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AhaSlides Pin on Image slide in preview mode, showing the presenter screen beside the participant phone view
The Pin on Image slide invites participants to tap or click directly on a custom image to place a pin — their answer is a position, not a word or number. Use it to mark locations on a map, identify a part of a diagram, see where people look first on a product screenshot, or capture any response that benefits from a spatial answer.

Pin on Image at a glance

Create a Pin on Image slide

AhaSlides Pin on Image slide type highlighted in the slide type picker
1

Add the slide

In the editor, click New slide (top-left) and select Pin on Image from the slide type picker. You’ll find it in the Poll tab.
2

Write your question

Click into the Your question field in the Content panel and type the prompt you want participants to respond to. Be specific about where you want them to pin — for example: “Where would you put the primary CTA on this page?” or “Click on the region you think had the highest sales.”
3

Add your image

Click the Add image area in the Content panel to open the image library, then choose Upload (JPEG, PNG, GIF, or SVG — up to 15 MB), My Images, Stock Photos (free Unsplash photos), or GIFs & Stickers. See Image library and image credits for the libraries and credits. A crop tool opens after selecting so you can frame the image before saving.
4

Set pins per participant

Use the Pins per participant field to control how many pins each participant can drop. The default is 1 — increase it if you want participants to mark multiple things on the same image.
5

Save

Configure any optional settings (see Pin on Image settings), then save your slide.
A Pin on Image slide in the AhaSlides editor with a map of Europe uploaded and the Image setting highlighted
To make a good Pin on Image slide:
  • Pick a clear base image — diagrams, maps, product mockups, photos, and floor plans all work well.
  • Use landscape images — the image fills the participant screen, so landscape-orientation images tend to read better than portrait.
Prefer to watch? This video tutorial shows how to set up and run a Pin on Image slide:

Present a Pin on Image slide

Click Present in the top header to go live. Participants join at the access code shown on screen, see your image, and are prompted to drop their pin. As responses come in, pins appear live on your presenter view, so you can see at a glance where your audience is pointing. When you present, participants tap or click anywhere on the image to drop a pin — that position is their response. There are no pre-set answer zones, so you can use any image and let responses cluster naturally. Participants can reposition their pin before submitting — dragging it to a new spot updates the response instantly. Pins placed close together are grouped into a single, larger pin on your presenter screen — hover over it to see how many pins it holds.

Pin on Image settings

Ideas for using Pin on Image

Geography and Maps

Ask participants to pin their home country, a region on a political map, or a location they’ve visited.

Product and UX Feedback

Show a website screenshot and ask where participants would expect to find the pricing button.

Training and Assessment

Display an anatomy diagram or equipment schematic and ask participants to identify a specific part.

Team Retrospectives

Load a 2×2 matrix image and ask everyone to pin where the last sprint landed.

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the pin colour on a Pin on Image slide?

The pins use the first colour of your presentation’s Visualisation colours palette, so changing that palette changes the pin colour. See Change visualisation colours. Have a question? Contact our support team — if you’re logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise contact us here or email hi@ahaslides.com. Want to connect with other users? Join the AhaSlides community to share tips, request features, and see how others engage their audiences.