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Need to get a map in front of a colleague, a lender, or a contractor? There are a few ways to do it depending on how much control you want. Here's the plain-English version.

The quickest ways (right from the viewer)

Open any project's viewer and use the buttons in the top toolbar:

  • QR button (the little QR icon, always visible) — pops up a scannable QR code plus a Share button (it copies the link on desktop, or opens your device's share sheet on mobile). Perfect in the field: hand someone a phone, they scan, they're in.
  • Copy view link (a labeled toolbar button on desktop; in the more-actions menu on mobile) — copies a link that reopens the exact view you're looking at, right down to the camera angle on 3D models. Great for “look at this corner of the roof.”
  • Share presentation — when a project has Ground View 360, this copies a link that opens straight into the branded Property Highlights walkthrough.
  • Saved Views — save named snapshots of a specific view that anyone can jump back to, each with its own copy-link and QR.

Anyone you send these to still needs permission to open the project (see below).

Access codes vs. share links

There are two kinds of “keys” to a project:

Access code — the code from your welcome email. It's tied to you and opens your whole set of projects. You can forward a project link and the code, but everyone then shares one key you can't individually turn off. Better for people you fully trust.

Named share link — a purpose-built link we create for a specific audience (e.g. “GC walkthrough” or “Lender packet”). These are the safe way to share widely because each one is:

  • Named, so you know who it was for.
  • View-only or view + download — your choice.
  • Time-limited — 7 days, 30, 90, a year, or no expiry.
  • Revocable — it can be switched off at any time, and it stops working everywhere within about 30 seconds.

Getting a named share link

Named, revocable share links are created on the Embry side. Just tell us:

  1. Which project to share.
  2. Who it's for (a name for the link).
  3. View-only or downloads allowed.
  4. How long it should stay live.

We'll send you the link to forward. If you ever need it shut off or rotated to a fresh URL, say the word and the old one dies immediately.

Tip: For anything sensitive or wide-reaching — lenders, public boards, big contractor lists — ask for a named share link instead of passing around your access code. You keep the ability to turn it off later.

Want it on your own website instead?

If you'd rather embed the live map directly into a web page, see [Embed a map on your website](embed-a-map-on-your-website).

Didn't find your answer? Contact us and we'll help you out.