> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dataerai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Public sharing

> Make a project, collection, or asset readable by any signed-in user with the link — public access is always read-only.

You can make an object **public** so that any signed-in Dataerai user can view it with the link, without needing an explicit invitation. This is useful for sharing across your institution, open research outputs, and circulating data alongside a paper.

## Who "public" reaches

Public access opens an object to **any signed-in user who has the link** — viewers still need a Dataerai account, but you don't have to grant them access one by one. It is not anonymous, no-account access. To put data on the open web for anyone to cite without signing in, [publish its DID](/identity/publish-and-cite) instead.

## Public is always read-only

Public access grants **Read** only — viewing metadata, content, and notes. Public viewers can never edit, share, or change anything. Write, sharing, and other privileged actions are reserved for people and groups you grant access to explicitly.

## Turn it on

Enable public access from the object's permissions. You can combine it with grants to specific [people and groups](/sharing/people-and-groups) — for example, a dataset that's publicly readable but editable only by your team.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open permissions">
    For an **asset**, select it and click **Permissions** in the action bar. For a **project** or **collection**, open its **Settings** from the sidebar.

    <Frame caption="The action bar for a selected item — open Permissions.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dataerai/JYQfiA1164D5XDuO/images/nav-permissions-btn.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JYQfiA1164D5XDuO&q=85&s=d86e744abe613ba1966060740a297668" alt="Dataerai action bar with the Permissions button" width="480" height="46" data-path="images/nav-permissions-btn.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make it publicly available">
    Toggle **Make publicly available** at the top of the dialog. The toggle's subtitle confirms the reach: *Any signed-in user with the link can view*.

    <Frame caption="Toggle 'Make publicly available' at the top of an object's permissions to grant read-only public access.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dataerai/JYQfiA1164D5XDuO/images/permissions-public.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JYQfiA1164D5XDuO&q=85&s=689cfb73054f14b481ebe028dee15394" alt="Dataerai permissions dialog Make publicly available toggle" width="470" height="50" data-path="images/permissions-public.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Public means any signed-in user with the link can view the content. Before making something public, make sure it contains nothing sensitive — and remember that [restricted fields](/sharing/restricted-fields) in a dataset stay protected unless separately granted.
</Warning>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Sharing & permissions" icon="share-2" href="/sharing/permissions">
    The roles behind every grant.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Restricted fields" icon="lock" href="/sharing/restricted-fields">
    Keep sensitive columns private even on a shared dataset.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>