Welcome to GazePlotter Guide & Docs
GazePlotter is a free web application for eye-tracking data analysis and visualization. Built with a commitment to open science, GazePlotter transforms complex gaze data into intuitive, interactive visualizations without requiring registration, subscriptions, or server uploads.
Whether you’re a researcher analyzing attention patterns, a student learning about eye-tracking methodology, or a professional presenting gaze data insights, GazePlotter provides tools that work entirely in your browser without installing any other software.
Analysis Suite
Multiple Visualization Types
- Scarf Plots - Interactive timeline visualizations showing gaze sequences and patterns over time
- Bar Plots - Statistical analysis with metrics like dwell time, fixation count, and time to first fixation
- Transition Matrices - Heat map visualizations of gaze movement patterns between Areas of Interest
- Time-binned AOI Occupancy - Flowing visualizations showing the distribution of attention over time
Workspace Management
- Workspace Operations - Add, duplicate, move, and resize plots with drag-and-drop functionality
- Participant Grouping - Comparative analysis between different participant groups
- AOI Customization - Full control over colors, names, and visual properties
Universal Data Compatibility
GazePlotter supports data from all major eye-tracking platforms:
- Tobii Pro Lab - Full feature support with dynamic AOI visibility
- SMI BeGaze - Complete compatibility including overlapping AOI handling
- OGAMA - Sequence analysis support
- GazePoint - Direct data import
- Varjo - VR/AR eye-tracking data
- Pupil Cloud - Multi-surface support with AOI mapping
- Custom CSV - Flexible format for any eye-tracker
Data Export
- Export Options - Save and share workspaces, export data, and integrate with ScanGraph
Privacy & Accessibility
- Complete Privacy - All processing happens locally in your browser; no data ever leaves your device
- No Registration - Start analyzing immediately without accounts or sign-ups
- Progressive Web App - Install as desktop app or use directly in browser
- Cross-Platform - Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices
- Offline Capable - Continue working without internet connection
Getting Started
Ready to visualize your eye-tracking data? Choose your path:
- New to GazePlotter? Start with uploading your data to see your first visualization
- Ready to analyze? Explore basic functionality to learn about plots and customization
- Need advanced features? Check out export options and advanced capabilities
- Want to edit your data? Use Segmented Data workflows to crop segments or split stimuli
Open Source & Community
GazePlotter is open-source software licensed under GNU GPL v3, ensuring it remains free and transparent forever.
Contribute & Support:
- Code Repository - Report bugs, request features, or contribute code
- npm Package - Integrate GazePlotter into your own Svelte projects
Academic Use: If you use GazePlotter in your research, please consider citing our work to support continued development and help other researchers discover this tool.