You can make your book private at any time in Scrively. This ensures only you can access and view your book, keeping it hidden from readers and shared links. \
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Head over to the "[My Library](https://app.scrively.com/library)" tab.

![](https://app.chatwoot.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCTWNWaVFVPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--fd4375c59780ac6b3738ea314f53e19dce242592/Screenshot%202026-06-10%20at%208.45.04%E2%80%AFPM.png?cw_image_width=940px)

Toggle the "Public" setting to "Private."

![](https://app.chatwoot.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCTXNXaVFVPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--cb40b47ffef2894c27480d8efeb0ee48a22c30b3/Screenshot%202026-06-10%20at%209.02.35%E2%80%AFPM.png?cw_image_width=940px)

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Full share links are available on one-time purchases, Plus, and Pro plans. Upgrade anytime to unlock this feature.
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The book will be set to "Private" and only you can see it.

![](https://app.chatwoot.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCQVFYaVFVPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--22dbac5e0d2360fe91897539b8221494f69c3d6c/Screenshot%202026-06-10%20at%209.03.05%E2%80%AFPM.png?cw_image_width=938px)

Readers with access to the shared link will see this message.

![](https://app.chatwoot.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCQ0FYaVFVPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--4d366065b56242b5ba225d4bf53b4035197541e6/Screenshot%202026-06-10%20at%209.03.30%E2%80%AFPM.png?cw_image_width=935px)