UserTesting for Figma Plugin: Generate and launch your test

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On this page:

• Create a test with UserTesting for Figma Plugin
• Edit your test
• Select an audience for the test
• Monitor your test

Create a test with UserTesting for Figma Plugin

UserTesting for Figma Plugin offers an AI-powered flow designed for speed, simplicity, and effective results. Here's how it works:

1. In the Figma platform, open the plugin and click Create test. 
   Note: Make sure you have “Can edit” permissions for that file.
   
2. Next, define your test. This includes:
   - The name of the test
   - The device you want the participants to use
   - The flow (prototype starting point) on the canvas that you'd like to test
   - A prototype brief: A description of the experience you're testing, used to generate a Scenario for participants
   - A task goal: The task participants should try to complete in the prototype
   
3. When you’re done, select Generate test.
   
   The plugin will automatically create a Think-Out-Loud usability test based on your inputs, utilizing AI and our own best practices. It is trained to remove bias and identify key topics and questions for a usability test. It will include:

• Appropriate task types (e.g., rating scale, verbal response)
• Instructions aligned with your goals
• Structured test flow matching your selected prototype path.
  
   

Edit your test

Once your test is generated, you'll land on the Review screen. This is your chance to refine and customize your test before launch. 


On the screen, you can:

• Edit task and question content
  • Update the instructions text, or adjust follow-up question content to better fit your prototype goals.
  • Delete any questions that you do not wish to include.
  • Add any additional verbal response or rating-scale questions you would like (up to 10).
• Modify rating scale labels
  • Select the scale labels from a list of predefined options.  
• Define your success path
  • Identify the key steps in your prototype that represent a successful outcome by selecting Add success path and clicking on each frame in the Figma canvas in the correct order. This helps identify when participants stray or struggle within the test results.
  • Note: Select the key path through your prototype by choosing individual screens one by one that represent the success flow. 
    
• Adjust prototype display settings
  • Set the prototype display and scale settings to be the appropriate selection for your prototype. 
  • Preview the prototype display settings to ensure these are correct.
  • Note: This ensures participants see the test as intended. You can preview these settings within the plugin before finalizing.
    
• Create the test as a draft in the UserTesting platform
  • Open in UserTesting lets you create the test on the UserTesting platform.
  • This allows you to edit the test in more detail, add more complex questions, and fully preview the test experience if needed.
     
    

Select an audience for the test

UserTesting for Figma Plugin is built for on-demand feedback and leverages Reusable audiences to make that possible.

1. On the Review page, find the Audience selection dropdown at the bottom of the screen. 
2. Choose from any Reusable audiences available in your workspace.
   
    

What to expect:

• Dropdown menu listing your available Reusable audiences.
• Use filters to select a favorited Reusable audiences, making it easy to find an approved set of audience criteria.
• Helpful context is displayed after selection, including audience type, demographics, and screeners.
• Consistency across tests by using your company's pre-existing audiences. 

This lets you launch with confidence, without needing to reconfigure your audience each time. 
 

Note: The plugin is based on our new testing experience, and as such, is not backward compatible with Classic UserTesting Reusable audiences. 

Monitor your test

While UserTesting for Figma Plugin is designed for on-demand and in-flow test creation, test monitoring and participant management are handled in the full UserTesting platform. Here's how to monitor your test:

1. After launching your test from the plugin, select View full results to go directly to the corresponding test in the UserTesting dashboard.
   
2. In the UserTesting platform, you can:

• Track test progress in real time
• Review participant sessions as they're submitted
• Assess response quality
• Report any issues with contributors or test performance

This hybrid workflow ensures the speed of the plugin experience while providing you with full control and visibility on the platform when needed.

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