How to Share a Gemini Canvas Privately
Display is our product. We checked the Google facts against the Gemini Help Center and the Google Workspace Updates blog on 16 October 2026.
Display is our product. We checked the Google facts against the Gemini Help Center and the Google Workspace Updates blog on 16 October 2026.
What the Gemini public link does
Google's help page says to open the chat and select Share & export at the top right of the Canvas panel. Then select Share and copy the g.co/gemini/share link. For an app, Gemini first shows the app information. Four facts from Google's pages are important for privacy:
- Anyone with the link can read it. They can also share it again.
- The link is a snapshot. The page shows the chat as it was when you created the link. Later edits do not change it.
- The shared page includes the whole chat. That includes Canvas documents, images and videos.
- Apps share their data. Anyone with the public link to an app can view and edit data associated with the app. Google shows this warning before you share an app.
Shared links open only on gemini.google.com, not in the Gemini mobile app. Recipients can select Copy Canvas to make their own copy.
Share through Google Drive on Workspace
Since June 2026, Google Workspace accounts can share chats and canvases through Google Drive. You get the normal Drive share menu, so you can share with specific people in your organization. The shared item is a snapshot. It works on the web. Your organization's Drive policies apply. Google announced it on the Workspace Updates blog. The Gemini help pages above still describe only the public link.
This route needs a Google account for each reader. A client without access to your Drive cannot open it.
How to stop sharing a public link
Go to gemini.google.com, open Settings & help, then Your public links. Delete one link or all links. A person who opens a deleted link sees that the chat no longer exists. Deleting the link does not delete copies that people made when they continued the shared chat. It also does not delete posts on other sites. A Workspace administrator can turn conversation sharing on or off.
Export steps
Pick the route that matches what you built.
- A document (text). In the Canvas panel, select Share & export, then Export to Docs. The result is a normal Google Doc. Share it with your colleagues through Google Docs sharing.
- Slides. Select Export to Slides. You can also save the slides as a PDF. A PDF is a file that you send. You cannot update it at the same link.
- An interactive page (HTML). Ask Gemini to output the complete, self-contained HTML for this Canvas in one code block, with CSS and JavaScript inline. Copy the answer into a file named
report.html. Google's Canvas help page does not list an HTML export, so this step uses the answer from Gemini. Open the file in your browser. Check that it works without Gemini before you share it. - Python code. Select Export to Colab.
Publish the HTML privately with Display
Give the file to your agent and ask it to publish report.html to Display for your company. For one outside reader, ask it to publish the file as Private and to share it with client@example.com. You can also upload the file in the dashboard.
Colleagues open a company artifact with a one-time password, or on Pro with Google or Microsoft. The invited client enters a one-time password and creates no account. To publish an update, tell the agent: "Update the page at the same link." The link stays the same.
Members of your organization can comment on the page and can select Edit to fix a line. People that you invite from outside your company can read the page but cannot comment yet. Gemini has no documented connector for Display, so you copy the HTML into a file yourself.
Options compared
| Option | Who can open it | Updates | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini public link | Anyone with the URL | Snapshot | A quick public preview |
| Google Drive sharing (Workspace) | People you share with in Drive | Snapshot | Colleagues in your Google organization |
| Google Docs export | People you share with in Docs | Edit the Doc | Text that people will edit |
| The people you send it to | None | A document that must not change | |
| Display | Public, company, or people invited by email | Same URL. Paid plans keep versions | A Canvas or report that you update and must control |
| Shareable | Password, invited people or verified email, according to its own page. Pro is $9 a month | Update in place at the same link | A private link with expiry or view limits |
| Netlify | A shared password on Pro, or Netlify login for the people you invite | Deploy again | You already deploy sites on Netlify |
Display fits when the page is a document that several people review and an agent updates. Shareable has link expiry and view limits. Display does not have them today. Google Docs is better when the content is text and people edit it together.
Limits
- Display hosts the page as a file. A Canvas that calls Gemini or a backend does not work outside Gemini. Test the exported file first.
- Display publishes one HTML or Markdown file. Publishing a folder or a ZIP file is on the roadmap.
- Display has no link expiry or view limit. You can change the audience or delete the artifact.
- Free allows 3 gated artifacts. Viewers are unlimited on every plan.
FAQ
Can I make a Gemini Canvas link private?
Not the public link. Anyone who has it can open it. On Google Workspace, share the snapshot through Google Drive instead. For readers outside your Google organization, export the content and share it through a host that checks identity.
Does deleting a Gemini share link delete copies?
No. Deleting the link stops new visits. It does not delete copies that people made when they continued the shared chat, and it does not delete posts on other sites.
Can I password-protect a Gemini Canvas?
Not in Gemini. Google's help pages describe no password for the public link. Publish the exported HTML to a host that controls access. Read How to password-protect an HTML file.
How do I export a Gemini Canvas as HTML?
Google's Canvas help page lists Export to Docs, Export to Slides, Copy contents and Export to Colab. For HTML, ask Gemini for the complete self-contained HTML and save the answer as a file. Check that it works in a browser outside Gemini.
Can I share a Canvas with only my team?
Yes. On Google Workspace, share it through Google Drive. You can also export it to Google Docs, or publish the HTML to Display as a Company artifact.
Free tier. No credit card. One-time password auth for viewers on free, Google + Microsoft SSO on Pro (€49/month flat).