If you save a PDF or Canvas document as a snippet in a public Topic, anyone with the link can open and read it in view-only mode - no Cluing account required.
This works for two types of Reader snippets:
PDF snippets - PDFs you've opened and saved directly into a Topic
Canvas snippets - Canvas documents you've saved back into a Topic after drafting or editing
How to share a Reader snippet publicly
1. Save your content as a snippet
For a PDF: open the PDF in Cluing and save it into a Topic
For a Canvas: finish working in Canvas, then save it as a snippet back into a Topic
2. Set the Topic to public
Open the Topic, go to General Access, and set it to "Anyone with the link"
3. Share the clu.ing link
Copy the Topic link and send it to whoever needs access
👉🏼 When the recipient opens the link, they click Locate next to the snippet - this opens the content in the Reader in view-only mode. No sign-up, no account needed.
📌 Note: Only snippets in Topics set to "Anyone with the link" are accessible this way. Snippets in private Topics remain visible to workspace members only.