Intercepts for web or app (iOS & Android)

Intercept real users. Control everything. Deploy on every platform.

Recruit authentic participants across web, iOS, and Android with intercepts you fully control. Decide exactly where they appear, how often they fire, who sees them, and when they run. Cast a wide net or get highly specific with targeting and variables, all while fitting seamlessly into the rest of your research stack.

Pinpoint and recruit your ideal users in real‑time

Transform your desktop website into a precise recruitment engine by engaging visitors exactly when it matters most.

Desktop traffic. Mobile‑perfect intercepts.

Design once and deliver responsive intercepts that adapt seamlessly to mobile browsers. Reach desktop visitors who switch to mobile without breaking the research flow.

Recruit users inside your iOS app

Trigger Ethnio intercepts directly within your iOS app using WebViews. Reach active users at the exact moment they’re engaging with key flows, features, or screens.

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In-app intercepts that feel native on Android

Deploy Ethnio intercepts seamlessly inside Android WebViews. Collect high-quality feedback and recruit participants while users are actively using your product.

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Pinpoint and recruit your ideal users in real‑time

Transform your desktop website into a precise recruitment engine by engaging visitors exactly when it matters most.

Desktop traffic. Mobile‑perfect intercepts.

Design once and deliver responsive intercepts that adapt seamlessly to mobile browsers. Reach desktop visitors who switch to mobile without breaking the research flow.

Recruit users inside your iOS app

Trigger Ethnio intercepts directly within your iOS app using WebViews. Reach active users at the exact moment they’re engaging with key flows, features, or screens.

Read the docs

In-app intercepts that feel native on Android

Deploy Ethnio intercepts seamlessly inside Android WebViews. Collect high-quality feedback and recruit participants while users are actively using your product.

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Used by great teams at:

Intuit
Cisco
Meta
AirBnB
California Department of Technology
eBay
YouTube
Toyota
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“We could see Ethnio was built by researchers, for researchers. Managing incentives in multiple languages with PII protection is crucial for us.”

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Whitney Quesenbery
Center for Civic Design / Storytelling for UX

Targeting with External Variables

Show your intercept to a specific region, device, or even pass data about your users to Ethnio using our custom targeting filters. Get exactly the right people in the right moment.

Targeting with External Variables

Add custom filters for targeting

Go beyond standard demographics and focus on the unique user segments by defining your own parameters.

Decide where & when intercepts appear

Control the visibility of your intercepts based on the visitor's device, browser, or geographic location.

Hidden external variables for tracking

Every click, open, and send is tracked per panel segment or invite.

Customer obsession is key at Intuit, and Ethnio is a pivotal tool for intercept-based participant recruiting, allowing us to scale our customer insights

Kristy Avgerinos

Kristy Avgerinos

Design Research Manager, Intuit

Ethnio makes a huge difference in our participant recruiting process by improving our response rate and reducing our no show rate

Maya Geary

Maya Geary

Experience Research Coordinator, Thumbtack

We could see Ethnio was built by researchers, for researchers. Managing incentives in multiple languages with PII protection is crucial for us.

Whitney Quesenbery

Whitney Quesenbery

Center for Civic Design / Storytelling for UX

We love that Ethnio lets us maintain our brand identity by customizing every visual and copy element. The platform is efficient, effective, and scalable.

Anthony Verardi

Anthony Verardi

Duolingo

Ethnio has streamlined our research ops without sacrificing a fantastic experience for participants and researchers.

Ansaria Mohammed

Ansaria Mohammed

Lead UX Researcher at Turo

Scheduling UX research interviews is a breeze with Ethnio. It’s saved me a ton of time and allows me to focus on the more fun parts of my job 🎉

Beth Barrett

Beth Barrett

Sr. UX Researcher, The College Board

Nava has used Ethnio with much success–it's fully i18n-friendly, Section 508, WCAG 2.0 (AA), GDPR and CCPA-compliant.

Andrew Cochran

Andrew Cochran

Senior Designer, Nava

Strong uptime, responsive speed, minimal errors

Ethnio is committed to using best practice monitoring and optimization tools to keep performance high. We currently use New Relic to give us greater visibility across the entire infrastructure, and Pingdom for uptime monitoring.

