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UX Heuristic Checklist
Review an interface against visibility, control, consistency, prevention, recognition, flexibility, and recovery principles.
What this tool does
The checklist groups practical prompts by established heuristic themes and creates a severity-tagged issue summary.
Review an interface against visibility, control, consistency, prevention, recognition, flexibility, and recovery principles.
The checklist groups practical prompts by established heuristic themes and creates a severity-tagged issue summary.
Use the tool
Run a UX heuristic review
Review the interface and record pass, concern, or not-applicable for each prompt.
Interface heuristic review
Checklist status
0/12
System status is visible
Language matches the user’s world
Users can undo or leave safely
Patterns and terminology are consistent
The design prevents likely errors
Choices favor recognition over memory
Frequent actions are efficient
The interface avoids irrelevant information
Errors explain recovery clearly
Help is available where needed
Keyboard and assistive technology paths work
Critical tasks have been tested with users
How to use it
Three quick steps
- 1Review the interface and record pass, concern, or not-applicable for each prompt.
- 2Copy the unresolved issues for design review.
- 3Verify the result in its real production context. A heuristic review complements rather than replaces user research, accessibility testing, analytics, and task-based evaluation.
Worked example
Example: UX Heuristic Checklist
Audit a multi-step upload flow before usability testing.
FAQ
Questions about the ux heuristic checklist
Practical details about using the tool and understanding its result.
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