How to Share Scenarios in Make.com

Sharing automation scenarios in make.com lets you collaborate, reuse proven workflows, and speed up implementation without rebuilding everything from scratch. This guide explains step-by-step how to share, duplicate, and import scenarios based on the official sharing options available in the platform.

The instructions below are based on the scenario sharing features described in the official make.com documentation and blog, so you can follow them with confidence.

Overview of Scenario Sharing in Make.com

When you share a scenario in make.com, you are not giving someone direct access to your account or data. Instead, you generate a special link that contains a copy of the scenario structure. Anyone with this link can import that structure into their own account.

Key points to understand before you share:

• The shared scenario is a snapshot of modules and configuration at the time you created the sharing link.
• Recipients will need to connect their own apps and services to make the scenario run.
• You can choose whether your existing connections appear as placeholders or are stripped from the shared scenario.
• You can stop sharing at any time, which prevents new imports from your link.

These options are designed to make it safe and flexible to share your work in make.com with teammates, clients, or the wider community.

Preparing a Scenario to Share in Make.com

Before you create a share link in make.com, you should prepare and clean up your scenario so that it is easy for others to understand and reuse.

Best practices before sharing on Make.com

• Rename modules clearly: Use descriptive names so others can instantly see what each step does.
• Remove sensitive data: Delete any test data or hard-coded secrets from fields and notes.
• Add comments: Document important logic or filters using notes and module descriptions.
• Turn off unnecessary scheduling: So the imported copy does not start running unexpectedly for the recipient.

Once your scenario is tidy and documented, you are ready to create a share link in make.com.

How to Create a Share Link in Make.com

To share any existing scenario through a special URL, follow the steps below directly in the make.com interface.

Step-by-step: Enable scenario sharing

1. Open your scenario in the Scenario editor in make.com.
2. Locate and click the Share or Share scenario option in the editor toolbar or settings menu.
3. In the sharing dialog, toggle the option to Enable sharing for this scenario.
4. Choose whether to share with or without connection information (details in the next section).
5. Confirm your choices and copy the generated share link.

This link can now be sent to teammates, clients, or posted in a community space. Each person who opens it will be able to import a separate copy to their own make.com account.

Sharing Make.com Scenarios With or Without Connections

When you activate sharing in make.com, you usually get two key configuration choices related to connections:

• Share scenario with connection placeholders
• Share scenario without any connection references

Sharing scenarios with connection placeholders

This option keeps your connection structure visible in the shared scenario but does not expose your credentials or data. To the recipient, each module appears with a placeholder connection name that they must replace.

This is useful when:

• You want to show which apps are connected in each step.
• You are sharing internal standards or templates with a team that will replicate your structure.
• You want to guide clients on how to connect specific tools while keeping your own accounts private.

Sharing scenarios without connection references

When you share a scenario without connection references, all existing connections are fully removed from the shared version. The recipient will see modules that need fresh connections created from scratch in make.com.

Use this option when:

• You do not want to reveal any connection naming conventions.
• You are sharing a generic public template for broad use.
• You want to keep the shared scenario as neutral and reusable as possible.

How to Send a Shared Make.com Scenario

Once the link is created in make.com, distributing it is simple.

Ways to distribute your scenario link

• Email: Paste the link into an email to teammates or clients with a short explanation.
• Chat tools: Share the URL in Slack, Teams, or other communication channels.
• Internal documentation: Add the link to your company wiki or SOP documents.
• Public communities: Post the link in user forums, social groups, or tutorials if appropriate.

Anyone who receives the link can import a copy to their own make.com account as long as you keep sharing enabled for that scenario.

How to Import a Shared Scenario Link into Make.com

If someone sends you a shared scenario link, you can easily import it into your own workspace.

Step-by-step: Importing a scenario

1. Click the shared link in your browser.
2. Log in to your make.com account if prompted, or create a new one.
3. Review the preview of the shared scenario, including the list of modules.
4. Confirm that you want to Import or Add to account.
5. Open the imported scenario in the Scenario editor.
6. Connect each module to your own apps and data sources as required.
7. Test the scenario using the built-in Run once option.
8. Schedule or activate the scenario once everything runs correctly.

After import, the scenario behaves like any other workflow you build directly inside make.com, and your copy is independent from the original owner.

Managing and Disabling Scenario Sharing in Make.com

You remain in full control of your shared scenarios in make.com. At any time, you can update or revoke the sharing link.

How to stop sharing a scenario

1. Open the original scenario in the Scenario editor.
2. Open the Share settings again.
3. Toggle off Enable sharing or similar option.
4. Save your changes.

When sharing is disabled, the old link will no longer allow new imports. Existing users who already imported a copy in make.com keep their version, but no new users can access the shared structure.

Use Cases for Sharing Scenarios in Make.com

Scenario sharing in make.com supports many collaboration and reuse workflows.

Popular collaboration scenarios

• Client delivery: Agencies can build complete automation systems, then hand over ready-to-import scenarios to clients.
• Internal templates: Operations teams can standardize processes and distribute templates across departments.
• Education and training: Instructors can share ready-made examples for workshops and courses.
• Community contributions: Power users can publish best-practice blueprints that others can import and adapt.

Because shared scenarios are independent copies, each recipient can customize their version inside make.com without affecting others.

Tips for Optimizing Shared Make.com Scenarios

To make your shared scenarios more useful and easier to import, consider these optimization tips.

Documentation and structure tips

• Include a short introduction note in the scenario describing the goal and main data flow.
• Group related modules visually to clarify each section of the process.
• Use clear naming conventions for variables and data stores.
• Add comments to complex filters or routers so users know why they exist.

Technical reliability tips

• Test the scenario thoroughly before you share it from make.com.
• Use generic field mappings where possible to reduce customization work for recipients.
• Avoid hard-coded IDs or environment-specific values that may break after import.
• Include error handling modules so that failures are easier to debug.

Where to Learn More About Make.com Scenario Sharing

If you want deeper detail or visual examples, you can review the official tutorial on scenario sharing directly from the source at make.com scenario sharing.

For teams that want strategic help designing scalable automation architectures around make.com, you can also consult specialist partners such as Consultevo for implementation guidance and best practices.

Conclusion: Sharing Scenarios Efficiently in Make.com

Scenario sharing in make.com lets you distribute complete automation blueprints as simple links, while maintaining control over your data and connections. By preparing your workflows, choosing the right sharing options, and documenting each step, you create reusable assets that teammates, clients, and community members can quickly import and adapt.

Use the steps in this guide to confidently share, import, and manage your scenarios in make.com, and build a more collaborative and scalable automation practice.