A private model is "unlisted", which means it won't appear in searches or public galleries, and it won't be indexed by search engines. However, anyone with the URL can view and embed a private model.
If you add a password, no one can view the model without entering the password, even if he or she knows the URL.
To make a model private:
- Upgrade to a monthly or annual Pro, Premium, or Business membership
- On your model page, under the Manage This Model section, click the Properties button
- Turn "Private model" On
- Type a password (optional)
- Click Save
You can also make your model private during the upload phase:
Private model limits
The number of private models you can upload each month is limited, depending on your membership:
- Pro: 20 private models / month
- Premium: 200 private models / month
- Business: 500 private models / month
- Enterprise: Custom
This private model limit is reset after each month of your subscription, starting on the day you upgraded from the free Basic subscription. If you make a private model public or delete a private model from your current month's quota, you can receive an additional credit. However, your credit total can never be greater than the maximum monthly limit for your membership.
Likewise, re-uploading a private model, during the current month or from earlier, will not affect your monthly private upload total.
Comments
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Hey,
is it possible to undo a model-publication (I have not a PRO, Premium, or Business account)?
Best regards,
Julia
Hi Julia,
I'm afraid it's not possible to un-publish a model. If you need it as a draft, you'll have to delete it and re-upload.
Sorry for any inconvenience!
Hi James,
is it possible to create a separate password for each project/model? (sorry, maybe stupid question, but it's not clear to me).
Thanks, Lars
Hi Lars,
Yes, passwords are set on individual models.
James
Hi there,
I unlocked my profile to pro to make my upload private but got this message now:
Thank you in advance for clarifications.
Best,
Giacomo
Hi Giacomo,
Weird, thanks for the report. We'll get that fixed ASAP!
What happens when you turn off private mode after you've worked on it for a few weeks to finetune it? Do people get notified like when you've uploaded a new model? Will staff see the model as well for instance to judge it for staffpicking? Or does all that only happen when you upload a new model?
I'm afraid not. Your followers will be notified after you publish a model from draft mode (assuming it is not private). If you are still preparing a model and want your followers to be notified (and staff to see it at the top of model feeds), you should keep it in Draft mode until it's ready.
Thank you for clearing that up. I’ll keep models in draft mode in the future.
Were you viewing models in the mobile app (in AR, etc.)? Based on the logs, it looks like that's where the views are coming from.
Yes, I looked through the mobile app and watched in VR. Tell me please, can other users see my models in the mobile application, if the models are "private"?
No, private models do not appear in the mobile app. You must know the URL to visit the page.
Ok, thanks for the explanation. Have a nice day.
i want to show my private model to the user from my website using embedding and user just see the model and do not permit to download the model. is it possible in private model?
@arif694773 Yep, you can embed a private model on your website just like a public model. Anyone can view it, but no one will be able to download it unless you allow it.
Why cant you show clients private models from your own account on the app on an Ipad for example?
@palaeopi Sorry about that! It's a known issue with the mobile app, and we will get it working in a future version.
Is it possible to make models provide by default for my user profile after uploading? This would save the additional step of making the model private every time?
@furnware At the moment, it's not possible to make all your uploads private by default, unless you upload using the Data API:
https://sketchfab.com/developers
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