Smart tags

Learn how Smart tags help you find interesting moments in test results using UserTesting's proprietary machine learning models.

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About Smart tags

  • Smart tags automatically identify when a contributor expresses a particular sentiment or attitude.
  • Green identifies positive, red indicates negative, and, for some plans, purple signifies neutral. 

If your plan allows, labels identify the exact smart tag:

Positive

  • Easy: The contributor reports that something is simple or straightforward.
  • Like: The contributor responds positively, but we can’t apply a more specific label.

Negative

  • Aversion: The contributor reports they don’t like what they see.
  • Confusion: The contributor doesn’t understand or is confused.
  • Pain point: The contributor struggles to perform a task. This label is often paired with confusion or aversion.
  • Dislike: The contributor responds negatively, but we can’t apply a more specific label.

Neutral 

  • Expectation: The contributor describes an expectation, whether met or unmet.
  • Price: The contributor talks about the expense, cost, or price.
  • Suggestion: The contributor makes a recommendation or offers an idea.
  • Trust: The contributor mentions that they trust a brand, product, or experience. This tag is especially relevant when testing messaging and topics related to data and security.

Note: All smart tags are generated from natural-language processing of session transcripts.

 

 

Smart tags in the video player 

Smart tags in the video player timeline

  • The indicators for smart tags display in the sidebar and above the video player timeline:
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  • Hovering over an indicator triggers a pop-up that shows the smart tag along with the passage from the transcript:
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Smart tags in the video player sidebar

You can also find smart tag indicators next to the transcript in the video player’s sidebar.

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Hiding and showing Smart tags

  • To hide certain smart tag suggestions or all smart tags, click the Filter icon.
  • Then, deselect any smart tag you want to hide.
  • To hide all smart tags at once by deselecting the smart tag checkbox.
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Smart tags for written tasks

  • Smart tags can be used to analyze written responses.
  • Tags are displayed next to the written response on the Metrics page.
  • When a written response expresses more than one smart tag, it gets more than one label.
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Giving feedback on Smart tags

  • You can help make smart tags better by marking suggestions as either correct or incorrect.
  • Hover over an indicator in the timeline or sidebar to mark it.
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  • Use smart tags to uncover themes, identify trends, and speed up the analysis of your video sessions.

 

 

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