Usability Testing

AI usability testing for product and UX insights at scale

AI usability testing is at Outset's core. From prototypes to production, we make it easy to spot issues, capture real-time feedback, and turn insights into action.

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Mobile interface illustrating AI-powered research features such as tagging, annotations, Likert scales, checklists, and real-time feedback
Mobile interface illustrating AI-powered research features such as tagging, annotations, Likert scales, checklists, and real-time feedback
Mobile interface illustrating AI-powered research features such as tagging, annotations, Likert scales, checklists, and real-time feedback

Leading product and UX orgs use Outset for AI usability testing that keeps pace with the roadmap.

Leading product and UX orgs use Outset for AI usability testing that keeps pace with the roadmap.

Leading product and UX orgs use Outset for AI usability testing that keeps pace with the roadmap.

Leverage AI usability testing for studies your team relies on.

Prototype Usability

Validate early flows, navigation, and comprehension before engineering work begins.

Prototype Usability

Validate early flows, navigation, and comprehension before engineering work begins.

Prototype Usability

Validate early flows, navigation, and comprehension before engineering work begins.

Live Product Task Tests

Observe real task completion on live sites or apps, capturing where people hesitate, detour, or fail — and why.

Live Product Task Tests

Observe real task completion on live sites or apps, capturing where people hesitate, detour, or fail — and why.

Live Product Task Tests

Observe real task completion on live sites or apps, capturing where people hesitate, detour, or fail — and why.

Onboarding / First-Use Studies

Find the moments that create confidence or confusion in session one, and diagnose early drop-off.

Onboarding / First-Use Studies

Find the moments that create confidence or confusion in session one, and diagnose early drop-off.

Onboarding / First-Use Studies

Find the moments that create confidence or confusion in session one, and diagnose early drop-off.

Workflow & Edge-Case Validation

Test complex or infrequent paths (settings, billing changes, admin actions) to surface hidden friction.

Workflow & Edge-Case Validation

Test complex or infrequent paths (settings, billing changes, admin actions) to surface hidden friction.

Workflow & Edge-Case Validation

Test complex or infrequent paths (settings, billing changes, admin actions) to surface hidden friction.

Information Architecture / Findability Checks

Understand how users search for features or information, and where labels or structure mislead.

Information Architecture / Findability Checks

Understand how users search for features or information, and where labels or structure mislead.

Information Architecture / Findability Checks

Understand how users search for features or information, and where labels or structure mislead.

UX Evals

Go beyond traditional usability testing to intelligently understand how users perceive value from multi-turn experiences in AI products.

UX Evals

Go beyond traditional usability testing to intelligently understand how users perceive value from multi-turn experiences in AI products.

UX Evals

Go beyond traditional usability testing to intelligently understand how users perceive value from multi-turn experiences in AI products.

The advantages of AI usability testing

Traditional usability testing can be slow to recruit, schedule, and analyze, limiting how much you can run. 

AI usability testing removes those bottlenecks by automating moderation and synthesis, so teams can scale sessions across web, mobile, and prototypes in days instead of weeks. 

You get more consistent evidence, faster iteration cycles, and clearer UX decisions before launch.

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Person working on a laptop at a minimalist desk with a mug and glasses nearby

Everything you need for high-velocity, strategy-shaping qual.

Screensharing

Run complex moderated AI usability testing on Figma prototypes, live websites, or mobile apps to capture real behavior.

Screensharing

Run complex moderated AI usability testing on Figma prototypes, live websites, or mobile apps to capture real behavior.

Screensharing

Run complex moderated AI usability testing on Figma prototypes, live websites, or mobile apps to capture real behavior.

Diverse stimuli support

With support for Figma files, clickable prototypes, live sites, and mobile apps, Outset is well equipped to run complex usability testing on any stimuli you need.

Diverse stimuli support

With support for Figma files, clickable prototypes, live sites, and mobile apps, Outset is well equipped to run complex usability testing on any stimuli you need.

Diverse stimuli support

With support for Figma files, clickable prototypes, live sites, and mobile apps, Outset is well equipped to run complex usability testing on any stimuli you need.

Immediate and robust reporting

As each study progresses, Outset is analyzing answers and putting together a robust report in real-time — shrinking the time from study to “aha moment” from months to minutes.

Immediate and robust reporting

As each study progresses, Outset is analyzing answers and putting together a robust report in real-time — shrinking the time from study to “aha moment” from months to minutes.

Immediate and robust reporting

As each study progresses, Outset is analyzing answers and putting together a robust report in real-time — shrinking the time from study to “aha moment” from months to minutes.

Custom and dynamic probing

AI intelligently and dynamically follows up in the moment when users hesitate or misinterpret, uncovering intent without leading.

Custom and dynamic probing

AI intelligently and dynamically follows up in the moment when users hesitate or misinterpret, uncovering intent without leading.

Custom and dynamic probing

AI intelligently and dynamically follows up in the moment when users hesitate or misinterpret, uncovering intent without leading.

AI-generated highlight reels

Auto-create shareable clips of key friction points and areas of delight to align stakeholders fast.

AI-generated highlight reels

Auto-create shareable clips of key friction points and areas of delight to align stakeholders fast.

AI-generated highlight reels

Auto-create shareable clips of key friction points and areas of delight to align stakeholders fast.

Custom screeners + integrated panels

Recruit the right participants quickly and at scale, with advanced screener logic and built-in panel partners.

Custom screeners + integrated panels

Recruit the right participants quickly and at scale, with advanced screener logic and built-in panel partners.

Custom screeners + integrated panels

Recruit the right participants quickly and at scale, with advanced screener logic and built-in panel partners.

AI usability testing FAQs

Answers to common questions about how AI can help with usability testing

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Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

How Glassdoor Uncovered Critical Features Missing from It's AI-MVP

Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

How Glassdoor Uncovered Critical Features Missing from It's AI-MVP

Customer Spotlight

How researchers are using Outset to drive impact

How Hubspot Learned to Speak Its Key Persona's Language

How Away Exposed Surprising Behavior from 98% of Shoppers

How Glassdoor Uncovered Critical Features Missing from It's AI-MVP

Find out how Outset accelerates every step of research.

Test out a demo interview to see how Outset transforms research speed, scale, and insight quality.

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Find out how Outset accelerates every step of research.

Test out a demo interview to see how Outset transforms research speed, scale, and insight quality.

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Find out how Outset accelerates every step of research.

Test out a demo interview to see how Outset transforms research speed, scale, and insight quality.

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