Share a document link
Create and control document sharing based on classification for shared links with public access.
Before you begin
Role required: owner or writer
About this task
The Share document button is visible only when the document has a valid default version.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Documents > Documents.
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Select the record that you want to share the document link for.
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In the record, select Share to share the document link.
Note: To restrict the creation and sharing of permalinks based on document classifications go to the system property com.snc.documents.permalink.allowed_classification and add the classification type under the property value.
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For Link Validity, select Permanent to keep the link permanently, or select Expire Link On, and select the link expiry date.
Note: If a classification that was previously allowed for permalink creation becomes restricted then a new permalink cannot be created for documents if the classification is changed to restricted. But existing permalinks will continue to function until they have reached their expiry date or are explicitly deleted.
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Select the copy link icon ([Omitted image "icon-copy.png"] Alt text: Copy link icon.) to copy and share the document link to download the document.
Important: The permalink generated can be accessed publicly irrespective of the document classification.
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Select Done.
Parent Topic:Document repository
Related topics
---
title: Share a document link
description: Create and control document sharing based on classification for shared links with public access.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/share-document-link.html
release: brazil
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Document repository, Use, Document Management, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---
# Share a document link
Create and control document sharing based on classification for shared links with public access.
## Before you begin
Role required: owner or writer
## About this task
The **Share document** button is visible only when the document has a valid default version.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Documents** > **Documents**.
2. Select the record that you want to share the document link for.
3. In the record, select **Share** to share the document link.
**Note:** To restrict the creation and sharing of permalinks based on document classifications go to the system property **com.snc.documents.permalink.allowed\_classification** and add the classification type under the property value.
4. For Link Validity, select **Permanent** to keep the link permanently, or select **Expire Link On**, and select the link expiry date.
**Note:** If a classification that was previously allowed for permalink creation becomes restricted then a new permalink cannot be created for documents if the classification is changed to restricted. But existing permalinks will continue to function until they have reached their expiry date or are explicitly deleted.
5. Select the copy link icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-copy.png"\] Alt text: Copy link icon.\) to copy and share the document link to download the document.
**Important:** The permalink generated can be accessed publicly irrespective of the document classification.
6. Select **Done**.
**Parent Topic:**[Document repository](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-mgt-view-documents-repo.md)
**Related topics**
[Create a document record]()
[Document versions]()
[Download a document]()
[Modify a shared link access]()
[Configure document permissions]()
[Delete a document link]()
[Delete documents]()
| title | Share a document link |
| description | Create and control document sharing based on classification for shared links with public access. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/share-document-link.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Document Management Services |
| classification | document-management-services |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Document repositoryUseDocument ManagementDocument ServicesManage content capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |