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title: "How to Create a Video Popup in Elementor?"
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# How to Create a Video Popup in Elementor?

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- Creates a video popup using the Video widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Enables the Video On Popup toggle in the Style > Video Styling tab to trigger the popup.
- Requires installation and activation of The Plus Addons for Elementor to access the Video widget features.

Do you want to create a video popup in Elementor? A video popup lets you display a video in an overlay when a visitor clicks a thumbnail, keeping your page layout clean while still delivering video content at the right moment.

The Video widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor has a built-in Video On Popup option that lets you set a banner image as the thumbnail and open the video in an overlay when clicked.

**Best Used For:**

- Landing pages where a product demo video should open in an overlay without navigating away from the page- Course or membership sites where lesson preview videos play in a popup before visitors commit to enrolling- Agency or portfolio sites where showreel or case study videos load in a fullscreen overlay

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Video widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-video-player-in-elementor/).*

***Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor. Make sure it is installed and activated.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-widget/video-player/)

To do this, add the Video widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor to the page and follow the steps.

1. From the **Source** dropdown under the **Video** tab, select the appropriate video source. Use YouTube or Vimeo for hosted videos, or select Self-Hosted if you are uploading the video directly to WordPress.

2. Add the video according to the selected source (paste the video URL or upload the file).

3. From the **Only Icon / Full Banner** dropdown under the **Image/Icon** tab, select **Banner Image**. This is the option that lets you use a full thumbnail image as the video trigger.

> *Note: ****Only Icon Image**** option will open the video in a popup by default.*

4. Enable the **Banner Image** toggle to activate the banner image as the clickable thumbnail.

5. In the **Image Upload** section, add the thumbnail image visitors will click to open the video popup. This is typically a frame from the video or a branded cover image.

From the **Image Resolution** dropdown, set the display size of the thumbnail image.

To add a play button icon over the banner image, go to the **Icon Upload** section and upload your icon. This helps visitors recognize the image as a clickable video.

From the **Image Resolution** dropdown, set the display size of the icon.

In the **Title of Video** field, add a title for the video. This appears alongside the thumbnail and helps visitors understand what the video covers before clicking.

In the **Video Description** field, add a short description of the video.

6. Go to **Style** > **Video Styling** and enable the **Video On Popup** toggle. This tells the widget to open the video in a popup overlay instead of playing it inline on the page.

![](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/video-player-video-on-popup.gif)

When a visitor clicks the thumbnail image, the video will open in a popup. To trigger this same video popup by clicking any custom element on the page, see how to [show an Elementor popup on other element click](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/elementor-popup-on-other-element-click/).

![](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/video-player-video-on-popup-demo.gif)