📱 Local Mobile Preview Tool

Complete solution to preview mobile effects before uploading your website

🌟 Method 1: Local Server + Mobile Access (Recommended)

Let your phone directly access website files on your computer

Step 1: Start Local Server

Right-click in your website folder, open PowerShell, and run:

# Python 3 method (recommended) python -m http.server 8000 # Or Python 2 method python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000 # Or use Node.js (if installed) npx http-server -p 8000

Step 2: Get Your Computer's IP Address

Step 3: Generate Mobile QR Code Link

⚠️ Important Notes:

  • Ensure phone and computer are connected to the same WiFi network
  • If unable to access, check firewall settings
  • Don't close the command line window while server is running

💻 Method 2: Browser Developer Tools Simulation

Simulate mobile effects on computer browser

Chrome Browser Instructions:

  1. Open your index.html file
  2. Press F12 or right-click → Inspect
  3. Click device icon (📱) or press Ctrl+Shift+M
  4. Select device model: iPhone 12, Galaxy S20, etc.

Recommended Device Sizes:

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iPhone 12

390 × 844

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Galaxy S20

360 × 800

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iPad

768 × 1024

☁️ Method 3: Temporary Online Preview

Use free services for quick upload preview

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Netlify Drop

Drag and drop folder to upload

Visit Netlify
📁

Surge.sh

Command line quick deployment

npm install -g surge surge
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GitHub Pages

Free static website hosting

Visit GitHub

📂 Method 4: Direct File Preview

Simplest local preview method

Instructions:

  1. Send index.html file to phone (via email, cloud storage, etc.)
  2. Download and open on phone
  3. Open file with browser

⚠️ Note: This method may not load CSS, JS, and image files

⚡ Quick Start Assistant