Yes Turns green - signals inclusion Maybe Turns yellow - means maybe Nope Turns red - indicates exclusion Track & optimizerecruitment Status Always visible Avatar Name Hidden Email Hidden Confirmed time IP Select attributeof participant Sa H Atlanta / USA Status Clicked through Confirmed time 2:00 PM IP 123.123.123.123 Yes Maybe Nope Sa K London / UK Status Clicked through Confirmed time 2:00 PM IP 243.196.180.13 Yes Maybe Nope Mask participant PII & PHIbut still get FEEDBACK 🎉

Hook up consent to your intercepts

Build trust with your users by making privacy a seamless part of every intercept.

Ethnio form DocuSign Adobe Sign Research Consent I, Lazaro Nolan, agree to provide feedback to Central Perk for a research project indefinitely. I agree to provide comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, and any other required information. I agree to the above terms * Expires in 6 months 12 months Never Include translated consent Japanese 研究に関する同意 私、ラザロ・ノーランは、研究プロジェクトに関して Central Perk に無期限でフィードバックを提供することに同意します。私はコメント、提案、アイデア、フィードバック、そしてその他の必要な情報を提供することに同意します。 私は上記の条件に同意します。 *

Build or integrate with DocuSign

Create forms directly in Ethnio or integrate with DocuSign for signature blocks, checkbox consent, and formatted text.

Track consent expiration

Every type of consent, whether created within Ethnio or linked to an external consent form, is tracked per participant and has an expiration date.

Translate and localize consent

Automatically show translated consent based on participant location—always localized.

Connect Ethnio with the scheduling tools you already use

Send alerts Create interviews dynamically Import participants Dynamic Zoom meetings User Testing Import participants Webhooks Get Slack alerts Send calendar invites API Receive survey responses directly Optimal Workshop Display your Docusign Powerforms Send and tracke-signature requests Import participants Manage CCPA and GDPR compliance

Intercept responses automatically build comprehensive participant profiles over time

Build detailed participant profiles by collecting data from every research interaction. Leverage insights from screeners, surveys, incentive history, and email engagement to identify ideal candidates for future studies.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta Just a regular New Yorker who traded her meat dress for a million Grammys. Email stefani@interscope.com Job title IYKYK Participant ID 16874405 Tags Opted-In Favorites Leader Data-Driven Notes Stefani is known for big vocals and bigger heels. She has delivered work that has greatly influenced the distribution of coveted metallic statues. Has a background as a singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer. Attributes Imported via API Job title Email Location Time Zone Company size Legal Specialty Documentation Habits Security Awareness Family NDA North America Number in family: 2 Consent NDA North America Recording Data Handling and Use Segments Part of a panel 🎯 Sales ✅ Completed an Interview Consent completed North America NDA Just now Completed an interview Study IRP Q1 Team Ted Opted In 1 week ago Interview confirmed May 23, 2am Study IRP Q1 Team Ted 3 weeks ago Automatically tagged Study IRP Q1 Team Ted Opted In 1 week ago

Build or Integrate with DocuSign

Simplify team collaboration and future studies with saved and shared segments.

Personalized emails

Drive engagement with that magical personal touch. Customize wording, variables and email fields.

Dynamic segments and tags

You gotta love the real time updates. As responses roll in your segments and tags dynamically update.

Worried about too many intercepts?

Guarantee your visitors don't get bombarded with more than one intercept at any time

Intercept exclusivity

Surveys in your intercepts powerful enough for advanced UXR & ReOps teams

Create simple surveys as part of the screener tool and get instant feedback on your most important customer, and product questions. Download your responses to share with the team or stakeholders.

  • Export your data to XLSX, CSV, or XML
  • Apply custom coding to categorize data entry
  • Generate graph responses
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Survey & quant support

Get instant feedback on your most important customer, and product questions. Download your responses and share with the team

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100.0% uptime for your intercepts

Forget the nines, our live uptime time stats show close to perfect uptime for the last five years of off-domain monitoring.

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Security & compliance

We know how seriously you treat your customer data. That’s why security is built into Ethnio from the ground up—with the certifications to back it up.

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GDPR

Robust data encryption and granular access controls to ensure compliance with EU data protection regulations and safeguard the privacy of EU citizens.

HIPAA

Healthcare data is stored and processed in Dovetail’s HIPAA solution and in compliance with HIPAA standards.

