What is qTest Web Explorer?

qTest Web Explorer is a Chrome extension developed by https://www.tricentis.com, and its main feature is "Document test environment data and user interactions in the browser with our exploratory testing tool.".

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Download qTest Web Explorer Extension CRX File

Download qTest Web Explorer extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

Here's how it works:
1. Record your working session.
2. Capture screen actions and generate trace steps to reproduce defects.
3. Review and Edit recordings.

[Updates in version 1.1.28]
- Bug fixes, upgrade libraries

[Updates in version 1.1.27]
- Bug fixes, update Content Security Policy

[Updates in version 1.1.26]
- Bug fixes, upgrade libraries

[Updates in version 1.1.25]
- Removed excessive permissions

[Updates in version 1.1.24]
- Bug fixes

[Updates in version 1.1.23]
- Performance improvement

[Updates in version 1.1.22]
- Bug fixes

[Updates in version 1.1.21]
- Bug fixes

[Updates in version 1.1.20]
- Bug fixes

[Updates in version 1.1.18]
- Video recording is not working properly with latest Chrome (57.x at this writing). This release fixed it.

[Updates in version 1.1.17]
- Bug fixes: when login to qTest Web Explorer using LDAP account, the LDAP user name is used as executor of the recorded session while the user email should be used instead.

[Updates in version 1.1.16]
- Bug fixed: when completing session, if the session is being reviewed in a browser tab, the tab will be reloaded instead of opening a new tab

[Updates in version 1.1.15]
- Bug fixed: could not complete session when previous screen has no action

[Updates in version 1.1.14]
- Enhanced the functionality to capture metadata of UI elements. Those metadata are included in the recorded web session and are used to generate automated script. Note: this feature is compatible with qTest 8.1 and later only; so if you're using qTest whose version is earlier 8.1 or Web eXplorer whose version is earlier than 1.1.14, the Generated Script function is not available on qTest Sessions.

[Updates in version 1.1.13]
- Bug fixes and enhancements

[Updates in version 1.1.12]
- Captured both short and long xPath of a web element
- Enhanced CSS selectors capturing
- Added an ability to capture directives in Angular 1.x application as metadata that will be used in automated script generation for Protractor.

[Updates in version 1.1.11]
- Enhanced capturing CSS selector and xPath

[Updates in version 1.1.10]
- Bug fixes and enhancement

[Updates in version 1.1.9]
- Web eXplorer is now able to recognize UI elements of Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application
- Login with SSO account: if your qTest instance supports SSO login, qTest will generate an SSO token after you logged into qTest site successfully with your SSO account. You can obtain the SSO token from Resource tab of your qTest site and use it to log into Web eXplorer

[Updates in version 1.1.8]
- User can change the title of the session directly when a qTest test run is executed with Web eXplorer
- New annotation tools: Cloud and Line callouts

[Updates in version 1.1.7]
- Support capture device mode in Chrome Developer Tool

[Updates in version 1.1.6]
- When recording a long running session, Chrome randomly cleans up blob data which is used to store captured screenshots. This causes Web eXplorer hang when completing session

[Updates in version 1.1.5]
- Show more relevant error message when logging in with expired qTest account

[Updates in version 1.1.4]
- Automatically display session editor when session completed successfully
- Enhanced Color annotation tool with a color picker when editing last captured screen in Web eXplorer
- Added 2 annotation tools to session editor while editing last captured screen: Square callout, Oval callout
- qTest OnPremise users are now able to login to qTest using LDAP account

[Updates in version 1.1.3]
- Allow users to specify a list of web-domains to be recorded automatically
- Fixed an issue with Chrome 47.x that prevents user from completing Audio and/or Video recording

[Updates in version 1.1.2]
- Fixed: sometimes, qTest Web eXplorer cannot complete a recording session
- Fixed: memory increase dramatically when doing long recording session

[Updates in version 1.1.1]
- Added an ability to start session from qTest's Execution and Session Module

[Updates in version 1.0.11]
- Show error message when qTest 5.x user chooses to record Video/Audio since these features are only availble from qTest 6+

[Updates in version 1.0.10]
- Added video/audio recording

[Updates in version 1.0.9.1]
- Support hotkeys. Access to it via hotkey settings

[Updates in version 1.0.8]
- Bug fixes: cannot upload session data to Session Manager on Chrome 42.x

[Updates in version 1.0.7]
- Minor bug fixes

[Updates in version 1.0.6]
- Add zoom function to editor when editing last captured screen
- Bug fixes and enhancement

[Updates in version 1.0.5.5]
- Minor bug fixes

[Updates in version 1.0.5.4]
- Improved performance when uploading screenshots to Session Manager
- Bugs fixed:
-- Sometimes, login popup is shown even user has already logged in
-- When capturing full page which is not capturable, the popup shows forever

[Updates in version 1.0.5.3]
- Improved performance
- Bugs fixed

[Updates in version 1.0.5.2]
- Bugs fixed

[Updates in version 1.0.5.0]
- Add two cnew capture modes: Capture Visible Part, Capture Full Page
- Add new functionality to edit last captured screen that will allow user to add notes and annotations to that screen

[Updates in version 1.0.4.0]
- Improved performance when communicating with qTest Session Manager
- Added options to remember user credentials when logging in
- Remember last selected project of the previous recording session

Extension Basic Information

Name	qTest Web Explorer
ID	ihoajedonhepnplmfgdkdjohbmadckdk
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/qtest-web-explorer/ihoajedonhepnplmfgdkdjohbmadckdk
Description	Document test environment data and user interactions in the browser with our exploratory testing tool.
File Size	1.2 MB
Installation Count	9,289
Current Version	1.1.28
Last Updated	2023-07-19
Publish Date	2020-04-22
Rating	4.00/5 Total 1 Ratings
Developer	https://www.tricentis.com
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	https://www.tricentis.com
Help Page URL	https://www.tricentis.com/services-support/
Privacy Policy Page URL	https://www.tricentis.com/legal-information/privacy-policy
Supported Languages	en-US
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