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title: "[Preview Sharing] - About Preview Sharing"
description: Overview of Visual Builder’s Preview Sharing feature for generating secure, shareable links to draft website content for external review and feedback.
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/content-managers/preview-sharing/about-preview-sharing
product: Contentstack Visual Builder
doc_type: feature-overview
audience:
  - content-managers
  - editors
  - reviewers
  - developers
version: current
last_updated: 2026-03-25
---

# [Preview Sharing] - About Preview Sharing

This page explains Visual Builder’s Preview Sharing feature, including what it is, who it helps, and the key benefits. Read this if you need to share draft website content with external stakeholders for review and feedback without requiring them to have a Contentstack account.

## About Preview Sharing

Visual Builder’s **Preview Sharing** feature allows content creators to generate a secure, shareable link for their draft website content. This enables external stakeholders—such as clients, editors, and reviewers—to access, review, and provide feedback without requiring a Contentstack account.

This feature streamlines the content review process, eliminates unnecessary access barriers, and ensures content quality before publication.

Preview Sharing is beneficial for:
- **Marketing and Content Teams** needing feedback from non-platform users.
- **Agencies and Freelancers** collaborating with clients on content creation.
- **Editors and Subject Matter Experts** reviewing content before finalization.
- **Legal and Compliance Teams** ensuring content meets regulatory standards.

## Key Benefits

- **Simplified Collaboration:** Share content with external stakeholders effortlessly using a public preview link.
- **Real-Time Feedback:** Reviewers can leave comments directly within the shared preview, helping teams incorporate necessary changes efficiently.
- **Access Control:** Configure settings to restrict access and set expiration dates.
- **Faster Approval Cycles:** Eliminate the back-and-forth of sending documents via email—reviewers can directly interact with the website.
- **Secure and Read-Only:** External reviewers can view and comment on the content but cannot edit or modify the draft.

With secure sharing options and real-time commenting, teams can collect input efficiently, reduce approval cycles, and ensure content quality before publication.

## Common questions

### Do external reviewers need a Contentstack account to use Preview Sharing?
No. Preview Sharing enables external stakeholders—such as clients, editors, and reviewers—to access, review, and provide feedback without requiring a Contentstack account.

### Can external reviewers edit the draft content through the shared preview link?
No. External reviewers can view and comment on the content but cannot edit or modify the draft.

### What controls are available for managing access to a shared preview?
You can configure settings to restrict access and set expiration dates.

### What types of teams benefit most from Preview Sharing?
Preview Sharing is beneficial for Marketing and Content Teams, Agencies and Freelancers, Editors and Subject Matter Experts, and Legal and Compliance Teams.