Marketing & UX

Customer Persona Builder

Fill in who your customer is, what they want and what gets in their way. The live profile card updates as you type, and you can keep several personas side by side for marketing, product and UX work.

Motivations
Personality
Tech comfort: Preferred channels

Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

Why build personas

Shared understanding

Everyone pictures the same customer when making decisions.

Better messaging

Copy and campaigns speak to real goals and frustrations.

Sharper product decisions

Prioritise features by the persona they serve.

How to create a persona

  1. Describe the personAdd a name, photo, role, age range, location and a telling quote.
  2. Capture needsList goals and frustrations, then set motivations and personality.
  3. Share itCopy Markdown, save JSON or print the card for the team wall.

Making personas useful

The most useful personas focus on goals, context and behaviour - what the person is trying to get done and what stands in their way - rather than on demographics alone.

Give each persona a memorable name and a quote that sums up their mindset. Revisit them as you learn more from research, and retire personas that no longer match real customers.

Goals

What success looks like for them.

Frustrations

Obstacles, fears and pet peeves.

Behaviour

Channels, tools and how they decide.

Customer persona FAQ

What is a customer persona?

A semi-fictional profile of a typical customer, based on research and data. It helps teams make decisions with a real person in mind instead of an abstract "user".

What should a persona include?

At minimum: who they are, their goals, their frustrations and how they make decisions. Quotes and behaviour details make personas memorable and believable.

How many personas do I need?

Usually two to four primary personas. More than that and teams stop using them.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is resized in your browser and stored only on this device. Use stock or illustrated photos rather than real customers' pictures.

How should I base personas on research?

Use interviews, surveys, analytics and support tickets. Look for patterns in goals and behaviours, not just demographics.

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