Upload a picture and a video. Anyone who points their phone camera at that image sees your video play directly on top of it — locked in place, in augmented reality, right in the browser. No app to install.
Video augmented reality — AR video for short — overlays a video directly onto a real-world image using nothing but a phone's camera. Point the camera at a poster, a product label, a business card, and the video plays as if it were painted onto that object. This is different from placing a 3D model in a room; AR video tracks a flat 2D image and locks a video to it in real time.
ARView recognises the exact image you uploaded — a poster, a package, a photo — and tracks it as the camera moves.
Your video plays locked to that image, rotating and scaling with it as the phone moves around.
Runs entirely in the phone browser using the camera. iPhone and Android both work from the same link.
Four steps, about five minutes, entirely free.
This is what people will point their camera at — a poster, packaging, a printed flyer, a product label. Images with plenty of detail and contrast track best; avoid plain logos or solid colours.
Upload the video you want to play on top of that image. A product demo, a promo clip, a personal message — anything.
ARView processes the image for tracking directly in your browser, then gives you a shareable AR video link and the option to save it to your account.
Open the link on any modern phone, point the camera at the printed or displayed image, and the video plays right on top of it — in real time, in augmented reality.
Turn a magazine ad, flyer or poster into an interactive experience — scan it and the campaign video plays.
A demo video plays the moment a customer scans the box or label — no QR redirect page in between.
Scan a listing flyer or business card and a walkthrough or pitch video plays instantly.
Scan a diagram, exhibit label or textbook page to trigger an explainer video.
Scan a dish photo on the menu and watch it being made, or see the plated dish in motion.
A printed invitation or event poster plays a video message or highlight reel when scanned.
How ARView's AR video stacks up against other image-tracking AR platforms.
| Feature | ARView | Artivive | EyeJack | Zappar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to start | ✓ | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| No app needed to view | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Setup time | 5 min | 15+ min | 15+ min | 30+ min |
| In-browser tracking | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Community scanner | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Paid plan starting price | $5/mo | $16/mo | $20/mo | $99/mo |
Pricing and feature comparison based on publicly listed plans at time of writing. Verify current details on each provider's site.
ARView actually offers both — here's when to use each.
Tracks a flat 2D image — a poster, package, photo — and locks a video to it.
Use for: marketing campaigns, packaging, invitations, anything where a video should "play on" a printed image.
Places a rotatable 3D object in the real world using surface detection — no target image needed.
Use for: furniture, products, anything a customer needs to see at real scale in their own space. Try the free 3D AR viewer →
One free upload to try it. Ten included the moment you go Pro.
1 AR video upload to try it out, no card required.
10 AR video uploads included, plus everything else in Pro.
Need more than 10 AR videos? Reach out and we'll work out a plan for your volume.
Upload an image and a video below — free, no signup required for your first one.
Upload an image and a video, get a shareable AR link in minutes. No credit card, no app, no code.
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