--- title: "Preview your campaign" slug: "campaign-preview" updated: 2026-06-25T13:48:11Z published: 2026-06-25T13:48:11Z canonical: "docs.xtremepush.com/campaign-preview" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xtremepush.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Preview your campaign The **Preview** tab lets you see how your campaign content looks for a specific user, check that dynamic values render correctly, and send yourself a preview before launching the campaign. The **Preview** tab is available for email, mobile push, inbox, and in-app campaigns. > [!TIP] > To access the **Preview** tab, you must have the email, iOS push, Android push, or in-app channel configured in your single stage or multistage campaign. ## Render content for a user The left panel of the **Preview** tab contains the options you use to view how your campaign content renders. Use **Render message for** to select a user and preview how the campaign content looks for that specific user. If you have used dynamic content in your campaign and the selected user has the relevant attributes, the content renders using that profile's data. For more information on using dynamic content in your campaigns, see [Personalisation and dynamic programmable content](/documentation/docs/dynamic-programmable-content). If you have configured variant testing or multiple languages on the **Setup** tab, the following fields also appear in the left panel: - **Variants**: Displays your variants and lets you preview each one. For more information, see [Create a split test](/documentation/docs/campaign-split-test). - **Languages**: Lets you switch between configured languages to preview each version. > [!NOTE] > Previewing content in multistage campaigns > > In multistage campaigns, the **Preview** tab works the same as for single stage campaigns, with two differences: > > - Multistage campaigns have an additional **Messages** field in the left panel, which lets you toggle between the different message actions in your journey. > - For in-app messages in multistage campaigns, you must create a template and upload it in the **Content** tab before you can preview. For more information, see [Journey Builder 2.0: In-App Channel](/documentation/docs/journey-builder-20-inapp-channel). **Mobile Push** To preview a push campaign: 1. Configure the channel and content: - **Single stage campaigns**: Select the push channel on the **Setup** tab and configure your content on the **Content** tab. ![A mobile screen displaying a push notification about an exclusive offer.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/Preview-mobile_push.png) - **Multistage campaigns**: Add the **Mobile Push** action to your workflow, select the channels on the **Setup** tab, and configure your content on the **Content** tab. 2. Go to the **Preview** tab. If you have selected both iOS and Android channels: - **Single stage campaigns**: Toggle between the two in the preview pane. - **Multistage campaigns**: Use the **Messages** dropdown to toggle between the iOS and Android messages. 3. Under **User profile**, search for and select a user profile. If you have used dynamic attributes in your message, the preview renders those attributes using the selected profile's data. ![Mobile push notification displaying an exclusive offer for the user Mark.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/Preview-mobile_push2.png) **In-App** Content preview is available for **Modal** and **Native** in-app campaigns. > [!TIP] > In multistage campaigns, in-app messages require you to create a template and upload it in the **Content** tab before you can preview. For more information, see [Journey Builder 2.0: In-App Channel](/documentation/docs/journey-builder-20-inapp-channel). To preview an in-app campaign: 1. Configure the channel and content: For more information on creating modal and native content, see [Create modal campaigns](/documentation/docs/in-app-modal) and [Create native content campaigns](/documentation/docs/in-app-native-inline-content). - **Single stage campaigns**: Select the in-app channel on the **Setup** tab and configure your modal or native content on the **Content** tab. ![Mobile screen displaying a promotional message and a claim button for an offer.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/preview-inapp.png) - **Multistage campaigns**: Add the **In-App** action to your workflow and upload your in-app template in the **Content** tab. 2. Go to the **Preview** tab. 3. Under **User profile**, search for and select a user profile. If you have used dynamic attributes in your message, the preview renders those attributes using the selected profile's data. ![In-app notification from xtremepush offering an exclusive deal to the user.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/preview-inapp2.png) **Email** ### Email To preview an email campaign: 1. Configure the channel and content: - **Single stage campaigns**: Select the email channel on the **Setup** tab and configure your content in the email builder on the **Content** tab. - **Multistage campaigns**: Add the **Email** action to your workflow and configure your content in the email builder. ![Email template highlighting an exclusive offer expiring tonight for the recipient.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/preview-email.png) 2. Go to the **Preview** tab. 3. Under **User profile**, search for and select a user profile to see how the content renders for that user. You can also use the **Custom data** field to enter attribute values manually. ![Email interface showing a personalized message about an exclusive offer for Mark.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/Preview-email2.png) You can also use the following options in the preview panel for email content: - **Desktop/Mobile device picker**: Switch between **Desktop** and **Mobile** views to check how your email renders on each device type. - **Highlight dynamic fields**: Toggle this on to highlight dynamic values in the rendered content. This helps you identify dynamic content and spot potential errors. ![Email interface showing an exclusive offer expiring tonight addressed to Mark.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/Preview-email3.png) > [!NOTE] > Roles & permissions > > All roles with access to create a campaign can see this tab. If a role is not permitted to view user profile data, that role can still use the **Custom data** section but cannot render content for a user profile. **Inbox** To preview an inbox campaign: 1. Configure the channel and content: - **Single stage campaigns**: Select the inbox channel on the **Setup** tab and configure your content on the **Content** tab. ![Alert message prompting user to claim an exclusive offer before it expires tonight.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/Preview-inbox.png) - **Multistage campaigns**: Add the inbox action in the **Content** tab and configure your content. 2. Go to the **Preview** tab. 3. Under **User profile**, search for and select a user profile. If you have used dynamic attributes in your message, the preview renders those attributes using the selected profile's data. ![Notification message about an exclusive offer expiring tonight for the user.](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/Preview-inbox2.png) > [!WARNING] > Test send not available > > Sending a test preview is not currently available for inbox campaigns. You can only preview inbox content in the **Preview** tab. > [!NOTE] > Default profile selection > > By default, if a seed list exists in the project, whether enabled or disabled, the first profile from the seed list is selected to render the content. This means you see a rendered version of your message as soon as you open the tab. > > If no seed list exists, the system uses the first profile from the targeted users. ## Send yourself a preview The **Send yourself a preview** button is at the bottom left of the page. Use it to test how your campaign content appears before launching your campaign. Sending yourself a preview does not affect your campaign — it remains in draft until you are ready to launch. **Push and in-app**: Enter the profile ID, email address, or user ID of the recipient. The selected user must have an associated iOS or Android device. You can add a maximum of 10 recipients. > [!WARNING] > Recipient requirements > > - **Customer ID** is not accepted as an identifier. Use profile ID, email address, or user ID only. > - For **in-app**: The recipient profile must have a **user ID** set. Anonymous profiles cannot receive in-app test sends. Web devices are not supported — the recipient must have an associated iOS or Android device. > [!TIP] > Delivery timing > > - **Push**: iOS test sends are delivered immediately. Android test sends show a **Queued** status as the message is delivered via Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) and may not arrive instantly. > - **In-app**: Test send previews expire after 1 hour. If the recipient's device has not polled within that time, the preview will not be delivered. **Email**: Enter the email address you want to send the campaign to. You can add a maximum of 10 recipients. > [!WARNING] > Sending a test preview is not currently available for inbox campaigns.