> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.dscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.dscout.com/usability-tests/what-are-usability-tests-in-dscout/recruitment-options-in-a-usability-test.md).

# Recruitment options in a usability test

Finding the right participants is the key to great research. When conducting usability tests, you have a few options to find just the voices you want to hear.

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To recruit for your study, you can:

* **Auto-recruit from the Dscout Panel:** Build a screener into your study to qualify or disqualify applicants from Dscout’s existing Scout Panel. Those who meet your criteria automatically advance to your study. Those who don’t are rejected.
* **Auto-recruit from Dscout's Partner Panels:** Build a screener into your study to qualify or disqualify applicants from Dscout’s Partner Panels like Respondent. Participants complete your screener on the relevant third-party platform and are then redirected to Dscout to complete the study if they qualify. For more information, see [Auto-recruit from Partner Panels](/recruit-participants/partner-panels/auto-recruit-from-partner-panels.md).
* **Recruit from standalone screener:** Invite participants you’ve already found using a Dscout screener to your study. For more information, see [Add participants from a screener to a usability test](/usability-tests/what-are-usability-tests-in-dscout/add-participants-from-a-screener-to-a-usability-test.md).
* **Invite your own participants using a share link:** Generate a share link to send to participants you’ve found outside of Dscout. For more information on sharing links with participants, see [Share usability test links with participants](/usability-tests/manage-a-usability-test/share-a-usability-test-link-with-participants.md).
* **Invite your own participants from Dscout's Private Panels:** Add participants to your study from your own Private Panels. For more information, see [Participant flow in a usability test](/usability-tests/manage-a-usability-test/participant-flow-in-a-usability-test.md).


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