# How to copy or delete a shared link

## Quick answer

In **Saved Chats**:

1. Tap the gear in the top left.
2. Tap **Your Data**, then **Shared Links**.
3. To copy a link, tap it. Then tap **Copy**.
4. To stop a link, swipe left on it, tap **Delete**, then slide **Slide to delete** to the right.

Each link ends by itself after 7 days.

## What you need

- TextPort on your iPhone
- A link you made

## Steps

1. Tap the gear

   It is in the top left of **Saved Chats**. **Settings** opens.

2. Tap **Your Data**

   **Your Data** opens.

3. Tap **Shared Links**

   It shows how many links you have. **Shared Links** opens.

### Copy or send a link

4. Tap the link

   Each row shows the chat, the file, and when it ends. The iPhone share sheet opens.

5. Tap **Copy**

   Paste the link in any app. Or tap an app to send it.

### Stop a link

4. Swipe left on the link

   A red **Delete** button shows.

5. Tap **Delete**

   A sheet asks **Delete Shared Link?**

6. Slide **Slide to delete** to the right

   Drag the button all the way across. The link stops working right away.

   Tip: To keep the link, tap the **X** at the top of the sheet.

## Done

You copied the link, or it no longer works for anyone.

## Problems

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **No Shared Links** | You have no links right now. Links leave this list when they end. Make a new one. See [Share a big export with a link](https://textport.com/guides/share-a-big-export-with-a-link.md). |
| You want a link to last longer. | You cannot change the end date. Make a new link when this one ends. |
| **Failed to delete the link. Please try again.** | Check your internet. Then do the steps again. |
| None of these match. | Email [support@textportapp.com](mailto:support@textportapp.com). Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day. |

## Questions

### How long does a link last?

7 days. Each row shows the time left, such as **Expires in 6 days**.

### Who can open a link?

Anyone who has it can download the file until it ends.

## Next guides

- [How to share a big export with a link](https://textport.com/guides/share-a-big-export-with-a-link.md): You will get a web link to your file that anyone with it can open for 7 days.
- [How to share an export by email, Gmail, or AirDrop](https://textport.com/guides/share-an-export-by-email-gmail-or-airdrop.md): The person you pick will get your exported file or a link to it.

TextPort guide for iPhone. Updated 2026-11-05. Web page: https://textport.com/guides/manage-shared-links