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What is Session Replay?

It is a technology that allows you to record and watch all the user's movements on your website like a movie.

Overview

It allows you to see step by step where a user moved the mouse, which button they clicked, or where they got stuck. This is the most effective way to understand any technical issues or confusion the user is experiencing.

Analogy: It's like watching a customer entering a store through a security camera; You see live which shelf the customer looked at and which one he left back (or which button he couldn't press).

How it works

You add a small piece of code to your website. This code anonymously records all the user's movements in the browser and presents it to you like a video player.

Where it is used

It is used in user experience (UX) testing and technical debugging processes.

Commonly confused with

It is confused with Analytics (statistics); analytics 'how many people clicked?' says, session replay 'how did it click?' answers the question.

Frequently asked questions

What about user privacy?

Good systems automatically mask sensitive data (like passwords).

Does it take up a lot of space?

Modern systems are quite lightweight as they only record movement data.

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