How to share an Airtable base using the native Airtable Base/View share functionality

Sharing your Airtable base using Airtable’s native sharing functionality will only take a few seconds and is free. Completing these steps will allow you to copy a link that you’ll then be able to share with anyone online. The entire process is quite straightforward (5 minutes) and can be done in three different ways.

Send an email invite

To send a contact a link to your Airtable base by email, follow these steps:

Click on “Share” at the top right corner of your Airtable base

Select “Share” to access the various sharing options available natively in Airtable.

Set the permission level

Select whether the invitees should have Creator, Editor, Commenter or Read-only access rights to your base. Learn more about permissions.

Click on “Invite”

The email addresses you provided will receive an invitation to your Airtable base.

Create a link to the base

You have the ability to generate a link that will lead anyone to your Airtable base. To do so, follow these steps:  

Click on “Share” at the top right corner of your Airtable base

Select “Share” to access the various sharing options available natively in Airtable.

Click on “Create Link”

This tab will give you access to link customization and creation options.

Click on “Create invite Link”

Under each step, you may offer a video or an image showing the step, and a helpful tip to execute the step.

Set the permission level

Select whether people clicking the link should have Creator, Editor, Commenter or Read-only access rights to your base. You also have the option to allow either any email address or a specific list.

Create the link

Clicking the button will generate a link that fits the parameters you set.

Copy the link

You can directly click the link to copy it, and are now able to share it at your convenience.

Share your Airtable base publicly

To share your Airtable base publicly, all you have to do is following these steps:

Click on “Share” at the top right corner of your Airtable Base

Select “Share” to access the various sharing options available natively in Airtable.

Select the “Share publicly” tab

Access the tab to set the parameters of your public base.

Click on “Enable shared base link (read-only)”

This will give full base access to people with the link.

Select your public base parameters

Here, you are able to decide whether to allow viewers to copy data out of this view, and whether to show extensions added to this base. If your Airtable subscription plan allows it, you’re also able to restrict access by password or email domain.

Copy, preview or embed your public Base

You’re now able to copy the link to your public base, but also to preview it, generate a new link, or embed it to another website.

How to share an Airtable base with the Airtable Interface Designer

Using the Airtable Interface Designer, you are able to add a visual interface to your data and share it with others. The Interface Designer is included in Airtable’s free plan, and while it’ll take a bit longer than to simply share your base as is, it’ll only take 30 minutes to set up and share. To get started, follow these steps:

Click on “Interfaces” at the top of your Airtable base

Airtable’s Interface Designer is directly accessible from your base.

Select “Start building”

Click on “Start Building” to get started with your interface.

Follow the steps

A step-by-step tutorial guides you through the basics of creating your base: Choosing a name, a layout, connecting it to a table, adding elements, and naming your first page.

Build your Airtable interface

Use the drag-and-drop tool to manipulate and display the data from your base in various ways, picking and arranging elements such as texts, charts, filters, buttons, kanban boards, and more.

Click on “Publish” and select your preferred method of sharing

Similarly to the previous steps when sharing a base, you are able to share your interface and base data either by email or by generating a link. Keep in mind that when using Airtable’s free plan, sharing an interface will also provide access to the base data, unless you upgrade to the Pro or Enterprise plan starting at $20 per seat/month.

How to share an Airtable base with Softr

Softr uses data sources like Airtable or Google Sheets (learn how to share Google Sheets with Softr and other methods) as backend databases to help you create client portals, internal tools, directories, apps, and more, without code.

Thanks to Softr’s user-friendly interface, lego-like building block system, and large library of , you can get started in minutes and go live in 15 minutes. Softr features a free plan, then starts at $49 /month.

Share your Airtable base data with Softr

Use Softr to create a visual interface for your Airtable data and share it online. To share your Airtable Base using Softr, follow these steps:

Login to Softr

If you already have a Softr account, login using your credentials or with Google. Otherwise, create a free account.

Click on “New Application”

Create a new application for your Airtable data.

Create a new application

You have the possibility to either start it from scratch or use one of the many templates it has to offer as a starting point.

Enter your Airtable API key

Enter your Airtable API key to link your Airtable data. The steps are explained on the screen. Go to your Airtable Account, click on “Go to Developer Documentation”, copy your API key and paste it in the field on Softr.

Click on “Create application”

After following the on-screen instructions, create your application on Softr.

Build your application

You are now able to build and customize your interface on top of your Airtable data, from the pages to your theme, blocks, users and more.

Click “Publish” at the top-right corner of the screen

Once your application is ready, it’s time to publish it in order to be able to share it.

Select your parameters and click “Publish”

You have the possibility to add a custom domain or to use a free Softr subdomain of your liking. Once you’ve decided, you can publish!

Copy your URL and share

Your interface for your Airtable data is now live on the internet, copy the URL and share it away.