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# Session Visibility — Public & Private

Before generating, set your session visibility to control who can see your generated images. Every generation in Qolaba is tied to a session visibility setting — **Private** or **Public** — which determines whether your outputs remain confidential or are shared to the Qolaba community gallery.

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#### How Session Visibility Works

Session visibility is a **per-session toggle** set before you generate. It applies to all images generated within that session — not per individual image after generation. Set it before you start generating to ensure your outputs go to the right place.

|                            | Private Session                                | Public Session                             |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Who can see it**         | Only you                                       | All Qolaba users via the community gallery |
| **Accessible via**         | Your History only                              | Community gallery + your History           |
| **Ideal for**              | Client work, brand assets, proprietary content | Creative exploration, community sharing    |
| **Discoverable by others** | No                                             | Yes                                        |

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#### Private Session

In a Private session, all generated images are confidential. They are only accessible through your own **Dashboard → History** and are never visible to other users — not in the community gallery, not in shared workspaces, and not via any public link unless you explicitly share one.

Use Private sessions for:

* Client projects and commissioned work
* Proprietary brand asset generation
* Internal creative briefs and concept development
* Any content that should not be visible outside your organization

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#### Public Session

In a Public session, generated images are shared to the **Qolaba community gallery** where all users can discover and view them. Your outputs contribute to the community, and you can explore what others are generating for creative reference and inspiration.

Use Public sessions for:

* Creative exploration and style experimentation
* Sharing work to the community for feedback or visibility
* Portfolio-style content you are comfortable making discoverable
* Prompts and styles you want to contribute to the community

{% hint style="info" %}
Once an image is generated in a Public session, it becomes visible one the [**Community Wall**](https://www.qolaba.ai/qreative-wall). If you need to change the visibility of a specific image after generation, you can update it from **Dashboard → History** using the visibility toggle on that image. See [Managing Generated Images →](/image-generation/managing-generated-images.md) for details.
{% endhint %}

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#### How to Toggle Session Visibility

1. Open the **Image Generation** workspace
2. Locate the **Private / Public session toggle** in the input controls area
3. Toggle to your desired setting before generating
4. All images generated in that session will follow the selected visibility

{% hint style="info" %}
Make it a habit to check the session toggle before starting any new generation — especially when switching between personal creative work and client projects. 
{% endhint %}

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#### Visibility vs. Sharing

Session visibility and sharing are two separate controls:

* **Session visibility** determines whether images appear in the community gallery automatically at the time of generation
* **Sharing** allows you to generate a shareable link for a specific image regardless of session visibility — a Private session image can still be shared via a direct link with specific people


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