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Browser participation

What the participant browser preview supports, and when a study needs the native app.

Browser preview

Browser participation is implemented in the product preview. Confirm access with your study team; a public browser rollout is not confirmed here. A study requiring native features cannot be completed entirely in a browser.

A lighter way into compatible studies#

Compatible survey and specimen studies can support discovery, consent, questionnaires, sample tasks, and study information in a browser. The study details identify whether the protocol needs the TrialPilot app. Your account and study records are shared across supported surfaces.

What still needs the app#

  • Connecting Apple Health or Health Connect and uploading wearable data.
  • Guided objective physical assessments that use native capabilities.
  • Push notifications, persistent offline submission queues, and biometric unlock.

Previously uploaded health trends can be viewed in the browser. That does not make the browser a wearable sync service.

Keep an internet connection#

Browser entries send as you go. Pending requests can retry while the tab remains open; do not rely on the browser to preserve an offline queue after closing it. Check the received status before leaving a task.

For a shared device, use the shared-computer sign-in option and sign out when finished. Follow your study team’s instructions for access and required equipment.

See Getting started and Wearables and health data.