# 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.

- Canonical page: https://www.brainden.app/tools/share-study-notes-with-classmates
- Source type: A note or course folder
- Study outcome: Read-only share link
- Published: 2026-07-19

## What this workflow gives you

### 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.

### 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.

## Prepare a focused, controlled classmate share

1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.

## Example: sharing a statistics tutorial folder

**Input:** A folder containing three directly stored notes on confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, and common interpretation errors, plus attached course handouts.

**Possible output:**

- 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

## How to get a better result

### 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.

## 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.

## Related workflows

- [How to Organize College Notes by Semester and Course](https://www.brainden.app/tools/organize-college-notes-by-semester.md)
- [How to Link Lecture Notes to Course Readings](https://www.brainden.app/tools/link-lecture-notes-to-readings.md)
- [Export Multiple Study Notes as One PDF](https://www.brainden.app/tools/export-multiple-notes-to-pdf.md)

## Use BrainDen

Start this workflow in the [BrainDen web app](https://learn.brainden.app/create/text), or install BrainDen for [iPhone and iPad](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainden-ai-study-companion/id6757434859) or [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainden.app).