Download or share
Save a brief, a chart or a whole chat to your computer, email it to yourself, or give a brief a public link that anyone can open without Bilby.
3 min read · Updated 31 Oct 2026
Before you begin
Which way to use
| To | Use | Who can open it |
|---|---|---|
| Keep a brief as a file | Export in the Artifacts panel: Export as PDF or Download | Whoever you send the file to |
| Send a link to someone without Bilby | Publish in the Artifacts panel, then Publish to web | Anyone with the link |
| Get it in your inbox | Type @, pick Email me and say what to send | You, at your verified email address |
| Keep a whole chat | Chat options (⋯) at the top of the chat, under Export transcript | Whoever you send the file to |
| Work on it with colleagues | A vault shared with them. See Share a vault | The people you add |
Nothing in Bilby is public until you publish it, and only a brief or another artifact can be published. A chat can't.
Step 1: Open the brief
In the chat, press Open on the brief's card. It opens in the Artifacts panel beside the chat.
Step 2: Download it
Press Export at the top of the panel and choose:
- Export as PDF, for a brief or a web page, laid out to print or attach.
- Download, for the file as it is.
Step 3: Publish a link
Press Publish, then Publish to web. Bilby makes a public link and copies it for you, and says "Published. Link copied to the clipboard." Paste the link into an email or a message.
Published
Oct 31, 2026 · 12 views
Step 4: Know what the reader sees
Someone who opens the link sees the brief on its own page, with how many times it's been viewed. They don't need an account. The page says "A Bilby user made this content." It has Copy link, and Chat with this, which opens Bilby with the brief ready to ask about, after they sign in or sign up.
To send the link again later, open Publish and press Copy link.
Step 5: Publish your changes
The link shows the brief as it was when you published. If you edit the brief afterwards, the button reads Publish again and the menu offers Publish changes. Until you press it, readers still see the earlier version.
Step 6: Take the link down
Open Publish and choose Unpublish. Bilby asks you to confirm, because the link stops working for everyone who has it. If you publish again later, the brief gets a new link.
Charts, diagrams and chats
- A chart. ⋯ on the chart, then Download PNG or Copy PNG. In table view, Download CSV saves the numbers. See Charts and timelines.
- A diagram. Export in the Diagrams panel saves it as SVG, PNG or PDF.
- A whole chat. Chat options (⋯) at the top of the chat lists Download PDF, Download Markdown and Copy transcript under Export transcript. The transcript has your questions and Bilby's answers, with their sources, but not Bilby's working steps.
Note
Email me sends only to your own verified email address, with the files you asked for attached. To send something to a colleague, download it or publish a link.
Try it in Bilby
Ask for a brief you can share. We've typed it in for you.
When the brief is ready, press Open on its card, then Publish.