Share the smallest useful scope
Choose one note for a single explanation or a folder when classmates need several directly related notes in one read-only collection.
Connected study library
Share study notes with classmates without sharing everything
A classmate may need your explanation of one topic, not every file attached to it or the rest of your workspace. BrainDen lets you share one note or the notes directly inside a folder through a read-only web link, choose whether the original source and transcript are included, and disable the link later.
Free to start No card required Your material stays connected
Choose what the public view includes
Decide whether the attached source material and transcript should appear with the note rather than assuming every layer belongs in the share.
Keep control of the link
Return to the sharing settings and disable public access after the revision session, tutoring exchange, or group project has ended.
Workflow fit
What this workflow starts with and produces
Supported starting material
- One edited BrainDen note that is ready for another person to read
- The notes stored directly inside a course, topic, or project folder
- Optional attached source material or transcript that the owner has permission to share
Useful outputs
- A public read-only web link that does not require the recipient to sign in
- A note or folder view with source and transcript visibility chosen by the owner
- A revocable share that can be turned off when the study task is finished
From source to active study
Prepare a focused, controlled classmate share
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Review the note or folder first
Correct generated text, remove private comments, check citations, and confirm that every directly contained note is appropriate for the intended classmates.
- 02
Set the visibility choices
Choose whether the public view includes the original source and transcript. Hide them when the recipient only needs your structured note or you lack permission to redistribute them.
- 03
Send and later revoke the link
Share the public URL through the channel your group already uses, ask one person to verify the view, and turn public sharing off when access is no longer needed.
A concrete example
Example: sharing a statistics tutorial folder
A folder containing three directly stored notes on confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, and common interpretation errors, plus attached course handouts.
A useful result could include
- One browser link showing the three selected topic notes together
- A public view with the course handouts hidden while the edited explanations remain visible
- A share that the owner disables after the study group's exam review
Generated material is a study aid. Review important terminology, notation, and claims against your source.
Make the result better
Use AI as the beginning of your study process
BrainDen removes repetitive setup work. Your judgement, course context, and retrieval practice are what turn the result into learning.
Respect course and creator permissions
Your own note may summarize material you are allowed to study, but that does not automatically grant permission to republish slides, readings, recordings, or transcripts.
Remove personal working notes
Read the public-facing content before sending the link. Delete names, draft comments, irrelevant transcript sections, or details that were never meant for the group.
Explain what the share is for
Tell classmates whether the link is a discussion starter, revision pack, or checked reference. A shared note should support group study rather than replace each person's own practice.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Do classmates need a BrainDen account to read a shared note?
No. A public sharing link opens a read-only web view without requiring the recipient to sign in to BrainDen.
Can I hide the source material and transcript?
Yes. The sharing controls let the owner choose whether the public note view includes the original source and transcript.
Can I share a folder of study notes?
Yes. One folder link can show the notes directly inside that folder. Nested subfolders are not recursively included in the public view.
Can I stop sharing the notes later?
Yes. Turn public sharing off and the link will no longer return the shared note or folder to recipients.
Continue in your connected library
BrainDen features for the next step
Share with control
Share notes and complete study folders
Send the part of your study library another person needs without handing over your whole workspace. Share one note or an organized folder, choose what the public view includes, and turn the link off when you are finished.
Explore this featureOrganize your libraryUse nested folders for courses, modules, and topics
A growing study library should match the way your course is actually structured. Build folders inside folders so lectures, readings, assignments, and revision topics stay easy to find.
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