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Five-second test

Measure what people remember after brief exposure.

What it does

Assess first impressions and recall without keeping the screen visible during the answer.

When to use it

For a page’s value proposition, visual hierarchy and main message.

Before you begin
  • One screen; exposure of 1 to 30 seconds; 1 to 5 open recall questions.

See how it works

Choose the exposure

Real screens with demo data

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Choose the exposure

Add Five-second test, select an image and set the duration.

  • Screen: landing page
  • Duration: 5 seconds

An example to try

What was the page’s main offer?

What you see in results

  • Read recall grouped by question and the individual answers.
  • Remembering a word does not prove the proposition was understood.

Avoid these mix-ups

  • Do not reveal the detail you want to measure in the instruction.
  • Answers to recall questions are optional; a blank does not necessarily mean forgetting.

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