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Public Notes

Share individual notes publicly so anyone with the link can view them.

Section titled “Creating a Share Link”
  1. Open the note you want to share
  2. Click the Share button in the toolbar
  3. Toggle Public sharing on
  4. Copy the generated link

Anyone with this link can view the note (read-only).

Section titled “Share Link Format”

Share links look like:

https://sidvy.com/p/abc123xyz

The random token (abc123xyz) makes the link unguessable.

What’s Shared

Section titled “What’s Shared”

When you share a note:

  • Included: Note content, formatting, images
  • Not included: Your identity, other notes, wiki link targets
Section titled “Wiki Links in Shared Notes”

Wiki links in shared notes appear as text, not clickable links. Viewers cannot navigate to your other notes.

Managing Shared Notes

Section titled “Managing Shared Notes”

Viewing Active Shares

Section titled “Viewing Active Shares”
  1. Go to Settings
  2. Select Sharing
  3. See all notes you’ve shared

Revoking Access

Section titled “Revoking Access”
  1. Open the shared note
  2. Click Share
  3. Toggle Public sharing off

Or from Settings:

  1. Go to Settings > Sharing
  2. Find the note
  3. Click Revoke

The link immediately stops working.

Updating Shared Content

Section titled “Updating Shared Content”

When you edit a shared note:

  • Changes appear immediately
  • The link stays the same
  • No action needed

Security Considerations

Section titled “Security Considerations”
Section titled “Link Privacy”
  • Links are unguessable (random tokens)
  • But anyone with the link can view
  • Don’t share links in public forums unless intended

What Viewers Can Do

Section titled “What Viewers Can Do”
  • View the note (read-only)
  • Copy content
  • Cannot edit, comment, or access other notes

Encrypted Notes

Section titled “Encrypted Notes”

Encrypted notes cannot be shared publicly. Decrypt first if you want to share.

Use Cases

Section titled “Use Cases”

Sharing Documentation

Section titled “Sharing Documentation”

Share how-to guides or documentation with colleagues or customers.

Public Writing

Section titled “Public Writing”

Share blog posts or articles before publishing elsewhere.

Collaboration Reference

Section titled “Collaboration Reference”

Share a spec or plan with external collaborators.

Quick Sharing

Section titled “Quick Sharing”

Faster than exporting and emailing a document.

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”

Review Before Sharing

Section titled “Review Before Sharing”

Always review content before sharing:

  • Remove sensitive information
  • Check that wiki links to private notes aren’t revealing
  • Ensure the note is complete