I'm curious about the implications of sharing a chat link publicly. If I share a chat while it's set to public and then copy that link, does it only grant access to that specific chat session? I'm also wondering where that link leads someone — will they be taken into my account, or does it direct them to a separate page focused only on that chat instance?
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A good way to see what others will view is by using incognito mode in your browser. That way, you can confirm exactly how the shared chat appears to them.
Just to clarify, when you share a chat, the link opens in a standalone window within Claude if the viewer isn’t logged in. They can read the entire chat, which includes your chat name and creator info. Plus, viewers can remix the chat if they want to add their thoughts, but they'll need to log in for that. Testing the link yourself in incognito is a smart move to check how it looks for others.
When you share that public chat link, it creates a snapshot of the chat. Keep in mind that if you continue chatting in your account after that, the snapshot won't change, so you'd have to switch it back to private and then public again to update it, although that would generate a new link. Here's an example of what a shared chat looks like: https://claude.ai/share/d205d79c-ee72-4c32-9e89-b0328e6747c1.
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