Share a folder publicly
Turn any folder into a read-only public page. Sub-folders, notes, and attachments come with it. No sign-up for whoever you send the link to.
See a live example → A small public folder with a handbook, a press kit, and a few notes your AI can read.
What visitors see
Name, description, and a list of every active note inside.
Every folder inside the shared one, all the way down. Visitors can click into any of them.
Title, summary, body, tags, and source URL. Rendered as Markdown.
Files attached to a shared note are downloadable from the public page.
No login. No Hjarni account. Anyone with the link can read.
What stays private
Anything outside the shared folder. Sibling folders, parents, your inbox.
Archived notes inside the shared folder are hidden from public view.
Version history, who edited what, and which AI agent touched a note never appear on the public page.
Your email, your other folders, your AI instructions, your billing. None of it is exposed.
Custom instructions on the folder are for your AI, not for visitors. They are never shown on the public page.
Common use cases
Press or investor kit
Bio, screenshots, FAQ, links. One URL to send to journalists or investors instead of building a separate site.
Public runbook or handbook
Onboarding docs, post-mortems, or a project README. Anyone can read it. You stop pasting the same Slack message.
Reading list with notes
A bibliography you can send a co-author. Each paper has your annotations attached.
Writing portfolio
Drafts, essays, and pitches in one folder you send to an editor.
City guide for a friend
Your favorite places, plus a note on each. Useful when someone is visiting and wants more than a list of pins.
A folder for someone else's AI
Send the URL to a friend whose ChatGPT or Claude has web access. Their AI fetches the page and uses the contents directly. No invite, no account.
Wiki-links inside the shared folder
Links between notes still work, as long as both notes live inside the shared folder. The link points to the public URL of the target note, not to the private one.
If a note links to something outside the shared folder, the link renders as plain text. Same for archived notes. Visitors never get a dead link or a sign-in wall.
If you want a wiki-link to work publicly, make sure the target note lives somewhere inside the folder you shared.
Revoking a public link
Open Edit folder and click Disable public link. The URL stops working immediately. Anyone with the old link sees a not-found page.
Turn it back on later and you get a fresh URL, not the old one. There is no way to bring an old link back.
Common questions
FAQ
Do visitors need a Hjarni account?
No. Anyone with the link can read the folder and the notes inside it. No sign-up, no login.
What plan is required?
Public links are a Pro feature. The folder owner needs to be on Pro for the link to load. Visitors are free.
Can I share a single note instead of a folder?
Not directly. Public sharing is folder-level. Put the note in a folder of its own if you want to share just one note.
Are archived notes visible?
No. Only active notes inside the shared folder are shown. Archive a note and it disappears from the public page.
What happens to wiki-links?
Links between notes still work, as long as both notes live inside the shared folder. Links pointing outside or to archived notes render as plain text, never as broken links or sign-in walls.
Can search engines index the page?
Yes, by default. The URL has a long random token, so it stays unlisted unless you share it. If you want it off the public web entirely, do not share the link.
How do I revoke a public link?
Open Edit folder and click Disable public link. The URL stops working immediately. Re-enabling it later generates a new URL, not the old one.
Is this the same as sharing with a collaborator?
No. A collaborator signs in to Hjarni and can read or write. A public link is read-only and needs no account. Use a collaborator when you want someone editing. Use a public link when you want anyone reading.
Related docs
Questions about public sharing?
Email evert@hjarni.com