---
title: "Make a collection public"
slug: "make-a-collection-public"
abstract: "How to make a collection public to share with external users."
---
# Make a collection public

You can make an asset [collection](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/collections.html "Collections") public as an [external download page](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/download-and-preview-assets-in-a-public-collection.html "Download and preview assets in a public collection") and then share the non-restricted assets with external users.

> [!note]
> To use this feature, you must have the *PublishCollection* [privilege](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/privileges.html "Privileges").

To make a collection public:

1. On the menu bar, click **Collections**.
2. On the **Collections** page, click the collection you want to make public.
3. On the collection details page, click :mdiShareOutline: **Share link**.
4. To make the collection public, in the **Share link** dialog, turn on the **Create external link** switch.
5. To modify the link parameters, click **Link settings**.
6. In the **Link settings** dialog, edit the parameters you want:

    | Field | Description | Mandatory |
    | --- | --- | --- |
    | **URL path** | An automatically generated URL for the shared link. You can change it by clicking **Auto-generate** :mdiAutorenew:. If you change the URL path, any previously shared links with a different path become invalid. | Yes |
    | **Download renditions** | A list of renditions available when downloading individual assets. Click **Add** :mdiPlusCircle: to pick the renditions you want. | Yes |
    | **Link expiration** | A date after which the shared link expires. Click the date picker :mdiCalendar: or enter a date. | No |

7. Click **Save**. Depending on the size of the asset collection, generating the external download page might take a few minutes.
8. To share the collection with external users, in the **Share link** dialog, do either of the following:
    - Click **Copy link** :mdiContentCopy: and share the link.
    - Click **Email** :mdiEmailOutline: to [share the collection via email](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/share-collections.html "Share collections").