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Improvement: review app preview page (#2953)
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Review the documentation for app preview feature.
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artemii-yanushevskyi authored Feb 4, 2025
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## Running preview builds

You can preview any `.app` artifact built in Codemagic that targets the iOS simulator. For such artifacts, there is a **Quick Launch** button available next to the artifact name on the build overview page.
You can preview any `.app` artifact built in Codemagic that targets the `iPhoneSimulator`. For such artifacts, there is a **Quick Launch** button available next to the artifact name on the build overview page.

Clicking **Quick Launch** displays a configuration popup for selecting the simulator device and runtime. Once you click **Start**, Codemagic starts a preview build during which the simulator is booted and the app is installed on the simulator.

When the simulator is ready for use, you'll see the URL to access the simulator printed in the logs under the "Running iOS simulator" step as well as a link to open the simulator on the left panel of the build overview page. The simulator session remains active for a maximum of **20 minutes** or until you cancel the build.
Clicking **Quick Launch** displays a configuration popup for selecting the simulator device and runtime. Once you click **Start**, Codemagic opens a simulator in a new tab and installs your application. The simulator session remains active for a maximum of **20 minutes**.

Once the session ends, you can start a new one if needed.

## Build minutes usage

Preview builds run on a macOS machine and consume build minutes at the same per-minute rate as regular builds. If your team is on the Pay as you go plan, the minutes used for app previews will be added to your macOS minutes count.

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