Publishing a website is exciting, but it is also risky. A single broken form, confusing navigation link, or mobile layout issue can instantly damage trust and drive visitors away. Even worse, these issues often appear in the exact moments that matter most, like when someone tries to subscribe, request a demo, or complete a purchase. If the experience feels frustrating or unreliable, users will not usually complain; they will simply leave and never come back.
The good news is you do not need to be a UX expert or a full-time QA engineer to catch many of these problems early. With the right prompts, AI tools like ChatGPT can help you review user journeys, identify friction points, and expose hidden bugs before your site goes live. You can use AI to think like a first-time visitor, simulate how different users behave, and uncover weak spots that are easy to miss during building.
Below is a practical list of copy-paste prompts you can use to audit your website’s UX and reliability, even if you are a solo creator, marketer, or startup founder. These prompts are designed to help you spot issues faster, improve usability, and publish with more confidence.
Why use AI prompts for UX and bug discovery?
AI prompts work best when you treat ChatGPT like a structured reviewer. Instead of asking vague questions like “Is my website good?”, you ask it to:
- Review specific user goals
- Predict where users might get confused
- Check for missing steps and broken flows
- Spot risk areas that typically cause bugs
This approach gives you clearer feedback because the AI is working with a specific task, not guessing what you mean. It also helps you break down your website into smaller, testable parts, like navigation, forms, buttons, mobile layouts, and conversion pages. When you review a site this way, you are more likely to catch problems that real users notice immediately, such as unclear wording, too many clicks, missing confirmations, or inconsistent UI behavior.
You still need to validate findings on the site, but prompts help you find issues faster and think like your users. They also save time when you are publishing under pressure, because you can quickly generate checklists, edge cases, and flow reviews without starting from scratch each time.
Prompt Pack: Navigation and user flow clarity
1) Identify confusing navigation labels
Prompt:
“Act as a UX reviewer. Based on this navigation menu: [paste menu items], which labels are confusing or too generic? Suggest clearer alternatives and explain why.”
2) Find the missing pages that users expect
Prompt:
“You are reviewing a website for trust and usability. Based on this type of business: [describe site], what pages do users expect but may be missing?”
3) Evaluate first-time visitor clarity
Prompt:
“Review this homepage headline and subheadline: [paste text]. As a first-time visitor, what questions would I still have within 5 seconds? Suggest improvements.”
4) Simplify the main user journey
Prompt:
“Here is my main user goal: [example: ‘sign up for a free trial’]. List the ideal step-by-step flow in the simplest possible way, and highlight where most sites create friction.”
Prompt Pack: Forms, signups, and conversion blockers
5) Spot friction inside forms
Prompt:
“Pretend you are a user filling out this form: [paste fields]. What fields might feel unnecessary, confusing, or risky? Suggest changes to increase completion rates.”
6) Improve error message UX
Prompt:
“Here are the current error messages on my form: [paste messages]. Rewrite them to be more helpful, clear, and friendly, while still being short.”
7) Predict common signup failures
Prompt:
“List the most common reasons a user fails to complete signup on modern websites. Include technical bugs, UX issues, and trust concerns.”
Prompt Pack: Mobile UX and layout issues
8) Catch mobile problems before they happen
Prompt:
“Act like a mobile UX tester. What are the most common mobile usability issues on modern websites that teams forget to check before launch?”
9) Prioritize mobile screen checks
Prompt:
“Create a quick mobile testing checklist for a website with these key pages: [list pages]. Focus on layout, readability, taps, scrolling, and forms.”
Prompt Pack: Hidden bugs and real-world breakpoints
10) Find “invisible” bugs users hit first
Prompt:
“List hidden bugs that often appear only after launch, even when a website looks fine during development. Focus on real user behavior and edge cases.”
11) Test broken links and page states
Prompt:
“Act as a QA tester. List scenarios that could break navigation links, buttons, or page routing on a website. Include examples I should check manually.”
12) Check cross-browser risks
Prompt:
“What website issues often happen only in specific browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge)? Give a practical list of what to check before publishing.”
Prompt Pack: Trust, clarity, and user confidence
13) Improve trust signals instantly
Prompt:
“Pretend you are a skeptical visitor. Based on this website’s purpose: [describe], what trust signals should be visible before I enter my email or payment info?”
14) Detect confusing copy and vague claims
Prompt:
“Here is my website section copy: [paste]. Identify vague wording, unclear promises, and confusing phrases. Rewrite it in a clearer and more user-friendly tone.”
15) Reduce decision overload
Prompt:
“Review these pricing tiers or options: [paste tiers]. Identify what could confuse users and suggest a clearer way to present the choices.”
Prompt Pack: Pre-publish QA checklist prompts
16) Generate a launch QA checklist for your website
Prompt:
“Create a pre-launch QA checklist for a website in the industry: [industry]. Keep it practical, and focus on what breaks conversions or trust.”
17) Ask AI to simulate different user personas
Prompt:
“Act as three different users: a beginner, a busy professional, and a skeptical buyer. Each persona should try to complete: [goal]. List where each person might struggle.”
18) Quick “what could go wrong?” review
Prompt:
“I am publishing a website tomorrow. Give me the top 20 things that could go wrong, ranked by impact, based on typical user behavior.”
How to validate fixes fast (without writing code)
Once AI prompts point out UX friction or possible bugs, the next step is validating your fixes. This is where many teams slow down, because manual testing takes time, and coding automated tests can be a barrier. Even small changes, like updating a button label or redesigning a form, can unintentionally break click paths, validations, or confirmation screens.
If you want a faster workflow, you can use a codeless testing platform like testRigor to automate key website flows, such as signup, login, checkout, and form submissions, without writing traditional test scripts. This makes it easier to confirm that important user journeys still work after changes and content updates. It also helps you stay confident when launching landing pages, publishing new content, or rolling out design improvements.
Final tip: Use prompts like a system, not a one-time trick
The best way to use these prompts is to treat them like a repeatable routine:
- Run prompts before each major update
- Fix the highest-impact issues
- Validate key flows
- Re-check mobile and forms
- Publish with confidence
A smooth user experience is not just design; it is reliability, clarity, and consistency. A website can look beautiful but still frustrate users if links break, buttons misfire, pages load slowly, or forms fail silently. That is why it helps to build a simple pre-publish habit and stick to it.
If you combine AI prompts with basic testing habits, you will catch most issues before your visitors do. Over time, you will also start noticing patterns in what breaks most often, which makes future launches faster, safer, and less stressful.
