How to make a project private

Make your project private to keep your source code hidden from others. Only you will be able to access and edit the code.

Note: Private projects is a Pro feature. You'll see a purple "PRO" badge next to the privacy toggle. Non-Pro users will be prompted to upgrade when attempting to make a project private.

Requirements

• You need a Pro account (paid subscription)
• Your project must be saved
• You must be the project owner (or one of its admins)

Steps to make project private

1. Open your project in the editor
2. Click Publish and switch to the Share tab - or click the project name and choose Share project…
3. If your project isn't saved yet, you'll see a Save button. Click it to save your project first
4. In the Access section, find the Anyone with the link row
5. Set it to No access (you'll see a PRO badge if you're not a Pro user)
6. Your project is now private - only you and people you invited can access it

Private, but still shared with the right people

Turning the link off does not remove the people you invited by email or the access your workspace has - those are separate rows in the same Share tab. See How to share a project and Roles and permissions to control exactly who keeps access.

Important notes

When your project is private, the source code is hidden from everyone except you. However, if you've published your website, the published site will still work and be accessible to anyone with the URL.

This means:

• Source code: Private - only you can see and edit it in the Playcode editor
• Published website: Public - anyone can visit the live site at yourproject.playcode.io

This is useful when you want to share your website with users but keep your development code private.