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# Password and expiry for a shared list link

> Give a shared list link a password or an expiry date, or replace the link

Feature · Web · Released [2026-10-12](/spark/changelog/changelog#2026-10-12)

A shared list link can now have a password and an expiry date. You can also replace the link with a new one, which stops the old link.

## Opening the share settings

1. In the Gallery, open **Lists** and click the list.
2. Click **Share** and turn **Web** on.

The link now ends in 32 letters and digits. Under it are two new sections, **Password** and **Expires**, and a **Save** button.

## Setting an expiry date

1. Under **Expires**, click a chip: **Never**, **1 day**, **7 days**, **30 days**, **3 months**, or **1 year**. You can also pick a date in the date box. Days before today cannot be picked.
2. Read the line under the chips, such as **Expires in 7 days**. Picking today shows **Expires today**.
3. Click **Save**. The message **Share settings saved** appears, and a clock icon shows beside **Share**. Its tooltip repeats the expiry.

After the date has passed, a person who opens the link sees **This link has expired** and **Ask the person who sent it for a new one.** In your **Share** window the **Web** switch reads off, and the clock icon is gone.

## Setting a password

1. Turn **Password** on. A box appears that reads **Choose a password**.
2. Type a password of at least 4 characters. A shorter one shows **Use at least 4 characters**.
3. Click **Save**. The message **Share settings saved** appears, and a lock icon shows beside **Share**, with the tooltip **Password protected**.

When you open **Share** again, the box reads **Password set — type a new one to change**.

A person who opens the link sees **This list is password protected**. The list's name is not shown. **Open list** is greyed out until they type something.

* A wrong password shows **Wrong password. Try again.**
* The right password opens the list. Reloading that browser tab does not ask again. A new private window asks again.

If you save a different password, a person who had unlocked the list is asked again when they reload. The old password is refused.

To remove the password, turn **Password** off and click **Save**. The lock icon goes away, and the link opens with no prompt.

## Replacing the link

Click the refresh icon beside the link. Spark asks **Refresh this link?** and warns **The current link will stop working for everyone who has it.** Click **Refresh link**. The message **New link created. The old one no longer works.** appears.

A person who opens the old link then sees **This link doesn't work**.

## Turning the link off and on

Turn **Web** off to stop the link. A person who opens it sees **This link doesn't work** and **It may have been turned off or replaced. Ask the person who sent it for a new one.**

Turning **Web** on again brings the same address back, so everyone who had the link can open the list again. To stop that, replace the link.

## Current guide

This page describes the feature as it was released. For how it works today, see [sharing a list with a link](/spark/gallery/gallery#sharing-a-list-with-a-link).


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