Collaboration

Publishing

Q: How do I publish my Jenni document as a public link?

Open the document, click Share, switch to the Publish tab, and click Publish Document. A public read-only URL is copied to your clipboard automatically.

Q: How do I unpublish a document?

Click Share, switch to the Publish tab, and click Unpublish. The public link immediately stops working and returns a 404 page.

Create a public read-only link for sharing finished work with anyone.

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Publishing creates a public, read-only URL for your document. Anyone with the link can read the content without a Jenni account. This is separate from the collaboration share link, which grants editing access.

Publish dialog showing Document Published confirmation, a preview card with title and author, and Unpublish and Copy Link buttons — Fig 1The publish dialog, showing a preview of how the document appears to readers, with Unpublish and Copy Link actions.

How to Publish

Open the document you want to publish
Click Share in the top-right corner
Switch to the Publish tab
Click Publish Document
The public URL is copied to your clipboard automatically

The published URL follows the format jenni.ai/published/docs/{id}.

How to Unpublish

Click Share and switch to the Publish tab
Click Unpublish
The public link immediately returns a 404 page

Unpublishing is instant. Anyone who visits the old link after unpublishing will see a not-found page.

What Readers See

Fig 2The published view: a read-only layout with author info, reading time, and formatted citations.

The published view presents your document in a read-only layout that preserves your chosen font style. The page includes:

Header bar — Jenni logo, Copy Link, Print, and Jump to References buttons
Document body — Full text with formatting intact
Bibliography — Displayed at the bottom if the document contains citations
Clickable references — Readers can click reference links to open cited papers directly

Any updates you make to the document appear live to anyone with the link. There is no separate “published version” – the live document is what readers see.

A “Start Writing” call-to-action appears for readers who do not have a Jenni account.

The header bar auto-hides when the reader scrolls down and reappears when they scroll up, keeping the reading experience uncluttered.

What Publishing Does Not Include

Published documents are strictly read-only. The following features are not available to readers:

Editing or AI tools
Comments or comment threads
Version history
Password protection
Link expiration dates

Ownership and Permissions

Only the document owner can publish or unpublish. Collaborators with editor access cannot control the published state of a document.

Link Previews

Jenni generates Open Graph metadata automatically when you publish. Social media platforms and messaging apps will display a card with the document title and a short description when someone shares the link.

Tips

Review before publishing. Edits you make after publishing are reflected in real time on the public page. There is no separate “published version” — the live document is what readers see.
Use for portfolios. Published links work well for sharing writing samples, essays, or reports with people outside your team.
Print-friendly. Readers can use the Print button in the header bar to produce a clean printout or PDF of the published content.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Fix
Published link returns 404	Document was unpublished or deleted	Re-publish from the Publish tab, or confirm the document still exists
Link preview not showing on social media	Platform has not yet crawled the URL	Share the link again after a few minutes; most platforms cache metadata on first fetch
Collaborator cannot publish	Only the document owner has publish permissions	Ask the document owner to publish on your behalf

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I publish my Jenni document as a public link?

Open the document, click Share, switch to the Publish tab, and click Publish Document. A public read-only URL is copied to your clipboard automatically.

Can people edit my published document?

No. Published documents are strictly read-only. Readers cannot edit, comment, or access AI tools. If you need collaborative editing, use the Share feature instead.

How do I unpublish a document?

Click Share, switch to the Publish tab, and click Unpublish. The public link immediately stops working and returns a 404 page.

Do changes I make show up on the published link?

Yes. There is no separate published version. Any edits you make to the document appear live to anyone visiting the public link.

Can a collaborator publish my document?

No. Only the document owner can publish or unpublish. Collaborators with editor access cannot control the published state.

Does the published link show a preview when shared on social media?

Yes. Jenni generates Open Graph metadata automatically, so social media platforms and messaging apps display a card with the document title and description.

Can I password protect a published document?

No. Published documents do not support password protection or link expiration. Anyone with the link can read the content.