Sharing requires a custom host running at
least
v0.25.0
of the runtime. To upgrade, see our runtime upgrade
guide. If you are using a version prior to
v0.25.0
, please reference the preview button
documentation.- The current draft state of your site in the Visual Builder
- A particular scheduled publish
- A specific previous publish of your site
Privacy
Shareable links are site-wide previews. This means that a recipient of a share link will be able to view the entire site as it was in the shared version. All share links expire after 5 days. After expiration, visiting the share link will result in an error, and users will no longer be able to see the shared version of the site. By default, share links can only be accessed by other members of your Makeswift workspace. To create a public share link, see the Public Share Links section.Sharing
Sharing draft state
To share the draft state (the current state of your site in the Visual Builder), click on the Share button in the top right corner of the Visual Builder header. This will open a dialog that has a new shareable link generated for you. You can copy this link and share it with others.Sharing a scheduled publish
To share a particular scheduled publish, open the publish dialog and navigate to the Scheduled tab. Hover over the scheduled publish you’d like to share and click the Share icon, which will open a dialog with a shareable link for that specific publish.Sharing a previous publish
To share a specific previous publish, open the publish dialog and navigate to the History tab. Hover over the publish you’d like to share and click the Share icon, which will open a dialog with a shareable link for that specific publish.Public Share Links
By default, a share link can only be accessed by other members of your Makeswift workspace. This means that in addition to sending the share link, you may also have to invite the recipient as a guest to your workspace. If you want your share link to be accessible by anyone, you can toggle thePublic preview
option when creating the share link. This will allow anyone with the link to view the shared version of your site without needing to be a member of your Makeswift workspace.

Site Preview
If you want to preview your site on your own device without generating a Share Link, you can open a Site Preview that allows you to view your site directly on your domain.Previewing draft state
There are two ways to preview the draft state (the current state of your site in the Visual Builder):- Via the View page icon in the Visual Builder header
- Via the three dots menu in the Visual Builder header


Previewing a scheduled publish
To preview a particular scheduled publish, open the publish dialog and navigate to the Scheduled tab. Hover over the scheduled publish you’d like to preview and click the three dots, then select Preview. This opens your site in a new tab showing the scheduled publish preview.Previewing a previous publish
To preview a specific previous publish, open the publish dialog and navigate to the History tab. Hover over the publish you’d like to preview and click the three dots, then select Preview. This opens your site in a new tab showing the previous publish preview.Exiting previews
Whether you opened a preview via a Share Link or via Site Preview, you’ll see that version of the site directly on your domain, even after refreshing or navigating between pages. To return to the live site:- Click Exit preview in the bottom-right corner of the page.
- Or clear your cookies for the site to remove the preview state.

Preview button (deprecated)
The Preview button is now deprecated and is no longer available as of
v0.25.0
. However, if you are using a version of the Makeswift runtime prior
to v0.25.0
, you can still use the preview feature as described below.
Makeswift allows you to share a preview link of your site with others. The preview
link will always show the latest changes made in the Visual Builder, even if they have not
been published. You can find the Preview button at the top right of the Visual Builder’s
browser bar.
