes all 35 video interaction types
- Supports branching, questions, polls, hotspots, and annotations
- Includes analytics, CSV exports, embeds, and AI drafting
Where it doesn't
- Spatial interactions and branching apply to uploaded videos
- YouTube overlays support only compatible interaction types
- Platform access is web-based, with integrations centered on LTI 1.3 and webhooks
Our verdict on Interakly
Interakly is a web-based interactive video authoring platform for educators, trainers, and content creators. It turns uploaded videos or embeddable YouTube URLs into lessons with timestamped questions, polls, open responses, information cards, calls to action, and feedback. Uploaded videos also support hotspots, image labels, annotations, drawing, workspace activities, and segment-based branching. Authors can publish share links or iframe embeds, while learners’ sessions, completion, scores, responses, and answer distributions can be tracked.
The published plans show a Free tier priced at $0 per month. It includes YouTube video overlays, unlimited video uploads, all 35 video interaction types, full analytics with CSV exports, password protection, access controls, and LTI 1.3 integration. The strongest fit is for teams that want to create and distribute interactive lessons without a current subscription charge. AI-assisted drafting can help prepare timestamped interactions, while auto-scoring and displayed feedback support quiz-style activities. A Pro plan is planned with team accounts, shared libraries, custom branding, priority support, SSO, and advanced access controls.
Interakly’s main strength is breadth within the interactive lesson format: authors can combine assessment, branching, visual annotations, calls to action, and analytics in one workflow. Its ecosystem fit is more focused, with LTI 1.3 and webhooks as the listed integrations and web as the supported platform. YouTube is useful for overlay-based lessons, but uploaded videos are the route for spatial interactions and segment-based branching. Choose Interakly for free interactive teaching or training content with varied activity types; choose an alternative when your project depends on a broader integration ecosystem or a different video delivery environment.
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Interakly fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Branching paths | Yes |
| Interactive hotspots | Yes |
| Quizzes and assessments | Yes |
| Annotations | Yes |
| SCORM or xAPI | Not verified |
| Video length limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: LTI 1.3, webhooks |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | interakly.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Interakly integrations
Interakly lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- LTI 1.3
- webhooks
Alternatives to Interakly
- Cinema8A broad interactive video platform spanning marketing, training, analytics, and LMS workflows.9.3
- StornawayA capable choice for branching video, immersive media, quizzes, and LMS delivery.9.1
- Yo ScenarioA low-cost authoring tool for branching video, quizzes and scenario-based learning.8.9
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