CCPA

Protect participants' data with robust tools for data deletion and opt-out requests.

SSO

We support SSO via SAML 2.0 to manage vendor access for all your employees.

Swiss & Canadian data protection policy compliance

Full compliance with CPPA in Canada, FADP in Switzerland, and other international data frameworks.

Frequently asked questions

Absolutely. Ethnio’s panel management software is engineered to support small and large-scale research operations and diverse panel requirements. It is built to manage growth in data and user activity, meeting the ongoing needs of large teams overseeing hundreds of studies and extensive participant pools.

Our panel management solution features advanced performance management and team-based workflows, optimizing collaboration across research projects. You can ensure precise segmentation and dynamic updates with customization options, including tailored intercepts and screeners across 30+ targeting variables. Integration with essential tools like Zoom, Outlook, and Google Calendar streamlines research processes, boosting operational efficiency across large teams.

Additionally, Ethnio supports various panel types—general, specialized, and ad-hoc—ensuring that your panels remain current and relevant for targeted recruitment strategies and research at scale.

Absolutely. Our user research CRM integrates with the tools research teams rely on, including Outlook, Google Calendar, DocuSign, Zoom, and Slack. Additionally, our powerful API and webhooks enable seamless two-way data sync with any CRM.

Data handling is streamlined through automatic import/export with CSV and Google Sheets, reducing manual entry and enhancing accuracy. For privacy and compliance, integrations with tools like Transcend automate GDPR and CCPA processes, including user opt-outs based on their email address and data erasure (DSRs).

You can find the full list of integrations here

Ethnio also integrates with visitor management systems (VMS) to send participant consent and approval to front desk check-ins, streamlining the research process and reducing manual admin tasks.

Discuss VMS integration on an Enterprise call

We also offer support for custom integrations. Simply reach out, and our dedicated support team, supported by detailed developer documentation, will assist you. By connecting your preferred tools to your participant database, you can maintain your favorite methodologies and tools with your own real users, ensuring minimal disruption to your existing workflows and a seamless integration into your research stack.

At Ethnio, protecting your data is our top priority. We implement robust security measures to protect participant data, including advanced encryption for data in transit and at rest, SOC 2 certifications, and adherence to major data protection regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA.

Customer data is stored in AWS US West (Oregon), a SOC 2 Type 2 accredited data center, and we have achieved SOC 2 Type 1 certification from A-LIGN. Regular security audits and detailed documentation on data breach response protocols further ensure that your sensitive data is protected.

To prevent unauthorized access, we support two-factor authentication (2FA).

Conduct research with confidence, knowing that your data is securely protected. For additional details on our security practices and compliance features, please visit Ethnio Security.

Ethnio centralizes your entire recruitment process into a single, easy-to-use platform. Gain complete control over every stage—from participant recruitment and onboarding to incentive distribution—eliminating the need for multiple systems and third-party platforms.

Import participant data from various sources, including global opt-in pages, recruiting agencies, marketing databases, customer opt-in pages, and tools like Qualtrics and Salesforce. Ethnio supports participant lists in multiple formats, such as CSV and Google Sheets, allowing for dynamic filters and segments to target participants based on custom attributes, survey results, and engagement history.

Onboarding is streamlined with customizable workflows for registration, consent collection, and initial engagement for smooth integration of new participants. Incentive management is flexible, with options for monetary compensation, gift cards, and other payment methods tailored to participant preferences and study needs.

Additionally, features like opt-out management and participant history tracking ensure compliance, helping you adhere to data protection regulations while managing the recruitment process end‑to‑end.

We understand that a successful transition involves more than just features. We’re here to support you throughout the implementation process and beyond, ensuring you fully leverage the platform to run research at scale. From the start, our team provides personalized one-on-one onboarding to facilitate a seamless setup. Our training sessions and resources equip your team with the knowledge needed to maximize Ethnio's capabilities. Once operational, you’ll have access to extensive support documentation and a dedicated customer success team ready to assist with any technical issues or best practices.

Transform participant management with intercepts

Research Operations teams and UX Researchers know that intercepts drive massive gains in efficiency and quality of participant recruiting. Sign up for a live demo to see how Ethnio intercepts can transform the way your team streamlines workflows and scales impact.

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