Platforms & software
What is interactive kiosk software?
Interactive kiosk software is the authoring and playback system behind a walk-up touchscreen—not a looping video. It handles layouts, navigation between screens, media, and deployment to physical hardware so visitors can tap, search, or explore on their own.
A kiosk is only useful if someone can finish a task without staff: find a gallery, look up an object, explore a story, check a menu. That requires flows between screens, not a single slide.
The software also has to survive the floor: a player on the device, updates without a gallery visit, and accessibility defaults for contrast, captions, and alternative input. Zibit is no-code kiosk software—you design, brand, and publish without writing code.
Related FAQs
Is Zibit a no-code kiosk software?
Yes. Zibit is a no-code platform for building interactive kiosks and touchscreen experiences—you design, brand, and publish to your hardware without writing any code.
What can I build with Zibit?
Teams use Zibit to build:
- Interactive kiosks and touchscreen exhibits
- Museum and gallery exhibits
- Wayfinding displays
- Digital signage
- Education displays
Projects can share styles, collections, and files across a Space, so teams aren't rebuilding from scratch each time.
What devices does Zibit support?
Zibit runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android, BrightSign, Raspberry Pi, tvOS, and Amazon sticks through the Zibit player app, and projects can also be embedded on any website. Content syncs in real time across all connected displays.
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