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Model Visibility / Privacy

James
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    There are several visibility options for 3D models on Sketchfab. A model's visibility changes who can see your models, and where. Different options are available to different membership types.

    You can always view your own model when logged in, regardless of its visibility.

    To learn how to change a model's visibility, see Model Properties.

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    Sketchfab – Public

    The default model visibility is Public.

    • The model will be publicly visible by anyone on sketchfab.com.
    • The model will appear in search results on sketchfab.com.
    • The model page will be indexed and searchable by search engines like Google.
    • Anyone with the URL of the model page can view it.
    • Anyone with the URL of the model page can embed the model on any other website.
    • The model can be used with the Viewer API.

    Sketchfab – Private

    Pro members and above have access to the Private model visibility option.

    • The model will be "unlisted" on sketchfab.com.
    • The model will NOT appear in search results on sketchfab.com.
    • The model page will NOT be indexed and searchable by search engines like Google.
    • Anyone with the URL of the model page can view it.
    • Anyone with the URL of the model page can embed the model on any other website.
    • The model can be used with the Viewer API.

    Sketchfab – Password-protected

    Pro members and above have access to the Password-protected model visibility option, which is like Private, but with the additional added step of needing to know a password to view the model, even if you know the URL.

    • The model will be "unlisted" on sketchfab.com.
    • The model will NOT appear in search results on sketchfab.com.
    • The model page will NOT be indexed and searchable by search engines like Google.
    • Anyone with the URL of the model page can see the page, but cannot view the model unless they enter the correct password.
    • Anyone with the URL of the model page can embed the model on any other website, but the model will not load in the embed until the correct password is entered.
    • The model CANNOT be used with the Viewer API.

    Organization – Project-only

    Members of organization accounts ("Sketchfab for Teams") have an additional model visibility option: Project-only.

    • The model can only be viewed by members of your organization who have permission to view the project that the model is in.
    • The model will NOT appear anywhere else on sketchfab.com.
    • The model will NOT appear in search results on sketchfab.com, except within your organization account.
    • The model page will NOT be indexed and searchable by search engines like Google.
    • The model CANNOT be embedded on any other website and viewed by visitors who are not logged into a Sketchfab account with access to the project the model is in.
    • The model CANNOT be used with the Viewer API and viewed by visitors who are not logged into a Sketchfab account with access to the project the model is in.

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