Sharing
Tote is a free cross-store shopping organizer. Share your collections with friends, family, or collaborators for joint wishlists, gift planning, or group projects.
How Sharing Works
When you share a collection, you create an invite link that others can use to join. Once someone joins your shared collection, they can view all the products and add their own.
Sharing a Collection
- Open the collection you want to share
- Click the "Share" button in the collection header
- Copy the invite link
- Send the link to anyone you want to collaborate with
Tip:Shared collections work great for gift registries. Share a wishlist with family so everyone can see what you're hoping for—and avoid duplicate gifts.
Joining a Shared Collection
When someone shares a collection with you:
- Click the invite link they sent you
- Sign in to your Tote account (or create one)
- The shared collection appears in your collections list
What Collaborators Can Do
Everyone with access to a shared collection can:
- View all products — see everything in the collection
- Add new products — contribute their own finds
- Create slots — organize products into groups
- Refresh prices — update product information
Leaving a Shared Collection
If you no longer want access to a collection someone shared with you, you can leave it from your collections page. This removes it from your list but doesn't affect other collaborators.
Public Links
In addition to sharing with collaborators, you can make a collection publicly viewable. Public links let anyone see your collection without signing in—perfect for wishlists, registries, or sharing recommendations.
Tip:Public links are a great way to create a "link in bio" for social media. Curate your favorite products into a collection, make it public, and share the link in your Instagram, TikTok, or anywhere else. Update it anytime with your latest finds.
Making a Collection Public
- Open the collection and click "Share"
- In the General Access section, click "Make Public"
- Copy the public link to share anywhere
How Public Links Work
When you make a collection public, Tote creates a snapshot of your collection. This public copy is separate from your working collection—changes you make won't automatically appear on the public version.
Important:After adding or removing products, you need to click "Update Public Version" to push your changes to the public link. This gives you control over what others see.
Updating the Public Version
When you're ready to share your latest changes:
- Open the Share dialog
- Click "Update Public Version"
- Your changes are now visible to anyone with the public link
Making a Collection Private Again
You can revoke public access at any time by clicking "Make Private" in the Share dialog. The public link will stop working immediately.
Privacy
Only people with the invite link can access a shared collection. Your other collections remain completely private. Tote never shares your data with advertisers or third parties.
Related Guides
- Collections — create and organize the collections you share
- Getting Started — set up your account before accepting invite links
- Chrome Extension — save products to shared collections from any store
Frequently Asked Questions
Can people edit my shared collection?
It depends on the role you assign. When creating an invite link, you choose whether collaborators can view only, edit (add and modify products), or have full admin access. See Collections for more on managing your collections.
Is my shared collection visible to everyone?
No. Shared collections are only accessible to people who have the invite link. If you want anyone to see your collection without signing in, you can make it public separately — see the Public Links section above.
How do I stop sharing a collection?
For public links, open the Share dialog and click "Make Private" to revoke access immediately. For invite-based sharing, collaborators who have already joined retain access — this is a collaborative relationship, not a view-only broadcast.