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# How does Exit-Intent trigger work?

Poptin's Exit-intent trigger helps you show your popup when a visitor intends to exit your website or switch tabs. 

Exit-intent trigger can help you convert visitors into leads who otherwise would've exited the website. We detect the exit-intent when a visitor on your website moves their cursor towards the close button or address bar. 

Check our blog below to learn more on how Exit-Intent trigger works on desktop and mobile devices and how it can help you get an even better conversions rate.

https://www.poptin.com/blog/exit-intent-technology-can-grow-business

If you want to see how Exit-Intent trigger works on mobile, watch this: 

https://help.poptin.com/article/show/113231-how-does-exit-intent-work-on-mobile

To create a Exit Intent Popup proceed with selecting your template and customize your Popup, then proceed to your **Display Rules** by clicking on **'Next'** this will also save your Popup design. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/7a34af3b43dae400/image_zflze7.png)

Once on the Display Rules you can make sure the to select the Exit Intent option and turn **off** the other options then hit **Publish** .

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/7a34af3b43dae400/image_l57jay.png)