Manage public file sharing

Anyone in your organisation can add files to Slack and share them in conversations in your workspace or Enterprise Grid org. If you like, you can choose to manage members’ abilities to create external links and share files outside Slack.

Note: Public file sharing is not available on free trials of the Pro and Business+ subscriptions.

Adjust external file sharing

Pro and Business+ subscriptions

Enterprise Grid subscription

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Workspace settings.
3. Click on the Permissions tab at the top of the page.
4. Next to Public file sharing, click on Expand.
5. Tick or untick the box, then click on Save.

1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
   
2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Organisation settings.
3. From the left sidebar, click on  Settings. Then select Organisation settings.
4. Next to Public file sharing, click the toggle on or off.

Who can use this feature?

• Workspace owners/admins and org owners/admins
• Available on paid subscriptions