What does a test plan contain?
A test plan is the project- or release-level document that applies the test strategy: scope and test items, objectives, features to be tested and not to be tested, the approach, entry, exit, suspension and resumption criteria, environments, test data, schedule, roles and responsibilities, risks and mitigations, assumptions, dependencies, deliverables and approvals. It is updated whenever scope, dates or risks change.
Read the guide: How to Write a Test Plan
How to use Test Plan Generator
- Choose the plan type that matches the work: website, mobile app, API, agile sprint or release.
- Enter the project name and, if you know them, the version and the plan owner.
- List the features in scope, one per line. Add risks, milestones and roles with the column format given in each field's label.
- Leave any other section empty to use the template's defaults, or type your own lines to replace them.
- Copy the Markdown into Confluence, Jira, GitHub or a document, then review every section marked as a default with the team.
Test Plan Generator features
- Five templates: website or web application, mobile app, API or back-end service, one-page agile sprint plan, and general release
- Writes every section a test plan needs — scope, approach, environments, entry, exit, suspension and resumption criteria, risks, schedule, roles, deliverables, approvals
- Fills each empty section from the template and marks it as a default, so nothing generic reaches a reviewer unnoticed
- Turns simple lines into tables: risk | likelihood | impact | mitigation, milestone | date, role | who
- Writes the plan in English, Arabic or Hindi — by default in the language of the page — as Markdown or plain text
- Reports completeness and what is still missing: features in scope, owner, version, dates, agreed exit criteria
Test Plan Generator example
A website release plan from the web template
Input:
Plan type: Website · Project: Bustan Market web shop (fictional) · Release 2.4 · In scope: search and filters, cart and discount codes, checkout with card and Apple Pay, order history · One risk and four milestones enteredOutput:
# Test plan: Bustan Market web shop (fictional)
## 1. Document control — table with project, version, owner, status Draft
## 2. Objective — default, marked for review
## 3. Scope — your four features; out of scope from the template
## 4. Test approach — functional, end-to-end journeys, cross-browser, responsive, WCAG 2.2 AA checks, basic security, performance smoke, regression, exploratory
## 6.–9. Entry, exit, suspension and resumption criteria
## 10. Risks — your risk in a table
## 11. Schedule — your milestones … ## 14. ApprovalsWhen to use Test Plan Generator
- Starting a test plan for a website, app or API release without a blank page
- Writing a one-page agile test plan for a sprint
- Checking an existing plan for missing sections, such as suspension criteria or approvals
- Producing the same plan in English and Arabic for a bilingual team
Frequently asked questions about Test Plan Generator
What does the generated test plan contain?
Document control, objective, scope (in and out), test approach, environments and test data, entry, exit, suspension and resumption criteria, risks and mitigations, schedule and milestones, roles and responsibilities, deliverables, optional tools and an approvals table.
Is there an agile test plan template?
Yes. Choose "Agile sprint (one page)": it writes a short plan built around the sprint goal, the stories in scope, testing tasks, exploratory charters, automated regression on every merge and the Definition of Done, instead of a long document.
Can I use the defaults as they are?
Treat them as a starting point. Each section filled from the template is marked in the plan, and the exit criteria in particular — such as the pass-rate target and which open defects are acceptable — must be agreed with the product owner for your project.
Which languages and formats are supported?
The plan can be written in English, Arabic or Hindi, as Markdown (headings, lists and tables that paste into Confluence, GitHub, Jira or a Markdown editor) or as plain text.
Is my project information uploaded?
No. The plan is generated in your browser and nothing you type leaves your device. A free account is needed only to download the file; copying works without one.
Technical notes
The section list follows the content that ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-3 describes for a test plan — scope, approach, criteria, environment, risks, schedule, staffing, deliverables, approvals — in a shorter, editable form. The generator does not claim that a plan built from it conforms to the standard.
Lines in the list fields may start with "-", "*" or "•", or with a number followed by "." or ")"; the marker is removed. Table fields split on "|"; missing cells become "To be decided". Likelihood and impact accept low, medium and high (or L, M, H) and are written in the plan's language.
Limitations and methodology
The template defaults are generic: the scope, the risks, the dates and the exit criteria must come from your project.
The plan is plain Markdown or text; it is not stored and is not linked to a test management tool.
References
- ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-3:2021 — Software and systems engineering — Software testing — Part 3: Test documentationTemplates and content for test documentation — test policy, strategy, plan, status and completion reports, incident reports.
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0The foundation syllabus of software testing: test levels and types, test design techniques, test management and tools.
- Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0ISTQB's advanced syllabus on managing testing: test planning and estimation, risk-based testing, monitoring, metrics and reporting.