What are rage clicks?
A rage click is a burst of clicks on the same spot in a short time, the kind people make when something on the page does not respond the way they expected. In Convertlyft, a rage click is three clicks within a second in the same spot. In a text box, it takes a fourth click, because three clicks there are how people select text. One rage click on its own tells you little. The same spot rage-clicked in visit after visit points at something to fix.
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Rage clicks and dead clicks
| Signal | What Convertlyft counts | What it usually means |
|---|---|---|
| Rage click | Three clicks within a second in the same spot | Someone expected a response and clicked again |
| Dead click | A click after which nothing on the page changed within 3 seconds | Something looks clickable and is not, or did nothing |
The two often come together: a dead click, then the same spot clicked again and again. Other tools name the same signals; Microsoft Clarity, for one, lists rage clicks, dead clicks and excessive scrolling.[1] Each tool sets its own rule for what counts, so compare counts within one tool, not across tools.
What to check when a spot is rage-clicked
- Watch the visits. Open the recorded visits behind the spot and look at the seconds before and after the burst.
- Look for an error. A button whose script failed looks fine and does nothing. If the burst follows a JavaScript error, fix the error first.
- Look at speed. A button that responds slowly invites a second and third click. Core Web Vitals from real visits show how quickly each page reacts to a tap.
- Look at what looks clickable. Text, images or icons that look like links or buttons draw clicks that do nothing.
- Check again after the fix. The spot should drop down the list on the next days of visits.
When a rage click is not frustration
Three quick clicks are also how people select a whole line of text. A burst on a paragraph, or in a box someone is about to retype, can be a selection, not anger. That is why each count links to the visits behind it: watch before you change anything.
How to find rage clicks in Convertlyft
- Stuck spots. Site health › Stuck spots ranks dead clicks and rage clicks on each page, counted against that page’s views and the share of visits they touched, each row linked to the recorded visits behind it.
- Heatmaps. Switch the heatmap between all clicks, rage clicks, dead clicks, clicks followed by an error and first clicks.
- Recordings. Visit recordings have a Rage clicked view, and each visit’s timeline marks its rage and dead clicks.
- Your AI tools. Through the MCP server at
https://mcp.convertlyft.com/mcp, a connected AI app can read the seconds around a rage click: the pages, the elements clicked, and errors.
If you turn Record every visit down in Settings, Convertlyft still keeps the visits that hit a rage or dead click.
Questions
What is rage clicking?
Clicking the same spot again and again in a short time, usually because nothing seemed to happen. Convertlyft counts a rage click when there are three clicks within a second in the same spot.
What does dead click mean?
A click after which nothing on the page changed. Convertlyft counts a dead click when nothing on the page changed within 3 seconds of it.
Is every rage click a sign of frustration?
No. Three quick clicks are also how people select a whole line of text, so a burst on text or a text box can be a selection, not anger. Watch the recorded visit before you change anything.
How do I find rage clicks on my site?
In Convertlyft, Site health › Stuck spots ranks rage and dead clicks per page, each row linked to the recorded visits behind it. The heatmap can switch to rage clicks only, and Recordings has a Rage clicked view.
Sources
- Microsoft Learn, “Clarity FAQ”, learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq, as of 22 October 2026.
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