Free OLED Burn-In Test - Check Screen for Image Retention

OLED Burn-In Test

Pick a mode and press Fullscreen. Solid colors reveal retention; checkerboard exposes dead subpixels; scroll mode is a pixel-refresher that helps restore freshness on OLED.

Click Fullscreen to start. Use arrow keys (or the Next / Prev buttons) to step through colors. Solid full-screen white or a primary color for 30-60 seconds reveals retention. Press Esc to exit.

Mode

Auto-advance

Current color

White

Tip: leave the scrolling refresher running overnight to help OLED panels recover from mild short-term image retention. Burn-in that persists after 8 hours of full-screen white is permanent; the refresher will not fix it.

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OLED Burn-In Test guide

How to use the OLED Burn-In Test accurately

Burn-in is permanent damage to a display where pixels that have shown the same static content for a long time become dimmer or differently colored than surrounding pixels. It's most common on OLED and plasma panels because each pixel is a separate organic light-emitter that degrades with use.

01 What Is Burn-In? Burn-in is permanent damage to a display where pixels that have shown the same static content for a long time become dimmer or differently colored than surrounding pixels.

02 Burn-In vs Image Retention "Image retention" (IR) is temporary — the ghost fades after a few minutes or an hour of normal use. "Burn-in" is permanent — it never fades.

03 The Scrolling Refresher Scroll mode displays a moving vertical bar pattern across the whole screen. For OLED panels with mild short-term retention, leaving this running for 4-8 hours exercises every pixel evenly, which can help the dimmer cells "catch...

04 How To Prevent Burn-In Lower OLED brightness when displaying static content (desktop use).

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Scroll mode displays a moving vertical bar pattern across the whole screen. For OLED panels with mild short-term retention, leaving this running for 4-8 hours exercises every pixel evenly, which can help the dimmer cells "catch up" and reduce the visible ghost.

OLED Burn-In Test FAQ

Common oled burn-in test questions

How do I tell burn-in from image retention?

Run the full color cycle at fullscreen for 10-30 minutes. If the ghost fades away, it was temporary image retention. If it remains, it is permanent burn-in.

Does the scrolling refresher actually fix OLED burn-in?

It helps short-term image retention by exercising every pixel evenly. It does not and cannot fix permanent burn-in where subpixel emitters have degraded.

How long should I run the refresher?

Four to eight hours for mild retention. This is similar to what an OLED TV does during its overnight pixel-refresh cycle.

Which content causes OLED burn-in?

Static high-contrast elements displayed for long periods: taskbars, news tickers, game HUDs, channel logos. Varying the content and lowering brightness prevents it.

Checklist

Display checks to confirm

What Is Burn-In? Burn-in is permanent damage to a display where pixels that have shown the same static content for a long time become dimmer or differently colored than surrounding pixels.
Burn-In vs Image Retention "Image retention" (IR) is temporary — the ghost fades after a few minutes or an hour of normal use. "Burn-in" is permanent — it never fades.
The Scrolling Refresher Scroll mode displays a moving vertical bar pattern across the whole screen. For OLED panels with mild short-term retention, leaving this running for 4-8 hours exercises every...