Aphantasia Test
Questions: 53 · 10 minutes
1. If you imagine walking through your home, you can visualize turning corners and what appears next.
No visualization; only conceptual knowledge
Some faint, patchy glimpses
A reasonably continuous mental scene
A vivid, continuous “movie-like” scene
2. When imagining a forest or park, you can see distinct shapes of trees and leaves in your mind.
No image of shapes
Dim, indistinct shapes
Mostly clear shapes
Sharp, vivid shapes and details
3. Visualize a friend's hairstyle (color and shape). How vivid is it?
No image
Vague; only general sense of hair
Somewhat clear; basic style is visible
Very vivid; texture, color, and details are clear
4. Visualize a familiar piece of clothing you own (color, pattern, and shape). How vivid is it?
No image
Dim; color/pattern unclear
Moderately clear; can see basic color and shape
Highly vivid; pattern, folds, and color are clear
5. Picture a familiar person's face (someone you know well). How vivid is the image?
No image at all; only know the concept of the face
Dim and vague; a few features at most
Moderately clear; recognizable but not fully detailed
Very clear and lifelike; rich detail and realism
6. If you imagine a busy street scene, you can picture multiple elements at once (people, cars, buildings).
No scene appears visually
Only one vague element at a time
Several elements appear fairly clearly
Many elements appear clearly and vividly
7. Picture your kitchen (or a room you know well). How vivid is the layout and appearance?
No image; only knowledge of where things are
Dim outlines; details are missing
Clear enough to navigate; moderate detail
Lifelike; colors, textures, and details are clear
8. When picturing a familiar place, you can visualize the colors of walls, floors, or major objects.
No visual image of color
Color is very weak or uncertain
Color is fairly clear
Color is vivid and distinct
9. Picture a simple geometric shape (a triangle) in your mind. How crisp are the edges?
No image; cannot see a triangle
Blurry; edges are not well defined
Fairly clear; edges mostly defined
Very clear; sharp, crisp edges
10. Imagine a familiar object you use daily (e.g., your phone). How vivid is its shape and details?
No image; only know what it is
Vague; basic outline only
Somewhat clear; several details appear
Very vivid; fine details and texture are clear
11. Picture a sunset with orange and pink tones. How vivid are the colors?
No colors/images appear
Faint; colors are weak or washed out
Moderate; colors are visible but not intense
Very vivid; intense, lifelike colors
12. Visualize a clear blue sky with clouds. How vivid are the colors and shapes?
No image; cannot see sky or clouds
Faint; limited color and form
Fairly clear; recognizable clouds and color
Very vivid; bright color and crisp cloud shapes
13. Imagine a candle flame in a dark room. How vivid is the glow and flicker?
No visual image
Very faint; little sense of light
Somewhat clear; can see flame with effort
Highly vivid; bright glow and clear flickering
14. When you imagine your bedroom (or where you sleep), you can see the layout of furniture in your mind.
No image; I just know where things are
Vague sense of arrangement
Mostly clear picture of the layout
Crystal-clear image of the room
15. Picture a garden or park with greenery. How vivid are the shapes and shades of plants?
No image
Dim; greenery is not clearly formed
Moderately vivid; can see plants generally
Very vivid; many shades and details are clear
16. Visualize your own face in a mirror. How vivid is the mental image?
No visual image
Very blurry; only general shape
Somewhat clear; key features present
Highly vivid and detailed
17. If you picture someone smiling, you can visually imagine the change in their expression.
No visual image
Very faint visual impression
Fairly clear visual change
Extremely vivid and lifelike
18. If you imagine a beach or lakeshore, you can picture the water’s appearance (texture, waves, reflections).
No visual image
A vague sense of water
Fairly clear image of water details
Very vivid, detailed water image
19. When picturing an object, you can mentally rotate it and still “see” it from different angles.
I cannot see it at all
Rotation is mostly conceptual, not visual
Some visual rotation is possible
Rotation is clearly visual and vivid
20. Visualize the cover of a book or album you know well. How vivid is the overall design?
No image
Faint; only general impression
Moderately clear; main elements visible
Highly vivid; clear layout, colors, and details
21. Visualize a familiar street or route you often take. How vivid are the surroundings?
No visual image
Barely there; only rough shapes
Somewhat clear; notable landmarks visible
Extremely vivid; rich detail throughout
22. When you think of a close friend or family member’s face, you can see their facial features clearly in your mind.
No image at all (only knowing)
Dim and vague image
Moderately clear image
Perfectly clear and vivid image
23. Imagine a crowded room scene (people, furniture, lighting). How vivid is the scene as a whole?
No scene appears visually
Very vague; hard to see more than fragments
Moderately vivid; can picture the scene generally
Very vivid; feels like being there
24. When imagining a familiar route (e.g., to a store), you can picture landmarks along the way.
No images of landmarks
A few vague landmark impressions
Several landmarks appear fairly clearly
Landmarks appear clearly and vividly
25. Visualize a bowl of colorful fruit (e.g., bananas, oranges, grapes). How vivid are the colors?
No image; cannot see colors
Weak and muted; colors barely present
Moderately vivid; colors are identifiable
Very vivid; bright, lifelike colors
26. Imagine a bright object next to a dark object (e.g., white paper on a black table). How vivid is the contrast?
No image; cannot see contrast
Weak contrast; unclear brightness differences
Moderate contrast; differences are visible
Very vivid contrast; brightness difference is striking
27. If you imagine a familiar object (like your phone), you can visualize its details (buttons, logo, cracks).
No visual details appear
Only a vague impression
Some details are visible
Details are sharp and vivid
28. When you imagine a familiar object on a surface (e.g., keys on a table), you can see its position and size relative to other things.
