AI-Powered Visual Analysis

See What Your Visitors Actually Notice

AI-powered visual hierarchy analysis — upload any design, get results in 30 seconds.

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Works for any visual content
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Visual Clarity Score

78/100

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Free, instant, brutally honest AI critique. No signup needed. See what's wrong before you pay to fix it.

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What You Get

Every analysis includes these — so you know exactly what to fix.

Attention Heatmaps

See where eyes go first — and where they never land.

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Eye Path Prediction

The exact order people scan your design, step by step.

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CTA
Flow
Balance
Grouping

Visual Clarity Score

One number that tells you how clear your design is. Track it over time.

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CTA Visibility Analysis

Is your button easy to find? You'll know in seconds.

Proximity
Similarity
Enclosure

Gestalt Principle Check

Checks if your layout helps the brain group things correctly.

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Increase CTA contrastHigh
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Reduce visual noiseMed
Good heading sizePass

Actionable Recommendations

Specific fixes ranked by impact. No vague advice.

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Explore sample analyses to understand how BlurTest reveals visual hierarchy issues and provides actionable recommendations.

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Why BlurTest Works

Built on how the brain actually processes visuals — not opinions.

What is Visual Hierarchy?

Visual hierarchy is the arrangement and presentation of design elements by importance. It guides the viewer's eye through your content in a deliberate order—from the most important element (your headline or CTA) to supporting details.

Without clear hierarchy, users don't know where to look first. They scan randomly, miss key information, and leave. Strong hierarchy = higher conversions.

Key principles:

  • Size: Larger elements attract attention first
  • Contrast: High contrast creates visual weight
  • Whitespace: Isolation makes elements stand out
  • Position: Top-left and center get attention first

Blur Test vs Squint Test

Both techniques strip away detail to reveal visual hierarchy, but they work differently:

👁️ Squint Test (Manual)

Squint your eyes to blur your vision naturally. What still stands out? This old-school designer trick is subjective and hard to measure.

🎯 Blur Test (AI-Powered)

Apply Gaussian blur algorithmically to simulate peripheral vision. BlurTest AI adds quantitative scores, attention heatmaps, and actionable recommendations.

Why Blur Test is better:

  • Consistent, repeatable results
  • Quantified scores (0-100) vs. gut feel
  • AI analysis + neuroscience principles

How to Evaluate CTA Visibility

Your Call-to-Action button is your conversion point. If users don't see it immediately, they won't click. Here's how to evaluate CTA visibility like a pro:

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Size & Contrast

CTA should be 2-3x larger than body text. Use high-contrast colors (e.g., orange on blue background).

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Whitespace Padding

Surround CTA with generous whitespace (at least 40px on all sides) to isolate it from clutter.

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Position in Scanpath

Place CTA at the natural end of the eye's reading flow (bottom-right for F-pattern, center for Z-pattern).

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Blur Test It

Apply 10-15px blur. If your CTA disappears, it needs more contrast or size.

💡 Pro tip: Only one primary CTA per screen. Multiple CTAs split attention and kill conversions.

How It Works

Upload, blur, get your score. Takes 30 seconds.

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Upload Your Design

Drag and drop a screenshot, or paste a URL. Any visual content works.

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See Through Your Users' Eyes

The blur strips away detail. Whatever still stands out is what people notice first.

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Get Your Score + Fixes

A clear score, a heatmap, and specific changes to make — prioritized by impact.

Pick Your Depth

Every analysis starts with the same AI. You choose how deep it goes.

Clarity Report

1 credit · Quick gut-check

What's working, what's not.

  • Visual clarity score (0–100) with sub-scores
  • Attention heatmap overlay
  • CTA visibility check
  • Top 3 Gestalt violations
  • 5 prioritized recommendations
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Strategic Analysis

2 credits · For teams & founders

Why it underperforms — and what to do.

  • Everything in Clarity Report
  • Full Gestalt scorecard (6 principles)
  • Eye path prediction (step-by-step)
  • Priority matrix — effort vs. impact
  • 15 ranked recommendations

Full Playbook

3 credits · For agencies & CRO pros

A complete brief, ready to hand off.

  • Everything in Strategic Analysis
  • 30 specific, actionable fixes
  • Design prompts for each issue
  • 3 alternative CTA & copy options
  • A/B test priority roadmap

Start with a free score preview — no signup needed. Upgrade to any tier when you're ready.

A/B Test Before You Launch

Upload 2-3 design variations, analyze all at once, and see which performs better across every metric.

🏆 Winner
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See the Winner

Automatic winner detection across all metrics with clear score breakdowns.

