Share a recording with a public link

Every recording can have a public link. It's off by default; only the recording's owner can turn it on. As the dialog says: "Anyone with the link can read the notes and transcript and listen to the audio. They need a Canto account to use AI."

How do I turn on the link?

1. Open the recording and open its ⋯ menu.
2. Choose Public link.
3. Turn on Share via link.
4. Tap Copy link — you'll see Link copied — and paste it anywhere.

This works on iOS, Android, and the web. The link itself always opens in a web browser, so recipients don't need the app installed.

What do people with the link see?

A read-only web page with the recording's notes, the transcript, and an audio player, marked "Shared by … with Canto", with your account name filled in. Viewers don't need a Canto account to read or listen.

They can't edit anything, and they can't use AI chat on the page — that requires signing in. The page also isn't indexed by search engines, and the link itself is a long random token that can't be guessed. Anyone who has it can open it, though, so treat the link like the content itself.

What happens when a viewer signs in?

If someone opens the link while signed in to Canto (or signs up from the page), the recording is claimed into their account: they see Added to Shared with me, and it appears under Shared with me in their library. From there they can read, listen, and use AI chat, search, and templates on it.

Claimers never get edit access — the recording stays exactly as you wrote it. See Who can see and edit what?

How do I revoke the link?

Open Public link again and turn off Share via link. Note the warning: "Turning this off also removes access for people who joined through the link." Revoking cuts off both anonymous viewers and everyone who claimed the recording into Shared with me — immediately.

Turning the link back on later reactivates the same URL, but people who were removed don't get their claimed copy back automatically; they need to open the link again.

Troubleshooting

The page says "This link isn't active"

That's what a dead link looks like: "The link may have been turned off, or the recording deleted. Ask whoever sent it for a new one." The page is identical whether the link was revoked or never existed, so there's nothing to diagnose on the viewer's side.

The page shows "Notes unavailable"

If the owner's account is over its free-plan limits, the recording may be locked and the public page shows only the title with "This recording's notes and transcript aren't available right now." See Why is my recording locked or not transcribed?

Can viewers report a shared recording?

Yes. The shared view includes Report content, which sends the recording to Canto for review.