A systematic review of all the text already in a product to find what's outdated, unclear, duplicated, or inconsistent so it can be fixed.
Synonyms
- content review
Related terms
In plain words
- going through everything the app says to see what needs fixing
Usage example
The content audit revealed three different words for the same button.
Don't confuse with…
- content inventoryA content inventory just lists what content exists; a content audit judges its quality and flags problems.
Categories
- Content & UX writing