First Link Setup

Your first link can be either an embed link (content loads on the page) or a redirect link (clicking takes the visitor to another URL). Here’s what to fill in and what to expect.

Choosing embed vs redirect

• Use embed when the source (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox, or a website) allows its content to be shown inside another page. Visitors stay on your URL and see the content there.
• Use redirect when the source doesn’t allow embedding (e.g. Notion) or you simply want a short link that sends people somewhere else. Clicking the link opens the destination URL.

Title and slug

Title is the label you see in the dashboard and that visitors see in the browser tab. It can be anything that helps you identify the link.

Slug is the URL-friendly part: only letters, numbers, and dashes. It must be unique within the same folder (or at the root if you don’t use a folder). For example, my-doc and Q1-report are valid slugs.

For embed links

Paste either an https link (e.g. a Google Drive or Dropbox share link) or embed code (iframe or other HTML the provider gives you). linkembed accepts plain https URLs and will turn them into a safe embedded view where possible. For some services (e.g. Untitled.stream), you need to use the provider’s embed code instead of the normal share URL—see Limitations & platforms for details.

You can optionally set embed scaling: small (fixed height), medium (taller fixed height), or fullscreen so the embed fills the browser window.

For redirect links

Enter the full destination URL (e.g. https://example.com/page). When someone opens your linkembed link, they’ll be sent to that URL.

Folder and domain

If you use folders, you can assign the link to one. The folder’s path is then part of the URL (e.g. workspace.linkembed.io/folder-name/my-slug). You can leave the link in “No folder” for a root-level URL.

If you have custom domains set up, you can choose which domain this link uses. Otherwise the link uses your workspace’s default URL (e.g. workspace.linkembed.io).

Password protection

You can turn on a password for the link. Visitors will need to enter that password once to see the content (or to be redirected). You can change or remove the password later by editing the link.

After you create the link

Use the copy button next to the link in the dashboard to copy its full URL. Share that URL; it’s the one that will either show the embed or perform the redirect. If something doesn’t load, check Troubleshooting (e.g. Embed not loading, Limitations & platforms).