Attach InVision prototypes and freehands to Jira Server and Data Center

With InVision for Jira Server and Data Center, you can preview, comment on, and inspect prototypes and freehands—all without ever leaving Jira. InVision for Jira works for all major versions of Jira that Atlassian supports.

Install the app

To install the app, you must have Jira admin privileges.

To install the app in your instance of Jira:

1. At the top right of your Jira homepage, click your profile icon, and then click Atlassian Marketplace.
   

   

2. Search for the InVision for Jira app, and click Install.
   

   

3. Click Accept & Install.

Configure the app

To configure the app, you must have Jira admin privileges.

To configure which projects will use the InVision app:

1. At the top right of your Jira homepage, click your profile icon, and then click Atlassian Marketplace.
2. In the left-hand navigation, click Manage apps.
3. Expand the InVision for Jira app and click Configure.
4. Check the box Limit to Projects, and then select the projects where you want to use InVision.
5. Click Save.

Currently, it’s not possible to limit by issue type or other conditions.

Attach a prototype or freehand

You can attach any number of public prototypes and Freehand documents to Jira issues.

1. Open your prototype or freehand in InVision and create a public share link.

   The steps to create the share URL will depend on the version of InVision you're using.
   For freehands, follow these steps to create a share link.
   For prototypes on V7, follow these steps to create a public link.
   For prototypes on V6, follow these steps to create a share link instead.
   Not sure which version you're using? Find out here.

2. Navigate to your Jira issue and, under the InVision section, paste the share URL.
3. Click Attach.

   An interactive preview of your prototype or freehand appears.

Currently, it's not possible to attach password-protected prototypes.

Interact with a freehand

After you attach a freehand, a thumbnail image appears on the issue. Any changes made to the freehand in Jira automatically appear in InVision; any changes made in InVision appear in Jira.

Click the freehand thumbnail to open the freehand. All the normal Freehand tools work, allowing you to collaborate or ideate on the fly without leaving Jira.

Interact with a prototype

After you attach a prototype, a thumbnail image appears. Any time you make changes to the prototype in InVision, the changes will appear in Jira.

To preview all screens in the prototype, click the thumbnail image. Alternately, navigate to the top right of the image and click the expand button (). If you want to comment on or inspect the prototype, you will need to be signed in to your InVision account. The sign-in modal will appear as a separate pop-up window, so please ensure that pop-ups are allowed. To preview without commenting or inspecting capabilities, click Continue as guest.

If you're using InVision V6, you won't be able to view, inspect, or comment on standard prototypes within Jira. Instead, click the name of the prototype, and InVision Cloud will open in a new browser window.

To close the prototype, navigate to the top right and click the X button.

If you are unfamiliar with Inspect or commenting features with InVision Cloud, check out these articles:

• Inspect for Craft Sync
• Commenting

Remove a prototype or freehand

To remove a prototype or freehand from your Jira issue, navigate to the top right of the thumbnail, and click the disconnect button ().

Known limitations

There are currently a few known limitations for the InVision for Jira Server and Data Center apps:

• The app requires internet access to reach InVision servers.
• For optimum performance, Jira Server and Data Center should have SSL configured.