> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://aspect.inc/docs/llms.txt
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# Sharing and guests

> Common questions about share links, guest access, and collections.

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  <Accordion title="Does a guest need an Aspect account?">
    No. Someone opening a share link is treated as a guest and does not need an Aspect account, a paid seat, or installed software.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What can I control on a share link?">
    Depending on the link, controls can include commenting, downloads, uploads, organizing, metadata visibility or editing, version access, a password, an expiration date, and video watermarking.

    Create separate links when different audiences need different permissions.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can an external contributor upload files without an account?">
    Yes. Enable uploading on a share link when an outside contributor needs to send files into the selected shared location.

    Only enable organizing or metadata editing when the contributor also needs those capabilities.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I see who viewed a share link?">
    Aspect can attribute active guest actions such as comments, edits, and uploads. It does not identify someone who only opens or watches content through an anonymous share link.

    Do not use a share link as proof that a specific person viewed a file.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What is a collection?">
    A collection is a curated set of assets gathered for review or presentation without changing the original folder structure or moving the source files.
  </Accordion>
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