Session Capture

Session capture is Ansight Studio’s record of what happened while a paired app was running. A capture can come from a simulator, emulator, physical device, or desktop target that has connected through the Ansight SDK.

Explore the Capture View

Click or focus a highlighted region to see what that part of Ansight Studio captures or preserves for later review.

Session capture components

Recorded sessionsLists live and saved captures for the selected app, including duration and last-updated timing so a reviewer can pick the right run. Session identityShows the app, app version, platform, device, runtime, start time, and capture duration for the selected session. Handoff actionsOpens export, sharing, deletion, and more actions for the selected capture once it is ready to hand off. Telemetry streamPreserves sampled metrics such as FPS, memory, battery, app state, and custom channels against the session timeline. Channel controlsToggles captured telemetry and input streams so reviewers can isolate the signals that matter for the bug. Evidence tabsOrganizes captured logs, analysis, annotations, visual tree snapshots, and artifact evidence into reviewable groups. Log streamStores timestamped app logs and runtime events in capture order, aligned with telemetry and screenshots. Captured frameShows the session image captured at the selected time so logs, telemetry, and annotations have visual context.

Captured Evidence

A session can contain:

• app and device metadata
• lifecycle state
• logs and log priorities
• telemetry channels and samples
• screenshots and session images
• visual tree snapshots
• touch input and inferred gestures
• annotations and review metadata
• artifact snapshots and captured files
• saved analyses and flow charts

The exact evidence depends on which SDK packages and runtime options are enabled in the app.

Live Intake

When a paired app connects, Ansight Studio receives session data over the local session bridge and stores it on the developer machine. Ansight Studio does not use a cloud relay for normal local capture.

For best results, reproduce the problem while Ansight Studio is running and the app is connected. The dashboard will show the active session, then keep it available as a historical capture after the app disconnects.

Snapshot-Oriented Workflows

Some investigations need a narrow capture around a point in time. Ansight Studio keeps screenshots, visual trees, telemetry, touches, logs, and annotations aligned by timestamp so a later reviewer can jump directly to the relevant moment.

Related Agent Tools

Agents usually start capture review with the Session Inspection MCP tools, then use evidence, log, telemetry, or touch tools for deeper analysis.