How Do I Set the Privacy Settings for a Space?

When you create a new Space, you can control exactly how people find, join, and participate in it. By choosing different combinations of the settings below, you can support a wide range of use cases—from welcome Spaces to exclusive, members-only experiences.

To configure your Space’s privacy, go to Space Admin > Privacy & Access and decide the following:

Access to your Space can be one of the following:

Every new Space is set to Invite-Only by default, since no plans exist yet and the Space isn’t ready for members.

Plans offer the most flexibility for how people join your Space.
Use plans if you want people to do one or more of the following before joining:

Plans also make it easy to bundle access to multiple Spaces in a single flow.

Once you create a plan that includes the Space and make it active (by selecting at least one visibility option or creating plan share links), the Space automatically becomes Accessible Through Plans.

If you decide not to use plans, choose one of the following:

Keep your Space set to Invite-Only
Best if you want to tightly control access by only allowing people with an invite (one-time or multi-use) to join. This option doesn’t require members to pay, answer questions, or request approval.
It also lets you choose whether Space members can invite others who can then join without restrictions.

Note: This option does not support limited memberships.

Set your Space so that Anyone Can Join
Any logged-in Network member can join without restrictions.
This option is ideal for open Spaces such as general discussions or resource hubs.

You can also make a Space Auto Join, which automatically adds members to the Space when they join your Network—perfect for welcome or onboarding Spaces.

Decide who can see the content and features within your Space. You can let people preview activity before joining, or keep everything visible only to members.

Anyone in the Network
All Network members—whether or not they’ve joined the Space—can view posts, profiles, and activity within it.
If your Network is set so that anyone can view content, visitors will also be able to see these Spaces.
This option is best when you want to showcase what’s happening inside a Space to encourage participation.

Only logged-in Space members
Only people who have joined the Space can see its content and members.
This option is best for creating exclusive experiences such as courses, premium offers, or private groups.

Decide who can search for and see that your Space exists. You can make it visible in its Collection and in search for all Network members, or restrict it to those who have access through an invite or plan.

Anyone in the Network
The Space appears in its Collection and in global search. All members can see the name, icon, and description—even if they can’t access content without joining.
This option is best when you want people to easily discover and join your Space.

Only logged-in Space members
The Space appears only in navigation, search results, or its Collection for members who’ve already joined.
This option is best when you want the Space to remain hidden from others unless they have a link or a plan that includes access.

Note: If your Network allows “Anyone” to view content and you want those visitors to see specific Spaces, make sure to promote them.

Decide who can invite new members to join your Space.

Any Space member
All Space members can see the option to invite others.

Only Space Hosts and moderators
Only Hosts and moderators can send invites.

This setting matters most for Spaces set to Invite-Only, since it determines whether members can invite others who can then join without restrictions.

To set privacy and access for your Network, check out this article.