Session Replay
Session replay tools are software solutions that record and replay user interactions on websites or applications, capturing mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and page changes to provide a video-like playback of user sessions. They help developers and product teams understand user behavior, identify usability issues, and debug problems by visualizing exactly how users navigate and interact with digital products. These tools often integrate with analytics platforms to correlate session data with metrics like conversion rates or error logs.
Developers should use session replay tools when debugging complex front-end issues that are hard to reproduce, such as intermittent bugs or user-reported errors, as they provide concrete visual evidence of what happened. They are also valuable for UX research and optimization, allowing teams to analyze user journeys, identify friction points, and improve product design based on real user interactions. In agile development environments, session replay supports data-driven decision-making by complementing traditional analytics with qualitative insights.