Research-first product decisions
Open Lab is designed around researcher workflows: clarity, control, and a participant experience that feels trustworthy.
About
A platform built to make online research feel straightforward.
Open Lab is an open-source platform designed to streamline online data collection for researchers. We focus on making it easy to go from an experimental idea to a participant-ready study—without sacrificing transparency or control.
Looking for step-by-step guides? Visit the documentation.
lab.js integration
Use lab.js to design tasks, export JSON, and run your study online with a clean upload-and-publish flow.
Privacy & transparency
Designed to support GDPR-minded research practices and transparent handling of participant data.
Collaboration and open science
Coordinate studies with collaborators and align with open science practices—without tool sprawl.
Citation
Cite Open Lab in your research
If you use Open Lab in your research, please cite the article describing the platform.
Recommended citation
Shevchenko, Y. (2022). Open Lab: A web application for running and sharing online experiments. Behavior Research Methods, 54(6), 3118–3125. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01776-2
Want to collaborate or contribute?
If you’re interested in partnering, testing new features, or helping shape the platform, contact us—we’re building Open Lab with the research community.
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