- Video slides do not support extra overlay elements
- Free-tier widgets include Elfsight branding and monthly view limits
- The slider stops showing if the Elfsight account lapses
Overview
Image Slider from Elfsight lets you place a responsive carousel of photos and videos on a Squarespace page, for product highlights, offers, projects or other visual content. It is an embeddable widget hosted on Elfsight's platform, not native Squarespace code. In Elfsight's online editor, you can set slide dimensions, choose pagination and its position, configure arrows and swipe navigation, and enable automatic slide changes. The editor also supports headings, text, badges and buttons in Slide Builder, while image slides support a link and video slides do not allow extra elements. You can adjust slide switching duration and position the message on the page. Changes made in the editor update the embedded widget automatically.
Who it suits
This widget suits Squarespace site owners who want to show photos and videos in a carousel, highlight offers, or direct visitors to a slide link or call to action. It can also be used for photography, product or project content. A free plan is available to start with.
One honest caveat
Slide elements depend on the slide type: Image Slide supports a link, while Video Slide does not allow extra elements. The widget is hosted by Elfsight, so it stops showing if the Elfsight account lapses. On the free tier, widgets carry Elfsight branding and monthly view limits. Paid plans remove the branding and view limits.
Installation
Build the slider in Elfsight's online editor, using a template or configuring the content and settings yourself. Copy the generated embed code and paste it into a Squarespace Code Block where you want the slider to appear, then save the page. Later edits in the editor update the embedded widget automatically.
Related guide: browse more Squarespace slider plugins, or the full Squarespace plugins hub.
The editor includes controls for slide switching duration, pagination type and position, arrows, swipe navigation and automatic slide changes. You can set the widget's width and height, and position a message on the page. These options let you adapt the slider to different areas of a site, including full-width sections or smaller layout areas.
Slide content depends on the type selected. Slide Builder lets you add headings, text, badges and CTA buttons. Image Slide supports a slide link, while Video Slide does not allow extra elements. Badges can be used for labels such as a new arrival or an offer. Check the slide type when planning what visitors will see and what they can click.
Elfsight offers templates including banner sliders, photo slideshows, image carousels, video carousels and a full-width slider, or you can start from scratch in the editor. The widget is hosted on Elfsight's platform and added to Squarespace with an embed code in a Code Block. Changes saved in the editor update the embedded version automatically. The free plan is available, with Elfsight branding and monthly view limits.
- Combine photos and videos in a responsive carousel
- Set custom width and height
- Configure autoplay, arrows and swipe navigation
- Add slide links or supported overlay elements
- Free plan with Elfsight branding and view limits
Full specifications
Specifications
Set custom width and height
Configure autoplay, arrows and swipe navigation
Add slide links or supported overlay elements
Free plan with elfsight branding and view limits
Photography and visual portfolios
Project or featured-item showcases
Sites combining video and image content
Free-tier widgets include elfsight branding and monthly view limits
The slider stops showing if the elfsight account lapses