Review a design or app for usability problems
A heuristic UX review with prioritized issues and fixes.
The prompt
Review this design for usability.
Product and screen(s): [upload screenshots or describe the screens and flow]
Target users and their main task: [WHO / TASK]
Platform: [web / iOS / Android / desktop]
Evaluate against usability heuristics: clarity of purpose, visual hierarchy, navigation, consistency, feedback and system status, error prevention and recovery, accessibility basics (contrast, tap targets, labels), cognitive load, and mobile responsiveness.
Return:
| Issue | Where | Severity (critical / major / minor) | Why it hurts users | Recommended fix |
Then list the 3 changes with the biggest impact, and anything you couldn't assess from what I shared.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- upload screenshots or describe the screens and flow
- WHO / TASK
- web / iOS / Android / desktop
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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