> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://craft-support.mintlify.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publishing Documents

> Make your documents publicly accessible on the web with customizable URLs, security options, and engagement controls.

Transform your Craft documents into beautiful web pages that anyone can access from any browser. Publishing makes your content publicly available while giving you complete control over access, appearance, and engagement.

## Publishing a Document

Create a web link to make your document accessible to anyone on the internet.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Click the **Share** button in the top-right corner of your document
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select **Publish**
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Create Link** to instantly generate and copy the web URL
  </Step>
</Steps>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/craft-support/crCjmeXe7Wo0HfP_/images/share-and-publish/publish/en/content/publishing-create-link.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=crCjmeXe7Wo0HfP_&q=85&s=2e27b4f661deff544b031e36910d94cc" alt="Published link creation interface" width="1306" height="835" data-path="images/share-and-publish/publish/en/content/publishing-create-link.png" />

Your document is now live on the web and can be accessed from any browser. The default URL format is `craft.me/s/abc123`, but you can customize this.

## Published Page Settings

Once a document is published, you can manage various settings to control access and appearance:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/craft-support/crCjmeXe7Wo0HfP_/images/share-and-publish/publish/en/content/publishing-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=crCjmeXe7Wo0HfP_&q=85&s=57c2144510b9e5038cc01d4926861822" alt="Publishing settings panel" width="1309" height="834" data-path="images/share-and-publish/publish/en/content/publishing-settings.png" />

### URL Customization

**Craft Domain** - Personalize your Craft domain from the default random format (e.g., `brave-lion-456.craft.me`) to something memorable like `yourname.craft.me`. Available on all plans including Starter.

**Custom URL Path** - Define a personalized pathway for your link (e.g., `/amazing-content` instead of `/s/abc123`)

**Custom Domain** - Connect your own domain to publish under your brand (e.g., `blog.yourcompany.com`). Requires Plus or higher plan.

### Security Options

**Password Protection** - Require a password to access the document. Only people with the password can view the page.

**Email Domain Restriction** - Limit access to specific email domains (e.g., only `@yourcompany.com` addresses)

**Expiration Date** - Set a date when the link automatically becomes unavailable

### Engagement Controls

**Comments** - Enable or disable the ability for readers to comment on the published page

**Advanced Options** - Control visual appearance and user interaction features:

* Table of contents visibility
* Search functionality
* Print options
* Page navigation

### Management

**Remove Link** - Unpublish the page to immediately make the web link unavailable. The document remains in your Craft workspace.

## Presentation Mode

Transform your documents into engaging slide presentations directly within Craft.

To activate Presentation Mode, click the play icon in the top-right corner of any published document. Your document becomes a sleek presentation ready to share.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/craft-support/crCjmeXe7Wo0HfP_/images/share-and-publish/publish/en/content/publishing-presentation-mode.png?s=d2f2fea09aa5f6270288ea06ebbae836" alt="Presentation mode button" width="2000" height="933" data-path="images/share-and-publish/publish/en/content/publishing-presentation-mode.png" />

### Creating Slides

Use page breaks to divide your document into individual slides:

1. Navigate through your document and decide where slides should split
2. Insert page breaks at these points using the slash menu (`/page break`)
3. Craft supports any style of page break for flexible design

<Info title="Navigation">
  Use `Cmd + Arrow` keys on keyboard or swipe on touch devices to navigate between slides during presentations.
</Info>

### Presentation Best Practices

* **Keep It Simple** - Use bullet points and concise language
* **Visual Appeal** - Incorporate images, graphs, and tables
* **Consistent Styling** - Maintain uniform fonts, colors, and sizes

Presentation Mode is available on all platforms including Web and Windows.

## Privacy and Analytics

All published pages can track basic engagement metrics to help you understand your audience. Analytics are available on all paid plans.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Analytics" href="/en/share-and-publish/publish/analytics">
    Track views and engagement on published documents
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Domains" href="/en/share-and-publish/publish/domains">
    Connect your own domain for professional branding
  </Card>

  <Card title="Branding" href="/en/share-and-publish/publish/branding">
    Customize the appearance with logos and brand elements
  </Card>

  <Card title="Document Styling" href="/en/write-and-edit/styling">
    Make published pages beautiful with custom styling
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search and Discovery" href="/en/organize-and-find/search">
    Help readers find content in published pages
  </Card>

  <Card title="Collections" href="/en/organize-and-find/collections">
    Publish structured databases as interactive pages
  </Card>
</CardGroup>