This guide will walk you through the process of setting up participant recruitment for your unmoderated study. Follow these steps to define your participant requirements, audience demographics and screener questions.
Quota
Set the number of participants you want to recruit using the slider or enter a specific number
The quota represents the maximum number of participants who can complete your study
The maximum is 50 participants per unmoderated study
Device requirements
Choose from three options to specify which devices participants can use:
Any device: Participants can complete the study on any device
Mobile only: Restricts participants to mobile devices
Desktop only: Restricts participants to desktop computers
Important: Select a device requirement that matches your prototype test environment. If you're testing a desktop prototype, avoid selecting "Any device" or "Mobile only" as this may lead to compatibility issues during the study. For example, a desktop prototype may not display or function correctly on mobile devices.
Audience demographics
Location targeting
Use the location search field to specify geographic requirements
Enter city, region, or country names
Multiple locations can be added to expand your recruitment area
Participant demographics
Set your desired age range using the slider and select one or more gender options. These demographic filters help ensure your study reaches the right participant group.
Advanced filters
Toggle advanced filters to access additional demographic criteria:
Industry and occupation
English fluency level
Education level
Marital status
Employment status
Business ownership
Screener questions
Screener questions help ensure participants meet your specific requirements before they can join the study.
Adding screener questions
Click "Add screener question" to create a new screener question or “Copy from another study” to select from screener questions you have created previously.
Enter your question text
Select the question type:
Short answer: For free-text responses
Multiple choice: For predefined answer options
Add answers and select if you want the participant response to qualify or disqualify them from recruitment.
Add a description if needed to provide additional context
Opportunity listing
Give your audience a short, one sentence summary on what kind of people you're looking for. Focus on the most important criteria for you. This is what will attract the right participants to apply for your study.
Submitting your study
After setting up your recruitment criteria, review all settings to ensure they align with your study requirements.
Remember: You cannot modify recruitment settings after participants begin joining your study, so ensure all criteria are correctly set before submission.
Once your study is submitted it will be reviewed by Askable to ensure the quality of the study. This step usually takes 2-3 business hours.
After a successful review your study will be set to active. Participant recruitment will begin and selected participants will start providing responses. Participant responses will start appearing on the results page.