[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fe-WJK1IQWefAUj4TI975ZWdAArYmSLSXkESJh2g5_uQ":3,"related-articles-efmji0oddz-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"efmji0oddz","Default padlet privacy and visitor permissions","can-i-change-my-default-privacy-settings","Adjust default privacy and visitor permission settings for new padlets across your account or individual boards.","\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">We’ve updated the names of our privacy settings to make them clearer. Check out \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpadlet.help\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F6bucgzvaig-changes-to-privacy-settings-october-2025\" target=\"_blank\">this article\u003C\u002Fa> to see how the old settings correspond to the new ones.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Visitor permissions and privacy settings are automatically set when you create a padlet. You can change these settings to default to your preference!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Default visitor permissions\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>No matter the plan type you have, newly created padlets will automatically default to \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fl2d9pcbd9i-privacy-settings\" target=\"_blank\">Writer\u003C\u002Fa>. This allows contributors to make their own posts on the padlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Default link privacy\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Individual plans\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cu>\u003Cem>(Neon, Gold and Platinum)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cem>-\u003C\u002Fem> The default \u003Cem>'Link privacy'\u003C\u002Fem> for new padlets is \u003Cstrong>Secret\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This means that you can share your padlet by sending the URL. Anyone with the link will have access to the padlet.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Team Gold plans\u003C\u002Fu> - The default \u003Cem>'Link privacy'\u003C\u002Fem> for new padlets is \u003Cstrong>Team only\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This means your padlets are only available to users that are logged into your Team.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Classroom and Padlet for Schools plans\u003C\u002Fu> - The default \u003Cem>'Link privacy'\u003C\u002Fem> for new padlets is \u003Cstrong>Classroom only\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(for Classroom plans)\u003C\u002Fem> and \u003Cstrong>School only\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(for Padlet for Schools plans).\u003C\u002Fem> This means your padlets are only available to users that are logged into your Classroom or Padlet for Schools organizational account.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fl2d9pcbd9i-privacy-settings\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about privacy settings here!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Changing default settings for the account\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Changing the default settings for the entire account is only available to Classroom and Padlet for Schools accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To change these settings, the Owner or an Admin within the account will need to follow the steps below.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>From the dashboard of your account, click your \u003Cstrong>account name\u002Favatar\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top-right corner of the screen.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Then, click \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fefmji0oddz\u002F1716912425485\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-28-10-48-04.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Col>\u003Cli style=\"counter-increment:li 2\" start=\"3\">Click \u003Cspan style=\"color:#7b64ff\" data-hd-color=\"#7b64ff\">\u003Cstrong>Permissions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan> in the panel on the left under your organization's name.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Choose between \u003Cstrong>Students\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Teachers\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(at the top)\u003C\u002Fem> to choose the default privacy and permissions depending on the role you want to set these up for.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Under \u003Cem>'Default permissions and privacy,'\u003C\u002Fem> choose the option you'd like to set as the default setting when new padlets are created.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fefmji0oddz\u002F1759142149713\u002Fxnapper-2025-09-29-06-35-58.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">Want to restrict certain options? Within the \u003Cstrong>Permissions\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Owners \u003Cem>(and users with Admin permissions)\u003C\u002Fem> can adjust which privacy settings are available and which ones will be hidden from the list of available options. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fvv89lqhrx7-padlet-for-schools-permissions-com\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about Permissions here!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Changing privacy and permissions for a single padlet\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Even though there are set defaults, the privacy and permissions can be changed within each individual padlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Open your padlet and click on the \u003Cstrong>Share arrow\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the upper-right corner. Then, click on the drop-down menu next to each category to choose which privacy and permission option you'd like to assign to your padlet!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fefmji0oddz\u002F1759098245910\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Classroom and Padlet for Schools users:\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you don't see one of the privacy or permission options available, please contact the account Owner \u003Cem>(or someone with Admin permissions)\u003C\u002Fem> to request that this option be made available for the organization.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why don't I see the Permissions page in my account?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>You must be the Owner\u002FAdmin of the Classroom\u002FPadlet for Schools account to see the \u003Cstrong>Permissions\u003C\u002Fstrong> page. Individual accounts and Team accounts do not have this option available to them.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Can I change the privacy and permissions for my own padlet?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>To change the privacy and permissions, open your padlet and click the \u003Cstrong>Share arrow\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In the drop-down menu next to \u003Cem>'Link privacy'\u003C\u002Fem> and \u003Cem>'Visitor permissions,'\u003C\u002Fem> make your selection. If you don't see the option you want, you will need to contact the Owner\u002FAdmin of your account to request they enable it.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2026-03-02T00:34:39.620275Z","2026-03-02T00:34:39.617583Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fefmji0oddz-can-i-change-my-default-privacy-settings",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","freeze-padlet-boards","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"21mfjn75un","Turn on Location Services for Padlet app on my computer","Enable location services for Padlet app on macOS (System Preferences > Security & Privacy) or Windows (Settings > Privacy > Location).","how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F21mfjn75un-how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer"]