DemoBitesWhat is Pulse?
Pulse is a lightweight “What’s New” widget that embeds on your website or app, showing your latest demos to users in context. One script tag, zero maintenance, your feed updates automatically whenever you publish.
Overview
Users want to know what changed in your product. Changelogs are ignored, email digests go unread, and in app banners are annoying. Pulse solves this by placing a curated feed of your latest demos directly inside your product, exactly where users are already looking.
Embed Pulse with a single script tag. When you publish new demos, the widget updates automatically for all users. No redeploy, no cache busting, no manual work.
What Pulse looks like
Pulse sits in a corner of your app: a launcher that is always there, with a count when something is new. Here’s a preview of the widget over a typical application:
Key features
Pulse is designed to be lightweight, flexible, and completely hands-off after setup:
Designed for you
One widget in one light look. The launcher counts what is new, a click opens the card, and Watch plays the demo picture in picture.
Domain allowlist
Restrict the widget to your own domains with server-side enforcement. It simply won't load anywhere else.
Your launcher
Floating or your own button. Pick the shape, icon, color, label and side. Your color is the widget’s single accent.
Single script tag
Two lines of HTML to embed. No npm packages, no build step, no framework dependency.
New indicator
A count on the launcher shows how many demos were added since the visitor last opened Pulse.
Auto-updating feed
Publish a demo and the widget updates instantly. No redeploy or cache bust needed.
Use cases
Pulse fits wherever your users need to stay informed:
Product updates
Show users what shipped this week with polished demo walkthroughs instead of plain text changelogs.
Feature announcements
Announce new features in context, right inside the product where users will actually notice.
Onboarding guidance
Show relevant tutorial demos to new users as they explore your product for the first time.
Changelog replacement
Replace your static changelog with an interactive, video-first feed that users actually engage with.
Availability
In app Pulse is on every plan, Free included. On Free the widget shows a Powered by DemoBites mark; on Growth it is gone. The widget includes:
- The full widget: launcher, card, list, picture in picture and theatre.
- Your launcher: shape, icon, color, label and placement, plus your widget title.
- My button, to open Pulse from your own button, and full JavaScript API access.
- Domain allowlist with server-side enforcement.
On Free? Upgrading to Growth opens Feedback, Analytics, Signals and Segmentation.