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title: "What are Launchers?"
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updated: 2026-08-11T06:20:13Z
published: 2026-08-11T06:20:13Z
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# What are Launchers?

Launchers enable you to add customizable buttons that trigger Whatfix content such as Flows, Pop-ups, Videos, or Links with a single click. Launchers can be placed anywhere on the application. These help provide contextualized support to your end users. For instance, Whatfix Pop-ups, which are usually set to appear a particular number of times for your end users, can be added to Launchers without appearing intrusive or disrupting the end-user experience.

Whatfix Launchers are of two types: Icon and Label types. For more information, see [Customize a Launcher](/studio/docs/customize-a-launcher).

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## Use Cases

Whatfix enables you to use Launchers to do the following:

#### Provide multimedia assistance

Some users may prefer videos for better understanding. With Launchers, link a video and help your end users to play it with just a single click, whenever they require.

#### Easy access to important links

There may be instances where your end users may want to visit other websites to get more information. In such cases, use a Launcher to trigger a link to other websites to assist them as needed.

#### Help users open a Flow using a single click

Guide your users to learn more about specific user segments by attaching a Flow to a Launcher. Users can choose to click the Launcher whenever they need help completing a task or learning a process.

#### Ensure users don't miss any updates

At times users may miss important updates or notifications delivered via a Pop-up. Using a Launcher, Whatfix lets your users open a Pop-up any time, ensuring that they don't miss any update or notification.

#### Increase your Survey Responses

With Launchers, you can make a survey available always. Trigger a Survey using a Launcher and prompt your users to take the at their convenience, especially when users fail to take the survey within a given time.

## Related

- [Launchers](/launchers-1.md)
- [Launcher as a Visibility Rule](/launcher-as-a-visibility-rule.md)