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Add analysis evidence

Collect connected reports and add sitemaps, page-specific heatmaps, files, exports, screenshots, and written evidence.

10 min read Updated 10 August 2026

01 / Connected reports

Collect GA4 and Search Console evidence for the saved period

Open the analysis, select Edit analysis, and expand the evidence sections. The analysis must have a saved date range before connected reports can be collected.

  1. Expand GA4 reports and select Get GA4 reports.
  2. Wait for the generated report table to show the files, row counts, date range, and generation time.
  3. Expand Search Console reports and select Get Search Console reports.
  4. Review both report lists for the expected date range and non-zero evidence where the website had activity.
  5. Use Re-get after fixing a source or tracking issue when the analysis is still editable.

GA4 reports are required before the Run analysis action becomes available. Search Console adds important intent and organic-search evidence but does not replace GA4 in the current workflow.

02 / Sitemaps

Add the site structure used during the period

Sitemaps help UX Robot understand the pages and structure that existed during the analysis.

  • If Search Console is connected, select Get sitemaps. UX Robot downloads every valid submitted XML sitemap and attaches it to the analysis automatically.
  • Review Attached sitemaps and remove any obsolete staging, image-only, or unrelated sitemap that should not be included.
  • Select Manual upload when a sitemap is not listed in Search Console or Search Console is not connected. The upload fields stay hidden until you open them. Sitemap files must be valid XML and no larger than 20 MB each.
  • Add notes when a sitemap covers only one area, is generated dynamically, contains alternate-language URLs, or is incomplete.

03 / Heatmaps

Attach page-specific interaction evidence

Heatmaps are the most useful evidence for page-level interaction and visual-friction findings. They are analysis-specific, so do not treat them as a persistent organisation connection: their pages, devices, and collection periods matter.

  1. Expand Heatmap evidence and enter the exact page URL.
  2. Add a recognisable page name, select the source, heatmap type, and device type.
  3. Enter the heatmap collection dates when known.
  4. Upload a PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, PDF, or CSV file up to 20 MB.
  5. Add notes explaining filters, sample size, variants, unusual behaviour, or what a reviewer should notice.
  6. Add the item and repeat for other pages or devices, then save the analysis.

A screenshot without its page URL, device, date range, and source is difficult to interpret. Supply those details wherever possible and avoid combining unrelated pages in one evidence item. UX Robot does not inspect public organisation or competitor pages during analysis, so add heatmap evidence for important pages when you want visual or interaction findings.

04 / Additional evidence

Add supporting evidence with clear provenance

Use Additional evidence for surveys, support themes, CRM or membership exports, SEO reports, accessibility or performance audits, research documents, screenshots, structured data, and internal observations.

  1. Give the item a descriptive title.
  2. Choose its source type and evidence type, and name the originating tool or team when useful.
  3. Add the evidence date range when it represents a specific period.
  4. Upload a supported file—CSV, XLSX, XLS, ODS, PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, TXT, or JSON up to 20 MB—or paste up to 50,000 characters of text.
  5. Add notes about filters, sample size, completeness, consent, known bias, and how the evidence should be weighed.

Remove unnecessary names, email addresses, account identifiers, and sensitive information before uploading. Evidence should support the organisation’s authorised UX analysis and follow its own collection notices and permissions.

Still stuck?

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