Manage link previews

When someone shares a link in Slack, others can see a text preview of the content. Owners and admins can adjust preview settings for websites and third-party apps.
 

Turn off previews for specific websites

Workspace owners and admins can turn off link previews for specific websites.

1. Hover over a link shared in the desktop app.
2. Click the   close icon in the top left to remove the preview.
3. Tick the box next to Also block previews from this website in the future and select an option from the drop-down menu.
4. Click Remove and block to confirm.

Manage blocked previews

1. From the   Home tab, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Hover over Tools & settings, then select Workspace settings.
3. Click the Attachments tab.
4. Under Blocked previews, review the list of websites with previews turned off. Click the x icon to remove a website from the list and turn previews back on.

Note: In Enterprise organisations, link previews for websites are managed at the workspace level.

Manage work object previews

Work object previews let members see key information from their connected apps, such as Jira, Google Drive and more. Owners and admins on paid subscriptions can choose how work object previews will appear for members.

Pro and Business+ subscriptions

Enterprise subscriptions

Workspace owners and Admins can manage work object previews.

1. From the   Home tab, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Workspace settings.
3. Click Expand next to Work object previews.
4. Select a preview setting, then click Save.

Org owners and org admins can manage work object previews.

1. From the   Home tab, click your organisation name in the sidebar.
   
2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Organisation settings.
3. From the left sidebar, click   Settings then select Organisation settings.
4. Click Edit next to Work object previews.
5. Select a preview setting, then click Save.

Manage work object previews for specific apps

Owners and admins can also manage previews for specific apps to control what information is displayed for each third-party app in their workspace or Enterprise org.

Pro and Business+ subscriptions

Enterprise subscriptions

Workspace owners and Admins can manage work object previews for specific apps.

1. From the   Home tab, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Click Manage apps.
3. Search for and select a third-party app.
4. Click App settings, then click Edit next to Work object previews.
5. Select a preview setting, then click Save.

Org owners and admins can manage work object previews for specific apps.

1. From the   Home tab, click your organisation name in the sidebar.
   
2. Click Manage apps.
3. Select Installed apps in the sidebar.
4. Search for and select a third-party app.
5. Click App settings, then click Edit next to Work object previews.
6. Select a preview setting, then click Save.

Manage work object previews for Slack Connect

Owners and admins can choose how work object previews will appear when shared with external people in Slack Connect conversations.

Pro and Business+ subscriptions

Enterprise subscriptions

Workspace owners and admins can manage work object previews for Slack Connect conversations.

1. From the   Home tab, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Workspace settings.
3. Click the Permissions tab. 
4. Click Expand next to Work object previews for Slack Connect.
5. Select a preview setting, then click Save.

Org owners and admins can manage work object previews for Slack Connect conversations.

1. From the   Home tab, click your organisation name in the sidebar.
   
2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Organisation settings.
3. From the left sidebar, click   Slack Connect, then select Settings.
4. Click Edit next to Work object previews.
5. Select a preview setting, then click Save.