> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beyondwords.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Share via URL

BeyondWords lets you share the [audio](/docs-and-guides/content/audio), [video](/docs-and-guides/content/video), and [playlists](/docs-and-guides/distribution/playlists) you generate via URL. This means you can distribute content or gather internal feedback without embedding a player.

Shareable URLs are hosted on **play.beyondwords.io**. Legacy audio-only URLs may still use **audio.beyondwords.io/play/**{contentId}.

## Share audio via URL

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your project">
    Go to **Content → Items** in your [project dashboard](/docs-and-guides/get-started/projects).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your article">
    Click **••• → Get shareable URL** alongside your chosen content item.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose what to share">
    Choose whether to share the audio article or audio summary. (You will only be able to share content you've generated.)

    A preview of your audio will appear in the player.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your shareable URL">
    Click the **copy** icon alongside the shareable URL, then share it wherever you like.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Share video via URL

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your project">
    Go to **Content → Items** in your [project dashboard](/docs-and-guides/get-started/projects).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your article">
    Click **••• → Get shareable URL** alongside your chosen content item.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose what to share">
    Choose whether to share the video article or video summary. (You will only be able to share content you've generated.)

    If you've generated horizontal and vertical videos, you will need to select which format to share.

    A preview of your video will appear in the player.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your shareable URL">
    Click the **copy** icon alongside the shareable URL, then share it wherever you like.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## URL query parameters

When you copy a shareable URL from the dashboard, you can append query parameters to change what loads on the page. This is useful for internal previews and demos—you do not need to update your embed code.

| Parameter      | Values                                                  | Effect                                                                                                                             |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `summary`      | `true`                                                  | Load the audio or video summary instead of the full article                                                                        |
| `video`        | `true`                                                  | Load the video player instead of audio                                                                                             |
| `videoSizes[]` | e.g. `9:16`, `1280x720`                                 | Select the video aspect ratio (when `video=true`)                                                                                  |
| `accessTier`   | Tier slug, e.g. `anonymous`, `registered`, `subscribed` | Apply that [access tier](/docs-and-guides/distribution/player/access-tiers)'s player settings—content access, ads, and intro/outro |

### Examples

Preview the subscribed tier on an audio article:

```text theme={null}
https://play.beyondwords.io/123/content/abc-def?accessTier=subscribed
```

Preview the anonymous tier on a video summary:

```text theme={null}
https://play.beyondwords.io/123/content/abc-def?video=true&summary=true&accessTier=anonymous
```

<Note>
  The dashboard does not generate `accessTier` links automatically—you append the parameter to the URL yourself. The slug must match the tier slug from **Distribution → Player → Access tiers**. `accessTier` is a client-side parameter, so it is useful for demos and stakeholder previews but does not enforce access control on its own. See [access tiers](/docs-and-guides/distribution/player/access-tiers) for more detail.
</Note>

## FAQs

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Who can access a shareable URL?">
    Shareable URLs are only accessible to anyone who has the link.

    These URLs are not indexed by search engines and use a unique content ID, so they are not publicly discoverable in the same way as standard webpages.

    Note that shareable URLs will not work if you [delete the content](/docs-and-guides/content/content-items#delete-content) or set the [content's visibility](/docs-and-guides/content/content-items#change-content-visibility) to private.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why isn’t my content available via URL?">
    If you can't view your content via URL, it may be because:

    * The selected content hasn’t been generated
    * The content's visibility is set to "private"

    If you're still having issues, please [contact support](/docs-and-guides/support/get-support).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What appears on the shareable URL page?">
    The shareable URL page can include:

    * The feature image, if one is set
    * The [player](/docs-and-guides/distribution/player/player-introduction), which can be customized
    * The [article or script](/docs-and-guides/content/content-items), including any embedded image, video, or audio files

    You can edit the article, script, and embedded media in the [Editor](/docs-and-guides/tools/editor).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will content updates affect my shareable URLs?">
    No, content updates will not affect your shareable URLs. If you [regenerate](/docs-and-guides/content/content-items#regenerate-content) the audio or video, the updated version will be reflected at that URL. There may be a short delay due to caching.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I preview access tiers on a shareable URL?">
    Yes, you can preview access tiers on a shareable URL. Append `?accessTier={slug}` (or `&accessTier={slug}` if the URL already has query parameters) to any content shareable URL. See [URL query parameters](#url-query-parameters) and [access tiers](/docs-and-guides/distribution/player/access-tiers#preview-access-tiers) for setup and examples.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>