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How do I share my Simplebooklet? A guide to the Share tab

The Share tab is where you send your Simplebooklet to readers and choose who can open it. From one place you can copy your link or QR code, email it, post it to social media, embed it on your website, or export it. Sharing puts your document experience in front of the people it was made for, and the open count and View in Reports link at the top of the tab show you who read it.


Available on all plans. Some settings depend on your plan. See Choosing a Plan.


How do I open the Share tab?


  1. Open your Dashboard.
  2. On the Simplebooklet you want to share, click Share.


Already working on your Simplebooklet? Click Share in the top-right corner. To go back to your pages, use Design, Edit or Record in the top-left.


The Simplebooklet Dashboard, with an arrow pointing to the Share button on a Simplebooklet



What's on the Share tab?


The Share tab has five areas, from top to bottom.


Area

What you can do there

Your link & access

Choose who can open your Simplebooklet, copy your link, get a QR code or shortlink, and set access controls

Get it in front of readers

Email it, post it to social media, or embed it on a website

Export

Download a cover image, video or PDF, or open your pages in Canva

More ways to share

Post a link card to Slack or Teams, or post to your Google Business Profile

Settings

Turn on open notifications, following, comments and search engine settings


Above these areas you'll see your title, with a pencil icon to change it, a Live label when your Simplebooklet is published, its page count, how many times it has been opened, and a View in Reports link. Two status chips show how many access controls and notifications are turned on. Learn more: How do I change my Simplebooklet's title?


The top of the Share tab, showing the title, open count, View in Reports, and the Your link & access panel.




Choose who can open your Simplebooklet


  • Public Link: anyone can find and open it.
  • Link Only: only people who have the link can open it.
  • Paused: no one can open it until you change this setting.


Learn more: How do I control who can open my Simplebooklet?




Changing your link stops the old link, and any QR codes made from it, from working. To update your content and keep the same link, use Replace your Simplebooklet instead.


Set access controls


Open Access Controls to decide who can open your Simplebooklet. There are six options: Require Password, Require Verified Email, Paywall, Lock To Webpage, Adult Content and Require Cookie Consent. Learn more: How do I password protect my Simplebooklet? and How do I require readers to verify their email?


The Access Controls panel with its six controls.



How do I send my Simplebooklet to readers?


Click Email, Social or Embed to open its options.


  • Email: send your Simplebooklet to up to 10 people at once. Recipients get an email with your cover and an Open button. The Email Expert can write a draft for you: it recommends, you decide what to send. You can also send from Your email app or Mailchimp. Learn more: How do I send my Simplebooklet by email?
  • Social: post to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), YouTube, Pinterest or Instagram. Learn more: How do I post my Simplebooklet on social media?
  • Embed: show your Simplebooklet on your own website. Choose Code, Cover, WordPress, WIX, Shopify or Squarespace, pick a size, copy the embed code, and choose a navigation bar. You can also embed it in SharePoint. Learn more: How do I embed my Simplebooklet on my website?



The Email, Social and Embed cards in the Share tab.



How do I download my Simplebooklet in another format?


Under Export:




What other ways can I share it?


Under More ways to share:


  • Slack: posts your Simplebooklet as a link card in the Slack channel you choose.
  • Teams: opens Microsoft Teams with your link ready to share.
  • Google Profile: adds your Simplebooklet to your Google Business Profile as your menu link, so people can open it from Google Maps and Search.


The Export and More ways to share sections of the Share tab.



What can I turn on in Settings?


Under Settings, click a section to open it. Each setting has a toggle, and some have a gear icon for more options.



The Settings section of the Share tab, with Notifications, Reader Interaction and SEO expanded.



What should I do after I share?


Sharing is the start, not the end. Turn on Email Me When Opened so you know when someone reads your Simplebooklet, and click View in Reports to see which pages held their attention. To give readers a clear next step, such as contacting you, registering or booking, add a contact form in Design. Learn more: Set Up Your Contact Form



Common questions


How do I see who opened my Simplebooklet?


Click View in Reports at the top of the Share tab. The open count beside it shows how many times your Simplebooklet has been opened. To get an email each time someone opens it, turn on Email Me When Opened under Settings > Notifications.


Can I share my Simplebooklet privately?


Yes. Choose Link Only so only people with the link can open it. For more control, open Access Controls to add options such as a password or verified emails.


Can I update my Simplebooklet after I've shared it?


Yes. Use Replace to upload a new version and keep the same link. Your link, QR codes and embeds keep working. Learn more: Replace your Simplebooklet



The old link stops working, and so do any QR codes made from it. Anyone you sent the old link to will need the new one. If you've made a new Simplebooklet to replace an old one, use Transfer instead to move the old link onto it.



No. The PDF is a static copy of your pages. To share the full document experience with links, video and navigation, send your Simplebooklet link instead.




Updated on: 14/10/2026

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