How-to

Public sharing

Public sharing ​

Public sharing publishes a read-only copy of a text document with a public link - for stakeholders outside the project, reviewers, or clients.

Public view is fullscreen, marked noindex for search engines, and can use password, expiry, and a view limit.

Requires the billing feature Text document public links on the team plan.

Role: a team member who can edit the document. Enabling public access exposes content outside the team - treat it as a sensitive action.

  1. Open the document details.
  2. Open Public link (share dialog).
  3. Optional: set Password, Expiry, and Max views.
  4. Click Create.
Link UI stateMeaning
Active linkContent passed checks; guests can open the URL
Link (not published)Link exists but public access is blocked - often pending moderation
Copy disabledDo not share until the link is active

This link status is not the same as document Draft / Published / Archived. A published document can still have a blocked public link until moderation completes.

Copying or revoking ​

  1. Open the share dialog on the document.
  2. Copy link when the link is active.
  3. Revoke to disable the URL immediately.

Public URL pattern: /web/{locale}/public/text_document/{shareToken}.

Guest experience ​

Guests open the link without signing in. They see the title, read-only HTML, and images through the application proxy. A password prompt appears when the link is protected.

Guests can report inappropriate content (reason, contact email, optional password). The link may be suspended while moderators review.

Content moderation ​

Before and during public access, the system checks document body text against a content policy dictionary.

OutcomeWhat happens
CleanLink is active
FlaggedLink pending review; public access blocked
Moderator approveLink becomes active if the body still matches
Body changed after approveRe-check
User reportLink suspended until moderators act

Version 1.1.1 · Last updated 2026-09-11

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