PEBL Hub Help Center

Documentation, guides, and tutorials for researchers

Getting Started

Getting Started with PEBL Online Platform

Learn how to create your first study, select tests, and start collecting data online.

Beginner 10 minutes

Account Management

Account Settings & Profile Management

Manage your profile information, change your password, view account tier limits, and link OAuth accounts for single sign-on.

Beginner 5 minutes

Billing and Payments

Manage payment methods, view billing history, update subscription, and download invoices.

Beginner 10 minutes

Subscription Tiers and Pricing

Compare subscription plans, understand tier limits, and choose the right plan for your research needs.

Beginner 10 minutes

Study Management

Managing Studies

Understand study states (Draft, Pilot, Active, Disabled), transition between them properly, and manage studies throughout their complete lifecycle from creation to completion.

Beginner 20 minutes

Study Snapshots & Version Control

Snapshots capture your study configuration at specific points in time, enabling reproducibility, version tracking, and rollback capabilities.

Intermediate 8 minutes

Test Configuration

Configuring Test Parameters

Customize test behavior by adjusting parameters like timing, trial counts, difficulty, and more through the web interface.

Intermediate 15 minutes

Custom Translations

Add custom translations to PEBL tests in new languages or create variant instructions (e.g., speed vs. accuracy) within the same language.

Intermediate 20 minutes

Test Chains

Creating Test Chains (Batteries)

Build sequences of multiple tests with instructions, consent forms, and completion pages. Perfect for test batteries, longitudinal studies, and complex experiments.

Intermediate 20 minutes

Platform Integration

Platform Integration Guide

Connect your PEBL studies with external recruitment platforms like Prolific, MTurk, SONA, Qualtrics, and SurveyMonkey for seamless participant management and credit granting.

Intermediate 20 minutes

Data Management

Managing and Downloading Data

View participant progress, browse test results, and download data files for analysis.

Beginner 10 minutes

Test Data Analytics and Download

Learn how to download individual test data, combine CSV files from multiple participants, and prepare data for statistical analysis.

Intermediate 15 minutes

Help & Support

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Common questions about PEBL, the PEBL Online Platform, licensing, permissions, technical specifications, and system requirements.

Beginner 10 minutes

Privacy Policy

PEBL Hub is GDPR compliant, never sells your data, and keeps your research secure. Researchers control their studies; participants remain pseudonymous.

Beginner 5 minutes

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide

Solutions to common problems and error messages you may encounter while using PEBL Hub.

Beginner Variable

Advanced Features

Using Short URLs

Generate short, memorable URLs for your study links to make distribution easier via email, flyers, or social media.

Beginner 5 minutes

Collaboration

Collaborating on Studies

Share studies with other researchers, manage permissions, and work together on research projects.

Intermediate 10 minutes

Custom Tests

Uploading Custom PEBL Tests

Upload your own PEBL test scripts to use in studies, with automatic compilation to WebAssembly for browser-based testing.

Advanced 20 minutes

Study Management"

Frozen Snapshots & Test Archival"

Frozen snapshots create immutable copies of your test files that are locked to your study, ensuring participants always run identical test versions even if PEBL updates its test battery. This guarantees research reproducibility and protects your data integrity.

Intermediate" 15 minutes"