Exploratory Test Sessions let you create tests while you execute them manually.
No setup. No prewritten cases. Just start testing, and build coverage as you go.
Available only in the Manual Testing App
You can download the TestFirst Manual Testing App from the Utilities Pack available in the TestFirst web application.
Open the TestFirst web application.
Scroll to the bottom of the left navigation panel.
Click Utilities Pack and download the installer.
Install and launch the TestFirst Manual Testing App.
Requires Run permission for Exploratory Testing
Get the Manual Testing App from the Utilities Pack link in the web app's bottom-left panel.
You can start a session from:
Open the Manual Testing App and go to Exploratory Testing
Click Run Exploratory Test to begin
The session works like a normal manual test execution — with one key difference:
👉 You can write steps as you test
Add a Precondition (optional)
Describe the Action
Define the Expected Result
Set the status (Pass / Fail)
Attach screenshots if needed
💡 Use Markdown for clarity and structure.
Every action you take becomes structured test data.
Steps are recorded as you write
Results are captured in real time
Failures can be turned into bug reports immediately
When you're done:
Click End Session
Provide test details:
Title
Project
An optional hierarchy (Suite / Section / Subsection)
Optional Test Plan
Save
Your session becomes a test case
The results are preserved
It is added to a Test Plan (or a new one is created)
👉 From exploration → structured coverage in one flow
Not finished?
Click Stop
Save as draft
You can resume or discard it later from the Exploratory Tests section.
Exploratory tests help you test without preparation
Capture coverage in real time
Turn exploration into reusable test cases
Report issues instantly
Exploratory testing removes friction between thinking, testing, and documenting.
You don’t just test — you build coverage as you go.
Last updated 24 days ago
