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How do I read where a funnel drops off?

How to read each step, why median time matters as much as rate, and how breakdown reveals the real problem.

Product analytics1 min readLast updated Oct 28, 2026TapCub teamPart of Build a funnel that explains drop-off

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Short answer

Each step shows its count, the rate versus step one and the previous step, the drop-off and the median time from the previous step. The largest drop is highlighted. Break the result down by source or device to find where the loss really is.

Read each step

Each step shows the count, the rate versus step one, the rate versus the previous step, the drop-off and the median time from the previous step. The largest drop is highlighted. A typical checkout funnel reads 2,400 → 1,248 → 674 → 508: a 46% loss between the first two steps points at the cart page, not at payment.

Click a step to list the people who reached it, or the people who dropped there, and open any of them to see what they did instead.

Median time matters as much as rate. A step that converts well but takes two days is usually an email or an approval, not a product problem.

Break it down to find the cause

Breakdown splits every step by one property — source, device, country, plan — and keeps the 10 groups with the most entries. This is where the useful answers hide: a 46% drop overall may be 20% on desktop and 70% on mobile. Breakdown uses the first property only, and there is no compare-period view for funnels.

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See also: Drop-off rate.

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