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Share contracts externally

External sharing lets you send a contract and its documents to someone outside your organization—a freelancer, lawyer, or other collaborator—without paying for an extra seat or giving them access to anything else in your account.

  1. Open the contract you want to share
  2. Click the ellipses menu (â‹Ż) at the top of the contract
  3. Select Share externally
  4. Configure the link:
    • Expiration — 1, 7, or 28 days
    • Permissions — view only, or view and download
    • One-time access — invalidate the link after the first visit
  5. Click Generate link

The link is copied to your clipboard automatically. Send it via email, Slack, or any channel.

Share externally dialog with expiration, access, and one-time access options

What the recipient sees

When the recipient opens the link, they see a clean, read-only view of the contract with:

  • A summary of the contract's key details
  • The attached documents, available to download if you allowed it

They don't need a Contracko account, and they can't see anything else in your organization.

External share recipient view showing contract summary and downloadable documents

Live updates

If you update the contract's metadata or documents after sharing the link, the changes are reflected for the recipient instantly. You don't need to generate a new link.

  • Links expire automatically based on the duration you set
  • One-time access links are invalidated as soon as the recipient opens them
  • Recipients can never edit, comment, or see other contracts in your organization

Tips

Use one-time access for sensitive contracts — If you're sending a confidential contract for a single review, enable one-time access so the link can't be reshared or revisited.

Match expiration to the use case — A 1-day link is enough for a quick lawyer review. Use 28 days when a freelancer needs reference access through a longer project.

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