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title: "Preview and test your campaign"
description: "Play your campaign in preview mode, share a preview link or QR code, and run through the test checklist before you share it."
url: https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/preview-and-test
language: en
---

1. [Help center](https://scratcher.io/help)
2. [Campaigns and the editor](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns)
3. Preview and test your campaign

# Preview and test your campaign

Play your campaign in preview mode, share a preview link or QR code, and run through the test checklist before you share it.

Always play your campaign yourself before you share it.

## Preview mode in the editor

Click **Preview** in the top bar (or press Ctrl/Cmd+.). The campaign runs right in the editor, so you can click through it as a player. Click **Editor** to go back to where you were.

Preview mode is quick, but links may open new pages and the screen size may differ from a real phone. For a real test, open the preview link in its own tab or on your phone.

## The preview link and QR code

Click the link button in the top bar and choose **Preview**. Copy the link, or click the QR icon and scan the code with your phone. Plays in the preview aren't counted in your statistics.

To keep the preview private, set a **Password for preview access** in **Settings** > **Security**.

## Test after publishing

When you publish, Scratcher shows **Your campaign is live!** with the live link, a QR code to test on your phone, and a checklist:

1. Play the campaign from start to finish.
2. Submit a real test entry, to check that the whole flow works.
3. Check that you show up as a participant in the leads list.
4. If the campaign uses them: check that your emails are sent, that your integration received the test lead, and that tracking events and webhooks fire.

Ask a colleague to test it too. Fresh eyes find typos.

## Start over with clean numbers

When you are done testing, delete your test entries, or use **Reset data** on the campaign to remove all leads and statistics. Do this before the real launch, because it can't be undone.

Campaigns and the editor

- [Create a campaign from a template](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/create-a-campaign)
- [Get to know the editor](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/editor-overview)
- [Add, reorder and manage pages](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/pages-and-flow)
- [Add and edit texts, images and other elements](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/add-and-edit-elements)
- [Add your brand with the design kit](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/design-kit)
- [Animations, confetti and other effects](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/animations-and-effects)
- [Personalise texts with dynamic tags](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/dynamic-tags)
- [Publish, schedule, pause and end a campaign](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/publish-and-schedule)
- [Preview and test your campaign](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/preview-and-test)
- [Editor errors and warnings: what they mean and how to fix them](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/editor-errors-and-health-check)
- [Run a campaign health check](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/campaign-health-check)
- [Run a campaign in several languages](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/languages-and-translation)
- [Organise, copy and delete campaigns](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/organise-campaigns)
- [Send emails to players](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/send-emails-to-players)
- [Plan your year with the Plan calendar](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/plan-your-campaigns)
- [Products and product feeds](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/products-and-product-feeds)
- [Good to know about the editor](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/editor-good-to-know)

## Related articles

- [Share your campaign link and QR code](https://scratcher.io/help/sharing/share-your-campaign-link): Find the preview, live, custom and embed links, download a QR code and share the campaign in newsletters, SMS, social media and in store.
- [Publish, schedule, pause and end a campaign](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/publish-and-schedule): Set the start and end dates, publish, put changes live with Update, and pause, stop or reactivate a campaign.
- [Editor errors and warnings: what they mean and how to fix them](https://scratcher.io/help/campaigns/editor-errors-and-health-check): Every error and warning the editor can show, what it means and how to fix it, and which ones stop you from publishing.

## Still need help?

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- **[Chat with us](https://platform.scratcher.io/login)**

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- **[Book a meeting](https://scratcher.io/book-a-meeting)**

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- **[Email us](mailto:contact@scratcher.io)**

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