How to use the burn-in test

Set brightness to about half and turn off dark mode and blue-light filters.
Press Start burn-in test. The screen fills with mid gray.
Look where fixed things usually sit: status bar, navigation bar, keyboard, taskbar, game HUD or TV logo.
Step through the fields by tapping or pressing →. A shape that shows on every field is more likely burn-in.
Retest later after using other content. Shapes that fade were temporary image retention.

Controls

Tap / click: Next field.
→ ←: Next or previous field.
Esc / Exit: Leave the test.

In-depth guide: OLED burn-in: how to check and prevent it

What you see

Burn-in or image retention?

Image retention

A temporary ghost of something that was just on screen. It fades within minutes or hours of showing other content. Common on some LCD and OLED panels and not usually a concern.

Burn-in

A permanent shadow caused by uneven wear of OLED pixels. It stays the same day after day. Many OLED TVs and monitors run a pixel refresh routine that can reduce it.

Limits

Limitations

This page only shows even fields. It can’t detect burn-in automatically or tell how old it is.
No web page can repair burn-in. Be wary of tools that claim to; flashing colors rapidly does not reverse OLED wear and can be uncomfortable for people with photosensitivity. Nothing on this page flashes.
Uneven shading, vignetting or vertical bands can also come from the panel itself rather than burn-in. The screen color test helps check overall uniformity.

FAQ

Questions

Can LCD screens get burn-in?

True burn-in is rare on LCDs, but they can show temporary image retention. OLED screens are more prone to permanent burn-in because each pixel emits its own light and ages with use.

How can I reduce the chance of burn-in?

Use auto-hiding taskbars and navigation, vary what is on screen, keep brightness moderate, and let the display run its built-in pixel refresh or screen-saver features.

Test kit

Burn-In Test