UX design·Updated January 6, 2026

Heuristic UX Review

Review UI designs using UX best practices and common usability heuristics.

Use Case

Reviewing designs against UX principles, identifying usability issues, or conducting heuristic evaluations.

Prompt

Review this UI with UX best practices and common usability heuristics in mind.

[Paste UI description, screenshot link, or design details]

Provide:

1. Usability Heuristics Evaluation
   - Visibility of system status
   - Match between system and real world
   - User control and freedom
   - Consistency and standards
   - Error prevention
   - Recognition rather than recall
   - Flexibility and efficiency of use
   - Aesthetic and minimalist design
   - Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors
   - Help and documentation

2. UX Best Practices Review
   - Information architecture
   - Visual hierarchy
   - Accessibility considerations
   - Responsive design
   - Interaction patterns
   - Content clarity

3. Specific Issues Identified
   - Heuristic violations
   - Usability concerns
   - Accessibility issues
   - Consistency problems
   - User experience gaps

4. Prioritized Recommendations
   - Critical issues (must fix)
   - Important improvements (should fix)
   - Nice-to-have enhancements (consider)

5. Design Strengths
   - What works well
   - Best practices followed
   - Positive patterns used

6. Improvement Suggestions
   - Specific design changes
   - Alternative approaches
   - Examples or references

Format as a structured design review with specific, actionable feedback based on UX principles.

How to use

1Gather your design materials: Collect screenshots, design files, or UI descriptions you want to review
2Replace [Paste UI description, screenshot link, or design details] with your design materials. If you have screenshots, upload them or paste URLs
3Add context before the prompt: Describe the design context and review goals. Example: "This is our new checkout flow. Review goal: Identify usability issues before launch."
4If you have design files: Upload screenshots or paste Figma links. Say "Review these designs: [paste screenshots or links]"
5If you have user flows: Paste user flow descriptions. Say "Review this flow: [paste flow]"
6Paste the modified prompt into your preferred AI tool, like ChatGPT or Claude (preferably with vision if using screenshots)
7Review the heuristic evaluation: Check each heuristic (visibility, consistency, error prevention, etc.)
8Prioritize recommendations: Focus on critical issues first, then important improvements
9Export to tracking tool: Copy the prioritized recommendations to Jira, Linear, or your design review tool

Pro Tips

• Include design screenshots: Upload actual UI screenshots for visual heuristic evaluation
• Specify review focus: Mention "Focus on accessibility" or "Focus on consistency" for targeted reviews
• For multi-screen reviews: Review key screens separately, then ask AI to "Identify patterns across these screens"
• Request severity ratings: Ask "Rank issues by user impact (P0/P1/P2)" for prioritization
• Combine with user testing: Use heuristic review alongside user testing for comprehensive UX evaluation