# Sharing & your audience (https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/sharing)

Once an app is [published](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/publishing.md), anyone with the link can open
it — no Fuser account required. The  **Settings** panel in focus mode is where you manage how it's
shared and presented.

![The share dashboard for a published app](/app-node-share-dashboard-published.png)

## The public URL [#the-public-url]

Every published app gets a public address. Apps on your personal profile get a
readable path built from your username and a slug; edit the slug in the **URL
path** field to make it memorable. Apps owned by an organization use a stable,
ID-based URL instead.

Next to the link is a  **QR code** pointing at your app's public address — point a phone at it to open
the app, or drop it into a screen share.

> [!NOTE] Custom domains
>
> Apps are served on Fuser's own domain, so there's no custom-domain setup to configure. Your app is reachable the moment you publish.

## Preview vs. published [#preview-vs-published]

A visitor sees one of two very different states:

* A **published** app is public. Anyone with the link opens it anonymously.
* A **draft preview** is private. Only the project's editors can open it; the
  link asks everyone else to *"open this app from its workspace."*

Access depends entirely on whether the app is published. An app that was never
published and one that's been unpublished look identical from outside — both
report that there's no app at that address — so unpublishing truly takes it
offline.

## Listing & presentation [#listing--presentation]

The Settings panel also controls how your app presents itself:

* **Name** and **Description** — the app's title and summary.
* **Users can find my app on Fuser** — lists the app in Fuser's discovery feeds.
  Off by default; turn it on when you want to be found.
* **Categories** and **Tags** — help people surface the right kind of app.
* **Screenshots** — Fuser generates a screenshot for you; upload your own to
  override it (PNG, JPG, or WebP).

Click **Save changes** to apply your listing edits.

## The "Made with Fuser" badge [#the-made-with-fuser-badge]

Published apps carry a small **Made with Fuser** badge that links back to Fuser
and opens a QR drawer for viewing the app on a phone. It appears on the live app
for your audience, never inside the editor.

> [!NOTE] Removing the badge
>
> Controls to remove the **Made with Fuser** badge are coming. For now it appears on every published app.

## What's next [#whats-next]

  - [Managing your apps](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/managing-apps.md): Your library of built apps and the My Apps grid.

  - [Publishing & versions](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/publishing.md): Publish, unpublish, and move between versions.

  - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/apps/troubleshooting.md): Answers to common sharing questions.