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# Emulator (Previewer) enhancements

## Release Summary

This release included a number of feature enhancements, user interface updates, operational improvements, as well as a couple of bug fixes.

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### **ENHANCEMENTS**

#### Emulator Channel Parity (Generic Features) <a href="#emulator-channel-parity-phase-1-generic-features" id="emulator-channel-parity-phase-1-generic-features"></a>

When creating flows, the [Chat Flow Previewer ](https://clickatell.gitbook.io/flow/workflow-management/using-the-previewer)allows the flow-builder to preview and test their flows to ensure the flow functions as expected. The Previewer emulates to the flow-builder how the flow would be experienced by end-users.

We are in the process to ensure that all available features and functions are supported on the Previewer.  With this release, we've completed Phase 1 which included "generic features", i.e., features that are common across most channels.&#x20;

The new features that are now supported by the Previewer are:

* Sending and receiving media
* Sending and receiving voice notes
* Viewing images&#x20;
* Playing videos&#x20;
* Downloading files
* Sharing locations
* Character count (applicable to USSD and SMS channels)

{% hint style="info" %}
***Note:***&#x20;

* "Sending" is from the Chat Flow bot that was built to the end-user so that the flow-builder can visualize what and how the user will receive the file&#x20;
* "Receiving" is for the flow-builder to mimic the end-user by sending media/voice/location inbound (i.e., the Chat Flow bot that was built is receiving it)
* Viewing images and playing videos are for the flow-builder to test that media is working correctly
  {% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/cOihnnSWqduNdvd3Fg7F" alt=""><figcaption><p>Preview the sharing media files</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/NmsmAtkTilE88PcfruBP" alt=""><figcaption><p>Preview the sharing of locations</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/GNH1eCdckNpVf2fyO1PH" alt=""><figcaption><p>Preview the receiving of a voice note</p></figcaption></figure>
