Sharing previews

Send a preview URL to a PM, a client, or a QA reviewer — with optional password protection and a PR-ready status badge.

Just copy the URL

The simplest path: click Share on any deployment, copy the URL, paste it wherever. The URL is stable for the lifetime of the branch — same URL on every new push.

Email a preview

The Share modal has an email composer. Type an address, add a note, hit send. PreviewDrop sends a branded email with the preview URL, the branch name, the commit SHA, and (if enabled) the preview password.

Good for client reviews

Clients and non-technical reviewers usually want an email, not a Slack link. The email contains everything they need in one place and survives inbox archaeology better than a Slack message.

Password protection

Pro and up. Turn on Preview password in Project Settings. PreviewDrop generates a password (or you can set your own); every preview on that project gates behind a simple login page. The password is the same across branches, so you can share it once.

The login is HTTP-level — your app sees requests only after the password check passes.
Sessions last 7 days by default (configurable).
Rotating the password invalidates existing sessions immediately.

Not a production auth solution

Preview passwords exist to keep casual visitors out — they're not a replacement for real auth on sensitive data. Don't point previews at production PII with only a shared password in front.

Embed a status badge in your PR

Drop this Markdown into your PR description and it renders a live badge that updates as the preview moves through states:

Markdown
[![Preview](https://previewdrop.dev/badge/prj_abc123/feature-checkout-v2.svg)](https://feature-checkout-v2-abc.previews.previewdrop.dev)

The badge is green when the latest preview is ready, orange during building, red on failed.

Notifications

Slack notifications and outbound webhooks are on the roadmap. In the meantime, use the API to poll deployment status from your own automation. Email support@previewdrop.dev if you need webhooks sooner.

Team access

Invite teammates from Settings → Team. Roles:

Owner — full control, billing, delete projects.
Admin — manage projects and team, no billing.
Member — deploy, view, redeploy; cannot delete projects.
Viewer — read-only access to previews and logs.

Preview URLs (with the right password, if set) work for anyone — you don't need a PreviewDrop account to open a preview a teammate shared.