No visual spatial image
Only a rough, vague spatial sense
A mostly clear spatial picture
A very clear and vivid spatial picture
29. When you imagine a familiar face, you can mentally “zoom in” on details (e.g., eyebrows, freckles) and still see them.
Cannot form an image to zoom in on
Can barely form an image; details don’t appear
Can see some details with effort
Details appear clearly and easily
30. Imagine a printed word on a page (e.g., your name). How vivid is the text in your mind?
No image; cannot see letters
Faint; letters are hard to make out
Moderately clear; readable with effort
Highly vivid; clearly readable like real print
31. Picture the texture of a surface (e.g., a brick wall). How vivid is the texture detail?
No image; cannot see texture
Vague; texture is mostly absent
Somewhat clear; a sense of texture appears
Very vivid; fine texture details are clear
32. If you imagine a table set for a meal, you can see the arrangement (plates, utensils, glasses).
No visual arrangement
Vague placement only
Mostly clear arrangement
Very clear, detailed arrangement
33. Imagine a table set for a meal (plates, utensils, glasses). How vivid is the arrangement?
No image; cannot see the table setting
Faint; items are hard to make out
Moderately clear; most items are visible
Highly vivid; clear detail in objects and layout
34. Imagine an animal you know well (e.g., a dog or cat). How vivid is its appearance?
No image; cannot visualize the animal
Dim and indistinct; few features
Moderately clear; recognizable form
Extremely vivid; detailed fur/markings and shape
35. If you imagine a simple object (like a red apple), you can see its shape clearly in your mind.
No image at all
Faint outline only
Clear shape but not very vivid
Highly vivid and lifelike
36. If you picture an animal you know well (like a cat or dog), you can visualize its fur pattern or texture.
No image of the animal
Vague animal shape, no texture
Some texture/pattern is visible
Texture/pattern is vivid and detailed
37. Imagine a specific memory scene from last week (where you were, what you saw). How vivid are the visuals?
No visual imagery; only facts/words
Faint visuals; minimal detail
Moderately vivid; some details are visible
Very vivid; detailed and lifelike
38. When you recall a recent event, you can mentally “replay” what you saw as images.
No replay; only facts/words
Very faint flashes
A fairly clear replay
A vivid replay like a video
39. Imagine a mountain or hill landscape. How vivid is the sense of depth and distance?
No image; cannot see depth
Weak; depth is unclear
Moderate; depth is present but not striking
Strong and lifelike; depth feels very real
40. Imagine a loved one smiling at you. How vivid is the smile expression in your mind?
No image; cannot see the expression
Faint and unclear; hard to hold
Fairly clear; expression is visible but not vivid
Extremely vivid; looks almost like a real scene
41. When you imagine a sunrise or sunset, you can see the colors in the sky in your mind.
No image of the scene
Very faint colors
Moderately clear colors
Extremely vivid colors and scene
42. Picture a well-known landmark (real or fictional). How vivid is its appearance in your mind?
No image
Weak; only a rough idea
Moderate; can picture the main features
Very vivid; clear structure, colors, and details
43. When you try to picture a familiar logo or symbol, you can see it clearly in your mind.
No image; I might recognize it but can’t see it
A faint, incomplete image
A mostly clear image
A crisp, vivid image
44. If you imagine a loved one standing in a room, you can picture their body posture and clothing clearly.
No image of them in the room
A vague figure; few details
A fairly clear figure with some details
A vivid, detailed image
45. When imagining an object, you can picture how light and shadow fall on it.
No image of light/shadow
Very weak or uncertain shading
Some shading is visible
Shading is vivid and realistic
46. When you imagine reading a sign you’ve seen before, you can visualize the words or lettering style.
No visual words appear
A faint sense of the sign, not readable
Somewhat readable in my mind
Clearly readable and vivid
47. When imagining a familiar face, you can picture the person’s eye color or shape without guessing.
No image at all
Barely any image; mostly a hunch
Somewhat clear image
Very clear, like seeing it
48. Picture a red apple on a table. How vivid is the apple's color and shape?
No image
Dim; a rough idea without clear color
Moderately clear; color and shape are present
Extremely vivid; glossy color and clear contours
49. Picture a beach (or lakeshore) you have visited. How vivid are the water and shoreline?
No image at all
Vague; hard to see features
Moderately clear; basic colors and shapes
Highly vivid; looks real with clear colors and detail
50. Picture a simple action scene: a ball rolling across the floor. How vivid is the motion you 'see'?
No image/motion; cannot visualize it
Faint; motion is hard to sustain
Moderate; can see it with some effort
Very vivid; smooth, clear motion like a video
51. When you imagine a colorful object (like a rainbow umbrella), the colors appear visually rather than just as labels (e.g., “red,” “blue”).
Only labels; no visual colors
Very weak visual colors
Moderately visual colors
Strong, vivid visual colors
52. Imagine a stranger's face you saw recently. How vivid is it now?
No image; cannot visualize it
Vague impression; little detail
Moderately clear; some details come through
Very vivid; many details are clearly seen
53. Imagine walking through your home from the front door to a bedroom. How vivid is the scene as you move?
No imagery; cannot see the walk-through
Faint and unstable; flashes at most
Moderately vivid; can picture it with effort
Very vivid; like watching a mental video