The Best Way to Preview Your Wix or Wix Studio Website Without Publishing It
If you're building your website using Wix or the more advanced Wix Studio, chances are you’ve asked yourself this simple but critical question:“How can I preview my website without publishing it live?”
At Wix Ideas, we get that question all the time from both beginners and experienced web creators. Whether you're designing solo or collaborating with a team, knowing how to instantly preview your work safely can save you time, avoid design mishaps, and help you make better decisions faster.
Why Previewing Matters More Than You Think
Previewing isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s an essential step before hitting that Publish button. It helps you:
See exactly what your visitors will experience
Test interactive elements without risking your live site
Share a sneak peek with collaborators, clients, or team members
Spot design or functionality issues early
And with the power of Wix Studio, there's an even better, lesser-known way to do it.
3 Powerful Ways to Preview Your Website in Wix Studio
At Wix Ideas, we break it down simply. Here’s how to preview your Wix or Wix Studio site efficiently:
1. In-Editor Preview
Click the eye icon at the top-right of your Wix Studio editor. This lets you preview your design directly inside the platform without leaving the editor. It’s perfect for quick visual checks.
2. Generate a Test Site Link (The Game-Changer)
Here’s where the magic happens.Use the dropdown on the eye icon to select “Preview as Test Site.” This generates a unique URL that you can open in a new browser tab or window — just like a live website, but without publishing.
✔️ Ideal for sharing with clients or team members
✔️ Keeps your draft design private
✔️ Looks and behaves like the real site
This is the exact method we use at Wix Ideas when collaborating on high-end custom sites.
3. Preview on Mobile with a QR Code
Need to test how your design looks on a phone?Generate a QR code from the preview options and scan it with your mobile device. You'll instantly see the site preview on your phone—no need to type long URLs.
Why We Recommend This at Wix Ideas
We’ve helped hundreds of creators and business owners build beautiful websites using Wix and Wix Studio, and one of our biggest time-saving secrets is this Test Site Preview feature. It keeps your workflow smooth, your designs safe from accidental publishing, and your team aligned — all without needing external tools.
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Final Thoughts
The Test Site Preview feature in Wix Studio is one of the best-kept secrets — but not anymore. Whether you’re sharing with a client, QA-testing your design, or just double-checking mobile responsiveness, this method is a must-know.
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Tusar
May 1, 2025
Wix page printing
You suggestion on printing wix page helped to create print icon but print was not initiated. please help in this regard.
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January 20, 2000
ahmed
May 19, 2024
wix form data
Hi i need your help also in wix form submission
the problem is that some fields are generated when $w.onReady(function () { like day & date and when i choose the student name i get the phone number from database .
and the form save only the field u fill it by ur self like input or dropdown
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
bromar
Sep 29, 2023
Love the tutorial!!!
You are truly great at creating these instructional videos!! Thank you! I am having trouble figuring out . . 'the triggered email' . . it is not being sent to the user submitting the form, the form and the email to the admin works great. . Could you point me to where this might have already been addressed? or any other help? On a second note. .the submit button success/failure message will go back to the default message once it's connected to the data set(I couldn't figure that out either. )
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
kaan
Jun 4, 2023
wishlist and rating system
hello sir I try today 2 hours but not working if you want I pay money can you do this 2 ( wishlist and rating star) system please I send to you invaid
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Hi there, you can contact me here using the in-app chatbox
Waqas
Apr 16, 2023
Triggered Email Backend
Hi mate please can you send email by backend
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Hi Waqas, there isn't a backend code for this tutorial. The emails will be sent from the client-side.
Ghan
Dec 29, 2022
Great Tutorial
Hi !
First of all, I want to thank you for your great tutorials, they helped us a lot with the coding.
But I still need your help, if you don't mind. I have based on Save Calculated Field using Wix Data Hooks Codes, to code my form . but the problem is I don't know why the code only reads the computation for "week2" computation and not the "weeks"
here is the code
I also did a separate column in the dataset where the chosen datas for both fields will be placed.
$w.onReady (() => {
$w("#Person").onChange(() => {
$w("#weeks").onChange(() => {
$w("#week2").onChange(() => {
let person = Number($w("#Person").value);
let weeks = Number($w("#weeks").value);
let week2 = Number($w("#week2").value);
$w("#totalLabel").show();
$w("#totalLabel").text = `"${String(weeks * Number(person))}페소"`; //DESIGN YOUR MESSAGE
$w("#totalLabel").text = `"${String(week2 * Number(person))}페소"`; //DESIGN YOUR MESSAGE
});
});
});
});
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Hi there, thanks for your comment. I see why this is a problem. The onChange() function seems wrong in combination.
To combine onChangeFunctions use this method
$w("#Person, #weeks, #weeks2").onChange(() => {
//code here
});
Walter
Aug 8, 2022
More Details? Watch video
Hi, you can click here to watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bx7-nBeZ5c
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter
Jul 11, 2022
For you
📺 WATCH THE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgPJEU8wpp0
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter Odibi
Apr 18, 2022
Awesome Feature
This tutorial shows you how to display views on your Wix repeater.
📺WATCH VIDEO HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz7SdaCSdXg
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter Odibi
Apr 18, 2022
Amazing tutorial
This amazing tutorial will show you how to a comment section to your WIX dynamic page.
📺WATCH VIDEO HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8-vJQFNZ_c
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
Walter Odibi
Apr 10, 2022
Great Feature🎉
This amazing tutorial will show you how to add a visitor view counter to your WIX dynamic page.
🚩MORE TUTORIALS https://www.wixgenius.com/wix-tutorials
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Walter Odibi
January 20, 2000
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