Internal testing
Quickly distribute your builds to a small set of trusted testers without the need to wait for app reviews. Integrate with build qualification processes before promoting to more users.
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Fast distribution
Builds are available to testers within seconds of being added to Play Console
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Seamless international collaboration
Collaborate with remote QA teams without needing to work around country and license limitations
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Enable continuous integration
Use the Publishing API to automatically deploy builds as they become available for internal testing
Best practices
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Conduct an initial quality assurance check by quickly distributing your app among up to 100 invited testers
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We recommend running an internal test before releasing your app to the closed or open tracks. If needed, you can run internal tests concurrently with closed and open tests for different versions of your app.
- Reminder: If you’re testing a paid app using an open or closed test, testers still need to purchase it. If you’re testing a paid app using an internal test, testers can install your app for fr ee.
Find out more
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Set up an open, closed, or internal test
Learn how to set up testing tracks in Play Console
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Play Console release tools
In this talk from I/O '18, learn more about the release tools in Play Console
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Pre-launch app testing
Take a free, on-demand course on Play Academy to learn more about testing your app
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Pre-launch testing for mobile games
Release early versions of your app for internal testing, or to trusted users for closed and open testing
More on releasing with confidence
Make your app launch a success with tools and strategies to help you publish, manage, and distribute your app worldwide
Console features
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Closed testing
Get early feedback on new features from trusted users, without impacting your public ratings and reviews
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Open testing
Gather quantitative and qualitative feedback on your pre-release app or game from a large number of testers
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Production
Make your app or game available to users on Google Play
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Releases overview
Monitor your builds to manage your releases at every stage of the process
