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Welcome to StrellaChangelog
Run your first studyHow AI helps you in StrellaGlossary
The Build screenStart with the study setup chatSet up your study detailsWrite research objectivesBuild your screenerBuild your question guideBest practicesAdd survey questions to your interviewAdd a stimulus to your interviewHost a prototype and add it to your interviewAdd a card sortAdd a tree testRandomize sections (A/B variants)Conditional sectionsVersion historyUse the build assistantPreview your interviewUpload an existing discussion guideImport from another study
How the AI moderator worksVoice, language & behaviorRecording modesCustom dictionary & pronunciationCustomize the participant experienceWhat the AI moderator can't do
How recruitment worksSchedule moderated interviewsHire from a participant panelBring your own participantsManage share links & redirectsPass data with URL parametersControl access & schedulingSet quotasApprove, reject & invitePay participants you recruitedReport a participantWatch the funnel
Publish your studyEdit a study after launch
Get oriented in ResultsBring in interviews you ran elsewhereReview a single interviewBrowse analysisCode responsesSee how participants complete on-screen tasksSee how participants sorted your cardsSee how participants use your Figma prototypeUse Strella's AI chatAI chat best practices
Build & share a reportCreate & share a highlight reel
Teammates, organizations & workspacesDelete projectsProject defaultsBilling & creditsConnect FigmaAPI, MCP & AI assistantsParticipant data accessMedia links and who can open themActivity logs
Step typesScreener question typesRecording settingsParticipant statuses & funnel stagesSupported languagesVoice optionsBrowser & device requirements
MCP serverConnect an AI clientTools & skills referenceUse cases & example promptsWhat's newSecurity & privacyFAQ & troubleshooting
ReferenceRecording settings
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Recording settings

Every toggle on the Interview setup tab and what it controls.

Recording behavior comes from independent toggles in Settings → Interview setup. Combine them to fit your study.

SettingWhat it controls
Allowed devicesDesktop and mobile, desktop only, or mobile only.
Webcam recordingRequired to join / Off.
Blur participant cameraReplaces the participant's video feed with a blurred version (audio unaffected).
Screen recordingEnabled / Disabled.
Allow pausing screen shareParticipant can hide sensitive screens mid-call.
Default screen share optionWhat the participant sees first in the screen-share picker (Window or Entire screen).
Screen share verificationRequire a QR-code check to make sure they're sharing the right screen.
Blur participant screen shareRecords a blurred version of the shared screen.
Default captions onShow live captions during the call.
Push to talkThe Participant holds a button to speak, instead of Strella detecting when they start talking.
Session timeoutEnd the call automatically after a period of participant inactivity.
Name anonymizationReplaces participant names with anonymous IDs throughout the study. Hides emails and social links everywhere, including AI assistants and the public API.
Voice anonymizationMask voice in recordings (where supported).

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Configure recording modes

How to set these toggles for a specific study.

Browser & device requirements

What participants need on their end.

Screener question types

The five types of question you can add to a screener.

Participant statuses & funnel stages

The tabs in the Participants table and the stages in the recruitment funnel.

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