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Balance
Clarity

Detailed Breakdown

Compare CTA visibility, visual flow, balance, and all other metrics side-by-side.

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Fast & Easy

Upload variants, analyze all at once. Results in seconds, not days.

A/B Test
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Test before investing in production. Validate designs before spending time and budget.

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The Science Behind BlurTest

Not guesswork. Every score maps to real neuroscience research.

Pre-attentive Processing

In under 200 milliseconds—before conscious awareness kicks in—the brain detects certain visual features automatically. BlurTest evaluates these pre-attentive triggers in your design.

  • Luminance contrast and color pop detection
  • Size anomaly and spatial isolation
  • Motion cues and orientation breaks

Saccadic Eye Movements

The eye makes 3–4 rapid jumps (saccades) per second between fixation points. Only the foveal center captures detail; everything else is peripheral. BlurTest predicts your design's saccade path.

  • Fixation point sequence prediction
  • Foveal vs. peripheral vision mapping
  • F-pattern and Z-pattern recognition

Gestalt Principles

The brain automatically groups visual elements using proximity, similarity, enclosure, continuity, and figure-ground relationships. BlurTest checks whether your layout leverages or violates these laws.

  • Proximity grouping and similarity patterns
  • Enclosure and common region detection
  • Figure-ground separation clarity

Cognitive Load Theory

Working memory can hold only 4±1 chunks at a time. Designs that exceed this threshold cause decision fatigue and lower conversion. BlurTest measures visual complexity against cognitive limits.

  • Element count and visual noise assessment
  • Information density scoring
  • Fewer elements = faster processing = clearer message

What Each Analysis Covers

Different formats, different metrics. Here's exactly what you get for each.

Websites

  • Visual hierarchy score with sub-metrics
  • CTA visibility rating (1–10)
  • Eye path (F/Z-pattern detection)
  • Spatial grouping and layout balance
  • Text density and readability check
  • Element detection and labeling
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Banners

  • 6 neuroscience scores (salience, scanpath, brand, message, CTA, cognitive load)
  • Saccade path prediction
  • Gestalt principle violations
  • Pre-attentive feature analysis
  • 3-second rule test
  • Brand encoding strength
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Emails

  • Above-fold content assessment
  • Mobile readiness score
  • CTA prominence and placement
  • Scan path and scanability score
  • 6 email-specific neuroscience scores
  • Image-to-text ratio analysis
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YouTube

  • CTR potential score
  • Thumbnail clarity at small size
  • Text overlay readability
  • Emotional trigger detection
  • Face and expression impact
  • Curiosity gap analysis
Learn more →

Social Media

  • Scroll-stopping power score
  • Hook and text overlay analysis
  • Human presence detection
  • Composition and color impact
  • Engagement predictors
  • Multi-platform fit analysis
Learn more →

Why Blur Test?

The short version of what makes this different.

Neuroscience-Based

Scores based on how the brain actually processes visuals.

Attention Heatmaps

Red = high attention, green = ignored. No guesswork.

Actionable Fixes

Not just "improve contrast." Specific changes, ranked by impact.

30-Second Results

Upload, score, fix. Faster than asking a colleague for feedback.

Face & Emotion Detection

Faces draw attention. We check if yours help or hurt.

Engagement Prediction

Will this post get engagement or disappear? Check before posting.

Free score preview — no signup required

Latest from the Blog

Practical tips to make your designs convert better.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions.

What is Blur Test?
BlurTest blurs your design to reveal what stands out and what disappears. If your CTA vanishes under blur, your visitors probably miss it too. You get a score, a heatmap, and specific fixes.
How does the blur test technique work?
Blur strips away details and shows only what's visually dominant. If something survives the blur, the brain picks it up first. BlurTest automates this and adds scoring, heatmaps, and specific recommendations.
What types of content can I analyze?
Websites, display banners, marketing emails, YouTube thumbnails, and social media posts (Instagram, LinkedIn, X). Each gets its own scoring criteria.
Is Blur Test free to use?
Yes! You can get a free score preview for any design — no signup required. For detailed reports with recommendations and heatmaps, you can purchase credit packs. Each analysis uses 1-3 credits depending on the tier. Viewing past analyses or adjusting blur levels doesn't consume credits.
How accurate is the AI analysis?
It's based on eye-tracking research and neuroscience — not opinions. It won't replace a lab study, but it gives you solid, actionable insights in 30 seconds instead of weeks.
Do you store or share my uploaded designs?
No. Your uploads are private, encrypted, and never used for training. You can delete any analysis anytime.