Preview and publish

Use the gallery editor to preview a gallery, choose who can see it, add password protection or an expiry date, and publish.

Preview modes

The gallery editor top bar includes:

Mode	Description
Edit	Edit the gallery's photos and settings
Desktop	Preview the published gallery at desktop size
Mobile	Preview the published gallery at mobile size

Use the Desktop and Mobile modes to check the gallery before publishing.

Share gallery dialog

Click Share in the top right to open the Share gallery dialog. It contains the visibility setting, the gallery link, password protection and expiry, and the publish button.

Use Copy link to copy the gallery link for sending to a client or collaborator. Use Open in new tab to see the gallery as visitors will see it.

While a gallery is private, its gallery link does not work for visitors.

Visibility

Visibility decides who can see the gallery.

Visibility	Who can see it
Private	Only you. Nobody outside the dashboard can see the gallery
Unlisted	Anyone with the gallery link
Public	Anyone. The gallery is also listed on the portfolio homepage

Private is the default for new galleries.

Unlisted galleries are not listed on the portfolio homepage and are intended to stay out of search engines.

Public galleries are listed on the portfolio homepage, such as yourname.folio.photo, in the order you arrange them. See Organize your portfolio.

Password protection and expiry

Private, unlisted, and public galleries can all use password protection and expiry.

In the Share gallery dialog, click Password protection & link expiry to set:

• A gallery password
• An expiry date and time

Password and expiry changes apply immediately when saved. They do not require publishing.

See Password protection and Expiry dates for details.

Publishing

Publishing makes a gallery's edits public. It is separate from visibility: visibility decides who can see the gallery, and publishing decides which version of it they see.

A gallery is published automatically the first time its visibility changes from private to unlisted or public. After that, later edits stay as unpublished changes until you click Publish changes in the Share gallery dialog. If an unlisted or public gallery has not been published yet, the button reads Publish gallery.

After publishing, use Copy link to share the gallery link. Use Open in new tab to check the published version before sending it.

Publish again after changing anything visitors can see or use, including:

• Photos
• Photo order
• Collections
• Presentation settings
• Download settings
• The resolution cap
• The watermark

Password protection and expiry are exceptions. They apply immediately when saved.

Revoking access

To stop visitors from seeing a gallery, change its visibility back to private or set an expiry date. You can also change or turn off the password under Password protection & link expiry.

Visibility, password, and expiry changes apply immediately. Other changes require publishing before visitors see them.