- Open a finished reportChoose History, then the scan. The share box sits under the summary paragraph. A scan that is still running can’t be shared yet.
- Create a shareable linkSelect Create a shareable link, then Copy link. Send it to anyone.
- Turn it off when you’re doneSelect Turn the link off. The link stops working straight away. Sharing the same report again makes a new link.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does the reader need an account? | No. |
| What can they see? | That one report: the summary, the findings and the sites linked to. Nothing else on your account. |
| Can search engines find it? | No. The page asks them not to index it, and the link is a long random string that can’t be guessed. |
| Can they change anything? | No. It is read-only. |
When a shared report helps
Most link problems are fixed by someone other than the person who ran the scan: a developer, a content editor, an agency or a client’s own team. A shared report lets you hand them exactly what you are looking at, in the same order, without creating accounts or exporting files.
- An agency sending findings to a client. The client sees the paragraph at the top, the priorities and each flagged link, and can forward it to whoever edits the site.
- A site owner briefing a developer. The report lists the page each link is on, where it leads and why it was flagged, so there is little to explain.
- A second opinion. Send it to a colleague or an adviser who wants to look at the evidence before you act.
What the reader sees
The page is the finished report: the summary paragraph, the cards for each priority, the findings table and the sites that were linked to. It follows the priority order saved on your account, so the person reading it sees the most urgent thing first, the way you do.
It is one scan. If you run another scan later, the shared link keeps showing the report it was created for until you create a link for the newer one. That also means you can carry on working while someone reads it.
Keeping a shared link under control
- Each report has its own link. Sharing one scan never exposes your other scans, your sites list or your account.
- Turning a link off stops it working at once, for everyone holding it.
- Sharing the same report again after turning it off creates a new link. The old one does not come back.
- The link is a long random string, so it can’t be guessed from the address of your site or your report.
Questions
Does the person I send it to need to sign up?
No. They open the link and read the report. They can’t change anything, and they can’t see anything else on your account.
Can I share a report from a monitoring check?
Yes, when the check has a finished report in History. Open it and the share box is under the summary paragraph, as with a scan you ran yourself.
Will search engines list a shared report?
No. The page asks search engines not to index it. Anyone who has the address can still open it, so share it only with people you trust.
How do I stop someone reading it?
Open the report and choose Turn the link off. It stops working immediately.
Scan a site, then send the report to the person who needs to fix it.
