How to share a base in Airtable

Learn how to share an Airtable base through its invite link: open Share, edit the invite link, and choose a permission level such as Read only.

Quick answer

To share an Airtable base with a link, open the base and click Share. In the Invite via link section, click Edit invite link, then open the Permission menu and pick a level such as Read only. Click Save to apply the change, and anyone with the link gets that access.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open your base and click Share
  2. Click Edit invite link
  3. Open the Permission menu
  4. Pick a level such as Read only
  5. Review the settings and click Save

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Summary

Every Airtable base has an invite link in its Share dialog. Editing that link lets you decide what people who open it can do, so you can share a base without handing out full editing rights.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open the Share dialog

    Open your base and click **Share** in the top right corner. The Share dialog shows an **Invite via link** section with the current link and who can access it.

  2. Step 2

    Open the invite link settings

    In the **Invite via link** section, click **Edit invite link**. The dialog switches to an **Edit invite link** view with a **Permission** menu and a **Who can access** setting.

  3. Step 3

    Choose the access level

    Click the **Permission** menu. The link is set to Editor by default, and the menu lists the other levels you can give to anyone who opens the link.

  4. Step 4

    Pick Read only

    Click **Read only** if people should only view records. The other choices are **Creator**, **Editor**, and **Commenter**, each with a short description of what it allows.

  5. Step 5

    Review the changes before saving

    Under **Who can access**, leave **Allow any email address** selected, or choose **Only allow emails from** and enter a domain. Then click **Save** to apply the new permission to the link.

Why this matters

You want a client or teammate to look at your project data, but not change it. Setting the invite link to Read only lets you share one link instead of adding every person by email, and keeps your records safe from accidental edits.

Frequently asked questions

  • What permission levels can I give an invite link?

    The Permission menu offers Creator, Editor, Commenter, and Read only. Read only lets people view records, while Editor can add, edit, and delete records and views.

  • Can I delete the invite link?

    Yes. The Edit invite link view has a Delete link button next to Cancel and Save.

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