# Share notes and complete study folders

> Send the part of your study library another person needs without handing over your whole workspace. Share one note or an organized folder, choose what the public view includes, and turn the link off when you are finished.

- Canonical page: https://brainden.app/features/share-notes-and-folders
- Primary benefit: Useful for study groups, tutoring, course handouts, and project work.
- Last reviewed: 2026-07-19

## Capabilities

### One note or a full folder

Share a focused note or let someone read all the notes collected directly in one topic or course folder.

### Choose what is visible

Decide whether the public view includes the original source material and transcript alongside the note.

### Turn access off

Disable public sharing when the class, revision session, or project is finished.

## How it works

1. **Open the note or folder:** Choose exactly what you want another person to see.
2. **Set the visibility:** Include or hide source material and transcript content.
3. **Send the link:** The recipient opens a clean read-only view on the web.

## Details

- Public links open in a browser, so recipients do not need the BrainDen app to read them.
- A shared folder keeps its directly contained notes together in one public view.
- The owner can return to the sharing controls and disable the link.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the recipient need a BrainDen account?

No. A public sharing link opens a read-only web view without requiring the recipient to sign in.

### Can I hide the recording transcript or source?

Yes. The sharing controls let you choose whether the public view includes the original source and transcript.

### Can I stop sharing later?

Yes. Turn public sharing off and the public link will no longer return the shared note or folder.

## Related features

- [Use nested folders for courses, modules, and topics](https://brainden.app/features/nested-folders.md)
- [Link notes and follow the backlinks](https://brainden.app/features/linked-notes.md)
- [Read several study notes together](https://brainden.app/features/read-multiple-notes.md)

## Use BrainDen

- [Web app](https://learn.brainden.app)
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- [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainden.app)