Fix onboarding before users give up

Watch new users struggle in real time, then let AI surface the exact friction points killing your activation rate. Stop guessing why users drop off and start fixing what matters.

Record & Transcribe

Capture every onboarding moment

Record onboarding walkthroughs and first-use sessions, then get accurate transcripts in minutes. No more rewatching hour-long recordings to find the moment a user got confused.

  • Automatic transcription in 40+ languages for global user bases
  • Timestamped highlights so you can jump to key friction points
  • Capture both moderated and unmoderated onboarding sessions
0Interviewer05:42

Walk me through what happens when you first open the dashboard.

1Sarah Chen06:15

Honestly, the first thing I do is look for where my projects are. But it takes me like five clicks just to get to the actual workspace. I always forget whether I need to go through Settings or the sidebar.

0Interviewer06:48

And what about the integration setup? How did that go for you?

AI Analysis

Surface drop-off patterns automatically

Innerview's AI lenses analyze each onboarding interview to extract confusion points, feature discovery gaps, and "aha moment" blockers. Get a structured breakdown of every session in seconds.

  • Custom lenses for onboarding-specific insights like time-to-value
  • Automatic tagging of confusion, frustration, and delight moments
  • Customizable lenses surface the biggest blockers in every session automatically
Summary

Sarah describes significant friction during onboarding, particularly around the initial project setup flow. She highlights that competing tools offer guided walkthroughs which reduce time-to-value. Key pain points include unclear navigation between steps and a lack of contextual help when configuring integrations.

Key Themes
  • Navigation confusion — users can't find workspace quickly
  • Integration setup failures with no confirmation feedback
  • Competitor advantages in guided onboarding experiences
  • Feature requests for setup wizard and keyboard shortcuts
Share & Act

Turn findings into onboarding improvements

Share highlights with product and growth teams so everyone sees what new users actually experience. No more debating hypothetical user journeys when you have the evidence.

Highlights3 across 3 interviews
Onboarding painPositive feedbackFeature request

"I click around for five minutes and if I can't figure it out, I leave"

Onboarding painInterview #12 · 12:38

"The dashboard is great once you know where things are"

Positive feedbackInterview #08 · 24:15

"I wish I could share this report with my manager directly"

Feature requestInterview #15 · 08:52
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Test onboarding flows with users worldwide. Automatic transcription and analysis work across languages so nothing gets lost in translation.

Smart Tagging

AI highlights and tags key onboarding moments like first successful action, points of confusion, and help-seeking behavior within each session.

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