Optional depth
The detour is available to whoever wants it and invisible to everyone else.
Extend it
Add media inside your video.
Play a short video or audio clip from within the main recording, so viewers can step out for detail and step back.
What it does
Depth without derailing the main thread
Some viewers want the two-minute aside. Most do not. Both should be served by one recording.
Record on the spot
Clips can be recorded directly rather than produced separately and uploaded.
Returns to the main video
The viewer steps out and comes back without losing their place.
In practice
What to put in a step-out
Detail that would bloat the main recording.
- Deeper product explanation for the technically curious
- A customer testimonial dropped into a sales walkthrough
- Remedial explanation offered after a wrong answer
Screenshot needed — multimedia being configured in the editor
What gets measured
Every use of it is reported
- Reported per viewer
- Every use of this interaction is recorded against the person, not the play.
- Placed to the second
- Attached to the timecode it sits on, so results map to the moment that produced them.
- On video you already have
- Layered on the existing file — the original is never re-encoded or replaced.
Related
What teams add next
These combine on one timeline — most videos use three or four together.
Buttons
Add clickable buttons that open links, jump the timeline, capture a lead, or start a branch — at any moment you choose.
Explore →Call to action
Place a clear call to action at the moment the video has earned it, rather than hoping viewers find one afterwards.
Explore →Chapters
Break a recording into named, searchable chapters so viewers can see the structure and jump straight to a section.
Explore →Comments
Overlay timed comments on the recording to add context, corrections, or commentary without touching the footage.
Explore →Conditional logic
Show, hide, and reroute interactions based on what the viewer answered, clicked, or brought with them from your data.
Explore →Drawings
Overlay shapes, arrows, highlights, and text on the video so attention lands exactly where you need it.
Explore →Questions
What teams ask about multimedia
Can I record clips without leaving Mindstamp?
Yes — video and audio can be recorded on the spot and applied directly to the timeline.
Does the main video lose its place?
No. Playback returns to where the viewer stepped out.
Try it on one video
Add a step-out clip
Give the curious viewers their detail without slowing everyone else down.