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Preview Your Survey

Always preview your survey before publishing to catch errors and ensure a good respondent experience.

Preview Options

SurveyReflex offers multiple ways to preview your survey:

Live Preview Panel

The right panel in the builder shows a real-time preview:

  • Updates instantly as you edit
  • Shows current question
  • Reflects theme and branding

Live preview panel Live preview in the builder

Full Preview Modal

For a complete survey experience:

  1. Click the “Preview” button in the toolbar
  2. Full-screen preview opens
  3. Navigate through entire survey
  4. Test all interactions

Full preview button Click Preview for full preview

Preview Modes

Desktop View

See how your survey looks on a computer:

  • Full-width display
  • Standard navigation
  • Complete layout

Desktop preview Desktop preview mode

Mobile View

See how your survey looks on a phone:

  • Simulated phone screen
  • Mobile-optimized layout
  • Touch-friendly interface

Mobile preview Mobile preview mode

Switching Views

Toggle between views:

  1. Find the device icons in preview
  2. Click Desktop or Mobile icon
  3. Preview updates immediately

Device toggle Switch between device views

What to Test

Survey Flow

  • Welcome screen displays correctly
  • Questions appear in correct order
  • Navigation buttons work
  • Thank you screen appears at the end

Question Display

  • All questions are readable
  • Answer options are clear
  • Help text is visible
  • Required indicators show correctly

Conditional Logic

  • Questions show/hide based on answers
  • All paths lead to completion
  • No dead ends in logic

Visual Design

  • Theme colors are consistent
  • Logo displays correctly
  • Text is readable
  • Spacing looks good

Mobile Experience

  • Questions are readable on mobile
  • Buttons are tappable
  • Forms are easy to complete
  • No horizontal scrolling

Interactive Testing

In preview mode, you can:

Answer Questions

  • Click options to select
  • Type in text fields
  • Rate with stars
  • Complete all question types
  • Use Next/Previous buttons
  • Progress indicator updates
  • Question numbers are accurate

Test Logic

  • Answer trigger questions
  • Verify conditional questions appear
  • Check skip patterns work

Preview Checklist

Before publishing, verify:

Content

  • No typos or errors
  • Questions are clear
  • Options make sense
  • Help text is helpful

Settings

  • Title is correct
  • Description is accurate
  • Welcome message is appropriate
  • Thank you message is complete

Logic

  • All conditions work
  • No orphaned questions
  • Survey is completable

Design

  • Branding is correct
  • Theme is appropriate
  • Mobile view looks good

Making Changes

Found something to fix?

  1. Close the preview modal
  2. Make your edits in the builder
  3. Changes save automatically
  4. Preview again to verify

What’s Next?

Once your preview looks perfect: