If I'm not getting the 'Preview' option on sanity studio that probably means that I haven't setup previewmode correctly on my project right?

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Last updated: Nov 29, 2025
Hey, just a quick question. If I'm not getting the 'Preview' option on sanity studio that probably means that I haven't setup previewmode correctly on my project right?
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Yes, you're on the right track! If you're not seeing a 'Preview' option in Sanity Studio, it likely means the Presentation Tool hasn't been configured yet.

The Presentation Tool is a plugin that needs to be explicitly added to your sanity.config.ts file. Here's what you need to do:

1. Make sure you're running Studio v3.40.0 or later:

npm install sanity@latest

2. Add the Presentation Tool plugin to your config:

import { presentationTool } from 'sanity/presentation'

export default defineConfig({
  // ... other config settings
  plugins: [
    presentationTool({
      previewUrl: {
        previewMode: {
          enable: '/api/draft-mode/enable',
        },
      },
    }),
  ],
})

3. Set up your frontend to handle preview mode: You'll also need to implement Visual Editing support in your frontend application. This involves:

  • Creating an API route that enables draft mode (like the /api/draft-mode/enable endpoint referenced above)
  • Configuring your app to fetch and display draft content
  • Setting up proper authentication tokens

The specific implementation depends on your framework. Sanity has guides for Next.js, Nuxt.js, SvelteKit, and React Router/Remix.

Once configured, you'll see the Presentation Tool option appear in your Studio's top toolbar, giving you that live preview with click-to-edit functionality!

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