Before you can publish a canvas, you need to complete these requirements:
Profile must be public: Your Ryzome profile must be set to public before you can publish any canvases.
Name your canvas: Make sure to give your canvas a meaningful name. Default “Untitled” canvases don’t make good public content.
Your profile must be public to publish canvases. You can do this in two ways:
Option 1: User Profile Menu
Click the user profile icon in the side panel
Click “Edit Profile” button
Click “Make Profile Public” button
Option 2: Canvas Settings
Click the Ryzome logo dropdown (top left of canvas)
Navigate to settings
Update profile visibility to public
Give your canvas a descriptive name before publishing:
Double-click the canvas name next to the Ryzome logo (top left)
Replace “Untitled” with a meaningful name
Press Enter to save the new name
Good canvas names help with discoverability and make sharing more professional. Use descriptive titles that explain what your canvas is about.
Click the “Publish” button in the top right of your canvas
A modal will appear with publishing options:
Canvas name: Auto-populated from your canvas title
Description: Add a detailed description of your canvas content
Tags: Select relevant tags to help others discover your canvas
Fill out the description and select appropriate tags
Click “Publish” to make your canvas public
After publishing, you’ll receive a shareable link that you can send to anyone. The link format is: ryzome.ai/[username]/[canvas-slug]
Go to your dashboard/canvas home
Click the “Published canvases” tab
View all your publicly published canvases with thumbnails and tags
Find the canvas you want to share in your published canvases
Click the menu button (three dots) on the canvas card
Select “Copy Share Link” from the dropdown menu
The link is now copied to your clipboard and ready to share
When someone visits your published canvas link, they will:
View in read-only mode: They can explore your canvas but cannot edit it
See all content: Images, text, connections, and layout are fully visible
Clone the canvas: They can copy it to their own workspace to work with
Navigate freely: Zoom, pan, and explore just like a regular canvas
As the publisher, you can:
Update the canvas: Changes are reflected in the published version
Edit publication details: Update description and tags anytime
Unpublish: Remove the canvas from public view
Track engagement: See how many people have viewed or starred your canvas
Version Control: Published canvases stay synchronized with your working version. Any changes you make to the original will appear in the published version.
When publishing, you can select from these predefined tags to help with discovery:
design - Visual design and creativity
research - Academic and analytical work
programming - Code and development
AI - Artificial intelligence and automation
education - Learning and teaching content
art - Creative and artistic work
data - Data analysis and visualization
finance - Financial modeling and analysis
health - Healthcare and wellness
science - Scientific research and discovery
productivity - Workflow and productivity optimization
blockchain - Cryptocurrency and web3
writing - Creative writing and documentation
Explain what your canvas covers and why it’s useful
Mention key insights or conclusions
Include any special techniques or approaches used
Keep it concise but informative (under 2000 characters)
Select 2-4 relevant tags that best describe your canvas
Consider your target audience when choosing tags
Use popular tags for better discoverability
Don’t over-tag - quality over quantity
Ensure your canvas tells a clear story
Organize nodes logically with good visual flow
Include helpful context and explanations
Remove any sensitive or private information
Publishing makes your canvas part of the Ryzome community. Well-crafted public canvases help showcase the platform’s capabilities and inspire other users.
Published canvases enable powerful collaboration workflows:
Share research: Distribute your findings with colleagues
Template sharing: Create reusable templates others can clone
Knowledge transfer: Onboard team members with visual guides
Community building: Contribute to the broader Ryzome ecosystem
The clone functionality means viewers can take your work as a starting point and build upon it, creating new insights and extending your original ideas.