One of Friendictionary's most powerful features is the ability to share your family tree with relatives near and far.
Understanding Permission Levels
Before sharing, it's important to understand the two permission levels:
Viewer Access (Free Plan): Family members can see your tree, browse members, and view photos, but they cannot make any changes.
Editor Access (Pro Plan): Collaborators can add members, create relationships, upload photos, and help you build the tree together.
Creating a Share Link
To share your family tree:
- Open the family sidebar on the left
- Click the share icon next to your family name
- A secure share link will be generated
- Copy and send this link to anyone you want to share with
The link is unique to your tree and can be revoked at any time.
Managing Shared Access
Want to see who has access or change permissions? Go to Settings and click on "Shared Users". Here you can:
- View everyone who has accessed your tree
- Change permission levels for individual users
- Remove access entirely
- See when someone last viewed your tree
Privacy and Security
Your family data is always encrypted and secure. When you share a tree:
- Only people with the link can access it
- You control all permissions
- You can revoke access instantly
- No data is shared without your explicit permission
Pro Plan Collaboration
Upgrade to Pro to unlock collaborative editing. This allows family members to:
- Add missing relatives they know about
- Upload family photos from their collections
- Correct information and fill in gaps
- Help you build a more complete family history
Multiple people can work on the tree simultaneously, making it easy to crowdsource your family history.
Best Practices
Start with viewers: Give view-only access initially and upgrade trusted family members to editors later.
Communicate changes: Let editors know if you're making major updates to avoid conflicts.
Regular backups: While we backup everything automatically, consider exporting your tree data periodically.
Sharing your tree transforms it from a solo project into a family collaboration that grows richer with each contribution.