Get up and running with ProdExam in just a few minutes. Follow these steps to build your first usability test and start collecting in-app user research on your live product.
What you'll achieve
Create a ProdExam account with a 7-day free trial
Set up your first project and get your API key
Install the ProdExam SDK in your application
Create and publish your first usability test
1
Create your account
Start by creating your ProdExam account. Every signup begins with a 7-day free trial that includes the full Pro feature set. A card on file is required to start, but you won't be charged until day 8 and you can cancel any time.
Enter your full name, email address, and create a password (or click "Continue with Google" / "Continue with GitHub")
You'll be redirected to Stripe Checkout to add a card. The trial doesn't start charging until day 8.
After card capture, you'll land on your dashboard with the trial active
Your trial includes 1 test, Unlimited sessions, and 10 AI summaries plus 10 AI drafts per month.
2
Create your first project
Projects help you organize tests for different applications or websites.
After signing up, you'll land on the Dashboard
Click the "New Project" button
Enter a name for your project (e.g., "My Website")
Optionally add your application URL
Click "Create Project"
Your project is created and you'll see your unique API key. Keep this safe - you'll need it for the SDK setup.
3
Install the SDK
Add the ProdExam SDK to your site with a single script tag. No install, no build step, works on any site.
Copy the API key from your project page.
Paste this tag anywhere in your HTML — ideally just before the closing </body>:<script
src="https://testflow-fr0h.onrender.com/sdk/sdk.js"
data-prodexam-key="YOUR_API_KEY"
defer
></script>
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your project.
Reload the page — the SDK attaches on the next request.
Once your site sends its first heartbeat, the SDK Status chip on the project's Builder page flips to "Connected". Click the refresh icon next to it to re-check at any time.
4
Create your first test
Build a usability test to study how participants navigate a specific flow in your app.
Go to your project in the Dashboard
Click "New Test"
Enter a name (e.g., "Checkout Flow Research")
Click "Create Test"
Click "Launch Builder" to design your test
5
Build your test with the Builder
Use the side panel builder to add questions and configure their triggers — the participant actions that fire each question.
Navigate to the page or state in your app where you want a question to fire
Click "Add Breakpoint" — a breakpoint bundles a trigger + question + optional delay
Choose a question type (rating, free text, multiple choice, multi-select, NPS, yes/no, or a pause step)
Pin-comment zones are always available for participants — no setup needed
Preview your test to see how it will appear in the participant's side panel
Building for an app you already have code for?
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6
Publish and start running sessions
Make your test live so every visitor to your app sees the ProdExam side panel and can take part.
Click "Publish Test" in the builder
The test status flips from Draft to Active immediately
Monitor responses in the Results tab
Once active, every visitor to your site sees the ProdExam side panel as soon as the page loads. They enter their name, click Start Test, and questions fire as they take the actions you set as triggers (button clicks, page navigations, scroll depth, etc.).