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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
Run your studyPublish your study
Run your study

Publish your study

Publishing opens your study to participants. Strella runs final checks, locks the screener, and switches the study from draft to live.

A study is a draft until you publish. Drafts are invisible to participants: your share link doesn't work, and panel orders can't be placed. Publishing makes it live.

Before you start

You'll need:

  • A question guide with at least one step.
  • The settings you care about saved (AI moderator, recording modes, branding).

A screener is optional. Add one only if you want to qualify participants before the interview.

Steps

  1. Fix any errors in Build

    Build validates your screener and question guide in real time. Anything blocking (missing question text, a broken skip-logic destination, an empty required field) is highlighted in red where it appears. Errors must be fixed before you can preview or publish.

  2. Click Publish

    Top-right of Build. The publish dialog summarizes what's about to go live: screener, question guide, settings. Confirm to publish.

    Publishing a study: clicking Publish in Build and confirming in the publish dialog.

  3. Share your link or place an order

    Share your link or hire from a panel. Both paths require a published study.

The study status in the header changes to Live. Participants can join.

Tips

  • Always preview before publishing.
  • Publish during your working hours if you're using a panel. Participants tend to arrive in the first hour or two after the order is submitted, so having you available to triage helps.
  • Already-in-flight participants are unaffected by future edits. They finish on the version they started.

Related

Preview your interview

Do this before publishing.

Edit a study after launch

What's safe to change once you're live.

Watch the funnel

The funnel shows stage-by-stage conversion, from clicking your share link through finishing the interview, so you can spot drop-off.

Edit a study after launch

Almost everything in a live study stays editable. Edits affect future participants only. Anyone already in flight finishes on the version they started.

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