Share Shelf from the reader or the sidebar
Open any page you own and tap Share in the document chrome, or hover a page in the library explorer and use the share icon. Collections and topics stay private — only individual pages (PDFs, notebooks, docs, and links) can be shared on Shelf.
Add people by name or email. Shelf users get access immediately; others stay as pending invites until they join with that email. Choose Can view or Can edit for each person, then Save.
Shared with me stays in the left pane
Recipients see a Shared with me section under their own library. Unread shares show a new badge; open the original file without copying it into your tree. If the owner revokes access, the row shows Access removed until you hide it.
From the shared banner you can Save a copy into your library — an independent file that no longer tracks the owner's original. Hide removes the row from Shared with me without deleting copies you already saved.
Restricted by default, optional view link
General access defaults to Restricted: only people you add can open the file. You can switch to Anyone with link · Can view for a signed-in Shelf link. Link access is view-only; named collaborators can still be editors.
Need the actual PDF in a Telegram group? Share includes Send to Telegram — the file lands in your Shelf bot chat so you can forward it. Anyone with link also has Share link in Telegram for a view-only Shelf URL.
Annotations stay per person. Viewers read the document; editors can highlight and mark up with their own strokes. Delete, rename, and replace remain owner-only.
Share Shelf for study groups and teachers
Classmates use Share Shelf to pass coaching PDFs without email attachments. Teachers and tutors can share lesson handouts with view access while keeping prep notes private in their own collections.
For a deeper educator workflow — lesson plan PDFs, worksheets, and prep annotations — see the teachers and tutors guide.
View vs edit roles
Can view is for classmates who only need to read the PDF or notebook — they open Shared with me, scroll, and zoom without changing your file. Can edit lets collaborators add their own highlights and ink on the shared original while delete, rename, and replace stay owner-only.
Change a role later from the same Share dialog: update the person, Save, and their next open picks up the new permission. Revoke by removing them from the people list when a group project ends.
Pending invites and Shelf accounts
Invite by email even if they have not signed up yet. Pending rows wait until that address creates a Shelf account; once they do, the share unlocks under Shared with me without you re-sending.
Lookup suggests existing Shelf users as you type so you can pick the right classmate instead of guessing emails. Owner identity stays visible on the shared banner so recipients know who granted access.
Anyone with link · Can view
Restricted is the default: only people you added open the page. Switch General access to Anyone with link · Can view when you want a signed-in Shelf URL you can paste into a group chat — Save & create link keeps the modal open so you can copy before closing.
Link recipients land on /my-content/shared/... with view-only chrome. Named editors still use their stronger role; the link never upgrades anonymous or unsigned traffic into your private library tree.
Save a copy vs hide
Save a copy duplicates the page into your own collections so you can annotate freely after the owner revokes access or the project ends. The copy is independent — later edits on the original do not merge back.
Hide removes the Shared with me row without deleting copies you already saved. Access removed badges appear when the owner revokes; hide clears the stale invite from your sidebar.
What stays private
Sharing is page-scoped. Collections, topics, and sibling files stay private even when one PDF inside a topic is shared. Curriculum on /learn remains a separate published path — personal shares never expose your whole explorer.
Tutor, planner tasks, and other private account data do not ride along with a share. Recipients only see the document and the annotations allowed by their role.
Study group workflows
Seminar: share one judgment PDF as Can view with the cohort and keep your personal outline private. Group project: grant Can edit on a shared sketch notebook, then Save a copy of the final version into each member's library. Telegram groups: Send to Telegram from Share, then forward the file from the bot chat — or paste a Shelf link with Share link in Telegram.
Exam buddies: use Anyone with link for a weekly reading pack, revoke when the week ends, and pin your own saved copies under the subject collection for revision.