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Custom Branding for Share Links

Learn how to set up custom branding for your design share links using your own domain or subdomain. Includes DNS setup instructions.

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What Is Custom Branding?

Custom branding allows you to display and share your designs using your own domain or subdomain instead of the default platform link.

Benefits include:

  • Domain control – All shared design links live under your own web address (e.g., designs.yourdomain.com).

  • Brand consistency – Removes third-party branding from your client’s viewing experience.

  • SEO & traffic retention – Viewers land on your own site, boosting brand engagement.

Why Use Custom Branding?

  1. Drive traffic to your site – Keep viewers in your online ecosystem.

  2. Improve brand professionalism – Present designs in a polished, on-brand format.

  3. Simplify design reviews – Share work without external branding distractions.

How to Set Up Custom Branding

You only need to do this setup once in your account.

Step 1 — Access Share Settings

  1. Go to Account Options.

  2. Select the Share Settings tab.

Step 2 — Configure Your CNAME

  1. Copy the CNAME value provided in Share Settings.

  2. Log in to your domain registrar account (the service where you purchased your domain).

  3. Create a CNAME record for your chosen subdomain (e.g., designs.yourdomain.com) pointing to the provided share server.

  4. Return to Share Settings and enter your subdomain in the Hostname field.

Step 3 — Customize Your Share Page

  • Add your logo.

  • Upload a favicon.

  • Adjust the header color.

Use the live preview to check how your branded share page will look.

Step 4 — Wait for DNS Propagation

It can take several hours for DNS changes to take effect.
Check the CNAME validation status beneath the CNAME field.

Custom Branding settings page showing CNAME field, subdomain name validation status, SSL agreement checkbox, and page branding options. The branding section allows changing the logo, header color, and favicon, with a live preview of how the branded share link will appear.

Provider-Specific DNS Setup Guides

GoDaddy

  1. Log in to your GoDaddy account.

  2. Go to My Products → Domains → click DNS next to your domain.

  3. Under Records, click Add.

  4. Select CNAME as the record type.

  5. In the Host field, enter your subdomain prefix (e.g., designs).

  6. In the Points to field, enter the CNAME value from Share Settings.

  7. Save changes.

Namecheap

  1. Sign in to your Namecheap account.

  2. Go to Domain List → find your domain → click Manage.

  3. Open the Advanced DNS tab.

  4. Under Host Records, click Add New Record.

  5. Choose CNAME Record from the list.

  6. Set Host to your subdomain prefix (designs).

  7. Set Value to the provided CNAME destination.

  8. Save changes.

Network Solutions

  1. Log in to your Network Solutions account.

  2. Go to Manage Domain → select your domain.

  3. Open the Edit DNS or Manage Advanced DNS option.

  4. Add a new CNAME record.

  5. Set Alias or Host to your subdomain (designs).

  6. Point it to the provided CNAME value.

  7. Save and apply changes.

Rackspace Email & Apps

  1. Sign in to your Rackspace account.

  2. Go to Domains → select your domain.

  3. Click DNS Settings.

  4. Add a CNAME record.

  5. Enter your subdomain prefix in Host (designs).

  6. Enter the CNAME destination in Points To.

  7. Save settings.

Rackspace Cloud DNS

  1. Log in to your Rackspace Cloud account.

  2. Go to Cloud DNS → select your domain.

  3. Click Add Record.

  4. Choose CNAME Record.

  5. Enter designs in the Name field.

  6. Enter the CNAME value in the Target field.

  7. Save and deploy changes.

Amazon Route 53

  1. Sign in to your AWS Management Console.

  2. Open Route 53 → Hosted Zones.

  3. Select your domain.

  4. Click Create Record.

  5. Choose CNAME as the record type.

  6. Enter your subdomain name (designs.yourdomain.com).

  7. Enter the CNAME destination.

  8. Save record.

DigitalOcean

  1. Log in to your DigitalOcean account.

  2. Go to Networking → Domains.

  3. Select your domain.

  4. Click Add Record → choose CNAME.

  5. Set Hostname to your subdomain prefix (designs).

  6. Set Alias To to the provided CNAME.

  7. Save changes.

Enabling SSL for Your Branded Link

  1. Ensure your CNAME is correctly set up and validated.

  2. In Share Settings, check I want an SSL connection.

  3. Confirm the pop-up prompt.

Note: Once SSL is enabled, domain and related email settings cannot be changed without contacting support.

A pop-up confirmation window in the Share Settings section asking the user to confirm enabling SSL for their custom domain. The message warns that once the SSL certificate is enabled, the domain name cannot be changed without contacting support. The options "Cancel" and "Enable SSL" are displayed at the bottom.

Example of Default vs. Branded URL

  • Default: https://share.platform.com/abc123

  • Branded: https://designs.yourdomain.com/abc123

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