Userflix
Messaging Interviews

Interview them in the moment they're living it.

An adaptive conversation that reaches people wherever they are - on the gym floor, in the supermarket aisle, or at home in the evening. No scheduling, no cameras, no friction.

They bring the scene. Not a reconstruction from memory - what's actually in front of them, right now.

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post-workout snack – what do you actually reach for?
Question 3 / 8
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In situ

Catch them in the act.

The richest insight happens in the moment - not in a survey filled out later from a vague memory. Messaging meets people exactly where the decision is made.

At the gym

Mid-workout

Reached for the protein bar right there. Answered between sets - emotion and reasoning intact.

In the aisle

At the shelf

The real purchase moment - what drew the eye, what held them back, which brand won and why.

Commuting

On the move

Five minutes on the train, headphones in. The conversation fits where their attention already is.

In context

At home, in the kitchen, in the habit.

Some research cannot be snatched in a moment - it needs to follow a routine. Async messaging across hours or days captures the full arc of behaviour without diary-study coordination overhead.

  • Answered on their schedule, at home or on the go
  • Diary studies and journey mapping - no coordinator
  • Captures context surveys ask people to remember
  • Ideal for in-home use, routines, and longitudinal work
Shopper diary: protein bars
Day 1 / shelf moment
When you're in the aisle, take a quick photo of the bars you considered before choosing.
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Protein bar shelf, right after training

I was comparing the 20g protein ones. The cheaper brand looked fine, but this packaging made it feel more like a treat.
I can see the dark chocolate and caramel variants in frame. Which one made it into your basket, and why that one?
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Voice notes

The richness of voice, without booking a session.

Participants can reply out loud whenever suits them - so you still get emotion, hesitation, and natural speech. Spoken replies are transcribed automatically and probed like any other answer.

  • Spoken replies, transcribed and analysed automatically
  • Tone and emphasis preserved in the record
  • No calendars, no time zones, no no-shows
How did using it feel in the moment?
Spoken reply
How did using it actually feel in the moment?
0:34
Voice note from participant

I opened it straight after training. The smell was stronger than I expected, but in a good way - it made it feel more like a reward.

You sounded surprised there - say more?
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Honest answers

People type what they won't say.

On money, health, the workplace - anything carrying social pressure - writing lowers the stakes. Participants disclose more when they're not on camera and not face to face.

  • Less social-desirability bias on sensitive topics
  • Time to reflect before answering
  • Reaches people who would never join a video call
Price hesitation follow-up
Question 5 / 8
No wrong answers - what held you back from buying?
honestly it was the price, just couldn't justify it this month
That's really useful. Was it the price itself, or value for money?
follow-up adapted from the last answer
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A survey asks once and moves on. This asks why.

Dynamic follow-ups in writing - not a fixed open-text box.

Vision

The interview can see - in both directions.

Show participants a stimulus and probe their reaction. Or ask them to photograph their world and let the interview respond to what's actually in frame. Both work in messaging.

You show them

Present a concept. Probe the reaction.

Send a stimulus image - a concept, packaging variant, or ad - directly into the conversation. The participant reacts, and Userflix probes why.

  • Concept and packaging testing at scale
  • Ad and creative review, storyboards
  • The reasoning behind the first impression
Packaging concept test
Stimulus 1 / 2

Take a look at that - what's your first reaction?

Stimulus
Refill pouch
Concept A - new packaging

Less plastic, same premium scent. Refill at home, keep the bottle.

it feels quite premium actually, like it's trying to be something
What makes it feel premium to you?
probing the first impression
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They show youMessaging only

Their world. Not their recollection of it.

Ask participants to photograph something from their environment. Userflix reads the image and probes what's actually in frame - not what they remember.

  • Shelf, fridge, receipt, product in use
  • Probes what's in the photo, not what was described
  • Ideal for in-home, category, and shopper studies
Fridge defaults study
Image follow-up
Can you take a photo of the section of your fridge you open most?
19:40
Photo shared by participant

here it is - always the same spot

I can see three different brands there - which do you reach for first, and what makes it the default?
Userflix sees the photo and probes what's in frame
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Same platform, same standards

Casual to answer. Rigorous underneath.

The chat feels effortless. The analysis behind it runs on the same Userflix engine as voice studies - dynamic follow-ups, every finding traced to the verbatim, GDPR by design.

Mobile-first

Built for the device it's answered on, wherever that is.

Global by default

50+ languages, any time zone, no recruiter coordination.

Lowest cost per interview

The most affordable way to reach real depth at scale.

One platform, two modes

Voice, or messaging?

It's not a quality ladder - it's a choice driven by your topic, your participants, and the moment you need to capture.

Voice interviews

The depth of an IDI. For hundreds.

Live. Close. Direct.

  • Camera-on, video-call presence and nuance
  • Show stimuli and probe reactions live
  • Best for concept tests and rich emotional register
Messaging interviews

Meet them where they are.

In the moment. Unfiltered. Anywhere.

  • Async, mobile, zero friction - they answer on their time
  • Voice notes and photos from wherever they are
  • Best for in-situ, sensitive, and global studies
FAQ

Common questions

Meet your participants where they are.

See a real messaging interview - voice notes, photos, and all.