Workspace & Setup Overview

GazePlotter is a free web application for analyzing eye-tracking data. Simply visit gazeplotter.com to start analyzing your data immediately. No registration or installation required.

Quick Start

Step 1: Open GazePlotter

Go to gazeplotter.com
You’ll see a demo visualization with sample data

Step 2: Upload Your Data

Click “Import” in the top bar
Select your eye-tracking data file
GazePlotter automatically detects the file type and creates visualizations

Step 3: Explore Your Data

Use the controls in each plot to switch between participants, stimuli, and time views
Click and drag plots to move them around
Use the workspace toolbar to add more visualizations

Step 4: Save Your Work

Click “Export” to save your analysis
Choose “Workspace” to save everything for later or sharing with colleagues

Main Workspace Controls

The top bar of the workspace holds three controls:

Import - Upload eye-tracking data or a saved workspace (file type is detected automatically)
Export - Save your workspace or export data for other tools
Metadata - View source and parsing details for the loaded data

GazePlotter workspace header with import, export, and metadata controls.

Understanding the Interface

When you first open GazePlotter, you’ll see a scarf plot (timeline visualization) showing sample data. This demo includes:

2 stimuli (different images or screens participants looked at)
6 AOIs (Areas of Interest - specific regions in the images)
9 participants (people whose eye movements were recorded)
3 participant groups (organized for comparison)

Visualizations

To help you analyze eye-tracking data, GazePlotter provides a set of visualization plots, including Scarf Plot, AOI Comparison, Transition Matrix, AOI Timeline, and Recurrence Plot.

For detailed information about each visualization type and how to interpret them, see the Visualizations section.

Customizing Your Analysis

You can personalize how your data appears and is organized:

AOI Library - Change colors, names, and order of areas of interest
Stimuli Library - Rename and organize your images/screens
Participant Groups - Create groups to compare different types of participants
Participant Library - Rename participants for easier identification

What You Can Do

Basic Operations:

Upload data from any major eye-tracking software
View data in several different visualization types
Move and resize plots by dragging
Add multiple plots to compare different views
Save your work to continue later or share with others

Advanced Features:

Customize colors and names of areas of interest
Group participants for comparative analysis
Export data for use in other analysis tools
Create multiple workspaces for different projects

Export Options

For exporting data and workspaces, see the dedicated Export section which covers workspace export, segmented data export, and ScanGraph integration.