Sharing & Collaboration
Relay supports link-based sharing with role-based access control. You can share individual files, folders, entire workspace snapshots, or external links from Google Drive and other providers.Sharing content types
Workspace snapshots
Workspace snapshots capture your entire analysis state:- Multi-pane layout and positions
- Camera state per pane (zoom, pan, rotation)
- Channel visibility and color settings
- Image adjustments (brightness, contrast, gamma)
- Annotations and overlays
Access roles
Creating a share
- Select a file, folder, or workspace to share
- Click the Share button
- Choose the access role (viewer, commenter, or editor)
- Configure options:
- Expiration — set the share to expire after a number of days, or never
- Allow download — toggle whether recipients can download files
- Copy the generated share link
Share management
- Token rotation — invalidate the current link and generate a new one
- Revoke — permanently delete the share link
- Member management — invite specific users with per-user roles
- Audit trail — view who accessed the share, when, and from where
Audit log
Every share link tracks access events:
Access the audit summary to see total views, comments, and edits per share.
Google Drive sharing
When sharing a Google Drive file through Relay:- Relay checks if the file has a public sharing permission
- If not, you’ll be prompted to either:
- Create a public link on Google Drive
- Use invite-only access
- For workspace snapshots with multiple Google Drive files, permissions are batched
Viewing shared content
When someone opens a share link:- The file loads in a full viewer with all visualization features
- No Relay account is required to view shared content
- Comments are visible (read-only for viewer role)
- Annotations are visible but cannot be modified (for viewer role)
- Downloads are available if the share creator allowed them
- Content is served with Range request support for streaming large files