Overview
Share Links let you send approved images to colleagues, designers, agencies, or other business contacts without attaching large files. You control what recipients can see, whether they can download, and how long the link stays available.
Share selected assets
Sharing individual assets is the quickest way to send a small selection of images.
- Select one or more assets.
- Select Share.
- Choose how you'd like to share them — create a new Share Link or add them to an existing one.
Create a Share Link
A Share Link provides recipients with access to your selected assets via a secure web link.
- Select New Link.
- Create the link.
- Copy the generated link and send it to your recipients.
You can configure the available sharing settings before you send the link, such as an expiration date, download permissions, metadata display, or password protection.
Create an Email Share Link
If you already know who should receive the assets, you can send the Share Link directly from the Media Library instead of copying and sending the URL yourself.
- Select New Email Share Link.
- Enter one or more recipient email addresses.
- Add an optional message.
- Review the sharing settings.
- Send the invitation.
Recipients receive an email with a secure link to access the shared assets.
Add assets to an existing Share Link
If you've already shared a link, you don't need to create another one. Add new assets to the existing Share Link or Email Share Link to keep everything in one place.
- Select Existing Link or Existing Email Share Link.
- Choose the Share Link you want to update.
- Add the selected assets.
Choosing your sharing settings
| Scenario | Recommended setting |
| Sending a full asset set to your own designer | Allow Original download, no expiration |
| Sharing a curated selection with a traveler | Display metadata, set an expiration date |
| Sending assets to a third-party agency | Password protection, set an expiration date |
| Quick preview only, no download needed | Disable download permissions |
Before sharing, review these settings to ensure recipients receive the appropriate level of access. The available options depend on your account permissions and your organization's sharing settings.
Best practices
- Use a Share Link instead of email attachments whenever you're sending more than one or two images.
- Set an expiration date for external or one-off shares; leave links open only for recurring collaborators.
- Recipients can access shared assets without a Media Library account, but they can't browse the rest of the Library unless they have their own account.
Tip: When you hand images to a designer or agency, a single Share Link to a Collection is faster and cleaner than a batch of downloaded files. You can also add more images later without resending anything.
What's next?
If you regularly return to the same images, save them for quick access instead of searching for them again.
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