# Sharing

## Overview

GoFigr provides multiple ways to share figures with collaborators, stakeholders, and the public. Every figure revision has a permanent link, and short IDs make those links compact enough for presentations, papers, and social media.

## Link Sharing

Any figure revision can be shared via its direct URL. The revision view includes a **Share** button that copies the link to your clipboard.

Shared links include Open Graph metadata, so they render previews in Slack, Teams, Twitter, and other platforms that support link unfurling.

## Short IDs

Every published figure revision gets a compact **short ID**—a 9-character alphanumeric code like `xK4mQ9bT0`. Short IDs are:

* **Compact** — short enough to include in papers, slides, or tweets
* **Permanent** — the same short ID always resolves to the same revision
* **Shareable** — works as a URL: `https://gofigr.io/r/<short_id>`

### How They Work

Short IDs are generated automatically when you publish a figure. Each user gets a unique prefix, and revisions are numbered sequentially within that prefix. You don't need to configure anything—short IDs are assigned behind the scenes.

### QR Codes

The revision view displays a QR code alongside the short URL. This is useful for:

* **Posters** — attendees can scan to see the interactive figure
* **Printed reports** — link back to the live, explorable version
* **Presentations** — audience can follow along on their own devices

### Accessing a Shared Figure

When someone opens a short ID link, GoFigr resolves it to the full revision and displays:

* The figure image (with interactive widgets for Clean Room figures)
* AI-generated description and key takeaways
* Technical context (source code, data files, metadata)
* Revision history

Access respects the figure's sharing settings—public figures are visible to anyone, while private figures require authentication.