# Share View

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/share-view
Last updated: 2026-10-03

Share a view of a NocoDB table publicly with a read-only link, with options for a password, downloads and a custom URL.

Share a view of a table when you collaborate with people outside your organization who need access to specific parts of your database. A shared view is read-only. Anyone with the link can open it, also people who are not in your workspace.

You control which fields and records these external viewers see, so sensitive data stays hidden. When you change the visible fields or records in the view, the shared link shows the changes immediately, in real time.

## Generate Share View

1. At the top right of the toolbar, click `Share`.
2. Open the `Share to web` tab.
3. Turn on the switch beside `Public link to <view name>`. NocoDB creates the shared view link.
4. Click `Copy URL`. The link is copied to the clipboard.

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### Share view options

#### Custom URL

You can set a custom URL for the shared view in the input field. The custom URL must be unique. It must not contain the special characters `/`, `?` or `#`. If another view already uses the custom URL, NocoDB asks you to enter a different one.

To enable a custom URL:

1. Click the `Custom URL` toggle.
2. In the input field, enter the custom URL.
3. Click `Save`.

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<Callout type="info">
  Note that, the custom URL is case-sensitive.
</Callout>

#### Password protection

1. Turn on `Restrict access with password`.
2. Enter a password.
3. Click `Save`.

NocoDB does not show the password again after you save it. Keep it in a safe place.

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#### Download options

Use the `Allow download` toggle to enable or disable the download CSV/XLSX options in the shared view link.

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#### Allow sync

On a Grid view, turn on **Allow sync** to let other NocoDB bases mirror this view as a live, read-only table. For the full setup, refer to [NocoDB Sync](/docs/product/sync/nocodb-sync).

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#### Set a language

Turn on `Set a language` and select a language. The shared view then always uses this interface language, whatever the preference of the viewer. If the option is off, the shared view uses the browser language of the viewer.

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### Share Form View Options

A shared Form view has three more options:

| Option            | What it does                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Survey Mode`     | Shows the form one field at a time, not as a single page.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| `Default Theme`   | Sets the form theme to `Light` or `Dark`. The form does not follow the theme of the viewer.                                                                                                                                          |
| `Enable Pre-fill` | Lets the share URL fill in field values. Select `Default` to keep pre-filled fields editable. Select `Hide pre-filled fields` to remove them from the form. Select `Lock pre-filled fields as read-only` to show them without edits. |

<Callout type="info">
  For a pre-filled link to work, fill the fields you want carried over in the form view builder first.
</Callout>

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## Access Share View

To open the shared view, click the `Shared View URL`. If the URL is password-protected, NocoDB asks for the password. Enter the password to continue.

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When NocoDB accepts the password, the shared view opens.
If the URL is not password-protected, the shared view opens directly, without a password.

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Users with the shared view link can only see the data. They cannot change the view or its content. When the original view changes, the records and fields in the shared view update in real time. Users of the shared view can apply filters and sort records.

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  Filters & sorts applied to shared view will not be persisted. These filters & sorts will be reset when the shared view is accessed again.
</Callout>

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## Related pages

- [Create View](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/create-view.md): Create a new view of a NocoDB table and set who can edit its configuration.
- [View Folders](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/view-folders.md): Organize the views of a NocoDB table into collapsible view folders in the left sidebar.
- [Actions on View](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/actions-on-view.md): Rename, duplicate, delete, lock and filter views in NocoDB from the view context menu and the toolbar.