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title: "[Author Content] - About Live Preview"
description: "Overview of Contentstack Live Preview for real-time content preview while editing entries."
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/content-managers/author-content/about-live-preview
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doc_type: "concept"
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  - content-managers
  - authors
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last_updated: 2026-03-25
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# [Author Content] - About Live Preview

This page explains Contentstack’s Live Preview feature for content managers and authors who want to see entry changes in real time while editing, and should be used when validating how content will appear across devices, locales, and channels before saving or publishing.

## About Live Preview

Contentstack’s **Live Preview** feature lets you see content changes in real-time as you make them. Every edit you make to an entry is immediately visible in the preview panel, so you can visualize  your updates  before saving or publishing it, simplifying the content creation and review process.

You can also preview your content changes across multiple channels, such as mobiles, tablets, and desktops. This flexibility allows you to ensure website content looks precisely how you intended, and thus helps achieve omnichannel content delivery.

With Live Preview, users can instantly see how their content will appear across various platforms, including mobile devices, tablets, and desktops. It supports locale-specific previews, ensuring that regionally tailored content is accurate and properly formatted.

**Note**: To be able to preview entry content, developers need to first [configure Live Preview for the frontend website](/docs/developers/set-up-live-preview/set-up-live-preview-for-your-website) and then [enable it from the stack settings section](/docs/developers/set-up-live-preview/set-up-live-preview-for-your-stack) in Contentstack.

Once enabled, a Live Preview icon will appear in the entry editor. Click the icon to open a preview panel beside the entry editor. You can interact with the preview by clicking any section to navigate directly to the corresponding field in the editor, making real-time adjustments simple and efficient.

This Live Preview  feature is especially useful for:
- **Cross-Device Previews:** Ensuring your content is optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop views.
- **Locale Validation: **Checking translations and region-specific content for accuracy.
- **Streamlined Editing:** Receiving instant feedback to improve content quality and consistency.

To get started with Live Preview, ensure your developers have configured it correctly for your frontend environment. Once set up, you can fully utilize this feature to create high-quality, consistent, and localized content.

## Common questions

### Do I need to configure anything before I can use Live Preview?
Yes. **Note**: To be able to preview entry content, developers need to first configure Live Preview for the frontend website and then enable it from the stack settings section in Contentstack.

### Where do I find Live Preview in the entry editor?
Once enabled, a Live Preview icon will appear in the entry editor. Click the icon to open a preview panel beside the entry editor.

### Can I preview content for different devices and locales?
Yes. You can preview your content changes across multiple channels, such as mobiles, tablets, and desktops, and it supports locale-specific previews.

### Can I navigate from the preview to the corresponding field in the editor?
Yes. You can interact with the preview by clicking any section to navigate directly to the corresponding field in the editor.