The online design tool where ideas get done
Accelerate every phase of your design process
Fast iteration cycles for better outcomes
Transform weeks-long design reviews into real-time collaboration sessions. Bring user research, wireframes, and stakeholder feedback together on Miro's infinite canvas. Your team iterates faster when context stays connected to decisions, eliminating the back-and-forth that typically slows innovation.
Run inclusive design sprints remotely
Facilitate design thinking workshops that engage every team member, not just designers. Use built-in timers, voting, and breakout boards to keep remote sessions productive. Combine content from research tools and BI platforms directly on your canvas for data-driven design decisions.
Connect research insights to design decisions
Embed user interviews, survey data, and customer feedback directly into your design process. Synthesize insights with sticky note clustering and create journey maps that connect real user needs to product features. Build personas, flows, and prototypes grounded in actual research.
The online design tool for every step of your process
Simplify design thinking for cross-functional teams
Make design accessible to product managers, engineers, and stakeholders with intuitive templates and drag-and-drop interfaces. Include diverse perspectives in your creative process without requiring design expertise from every contributor.
Start fast with proven frameworks
Skip the setup with ready-made Design Sprint Templates. Built-in facilitation features like voting, timers, and screen sharing help teams think big and move fast, even if you're facilitating for the first time.
Uncover insights from research
Synthesize interview and survey data with Sticky Note clustering and tagging. Create personas, affinity maps, mind maps, user flows, and more to further develop your strategy.
Increase efficiency
Reduce time looking for information. Organize references, research, and design files all in one shared design thinking canvas, where you can gather feedback and iterate.
Scale design processes across teams
Create template libraries and maintain consistency across projects with enterprise features built for growing design organizations. Track progress, share methodologies, and keep distributed teams synchronized.
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How to run your design processes in Miro
Upload interviews and surveys to your Miro board, then use clustering to identify patterns. Brainstorm with sticky notes and add all ideas there too. Remember, no idea is a bad idea at this stage. Don’t forget to take into consideration your insights from user interviews and customer journey maps.
Research & Design tool FAQs
How can my team use Miro for user research?
Miro is perfect for user research because it allows you to centralize all your data in one shared space. You can bring in user interviews, survey results, and recordings from tools like UserTesting and Typeform. Our platform makes it easy to collaborate with stakeholders in real-time or async, so everyone can contribute to synthesizing findings and making data-driven decisions. Plus, you can use our extensive library of research and design templates to get started quickly.
Can we run design thinking workshops in Miro?
Absolutely. Miro is an ideal tool for facilitating engaging and productive design thinking workshops, whether your team is in the same room or spread across the globe. Features like the timer, voting, and private mode help you run inclusive sessions, and our pre-built design thinking templates guide you through each step of the process.
How is Miro different from other tools?
While other tools may focus on basic whiteboarding, Miro is a complete innovation workspace built for every stage of your design and development lifecycle. Our platform offers a more intuitive interface, robust AI-powered features to automate tasks and an all-in-one solution that brings your entire team—from product and design to engineering and marketing—together.
Can I connect Miro with my other design tools?
Yes! Miro integrates with over 160 tools, including popular design and project management platforms like Google Workspace, Jira, Asana, and Azure DevOps. This allows you to create a seamless workflow and keep all your project context in one place, so you don't have to constantly switch between different applications. Explore all our integrations to see how you can build a more connected workflow.
Is Miro's research and design tool free?
Miro offers a free plan with a rich set of features that are perfect for small teams and individual designers. For more advanced capabilities and larger teams, we have several paid plans that provide additional features and support. Explore all our plans here.
How does Miro support remote and hybrid research and design teams?
Miro is designed for both real-time and asynchronous collaboration, making it the perfect innovation workspace for remote and hybrid teams. Our infinite canvas allows hundreds of users to work together at the same time, while features like video walkthroughs and comments enable you to keep projects moving forward, no matter where your team members are located.
Can I create custom templates for my team?
Yes, you can. While Miro offers a wide range of pre-built templates, you can also customize them or create your own from scratch to fit your team's unique workflows. This ensures that every project starts with a consistent and familiar structure, helping your team work more efficiently.
Is my research and design data secure in Miro?
We take data security very seriously. Miro provides enterprise-grade security to ensure your research and design data remains private and protected. All your information is secured within Miro's infrastructure, so you can innovate with confidence.
What is Miro AI, and how can it improve my team's design process?
Miro AI is a feature of our innovation workspace that helps your team accelerate the design process. It can instantly generate diagrams from text prompts, summarize complex information, and cluster ideas to help you find patterns faster. By automating tedious tasks, Miro AI frees up your team to focus on what matters most: creating exceptional user experiences.