We’ve got a big announcement to finish out the year on Calaméo. In just a few weeks, we’ll be unveiling an all-new publication viewer.
The new “2021” theme will offer a fully updated and improved viewer. Based on our classic “Default” option, “2021” has been reimagined with a streamlined design and modern feel.
But we’ve made great UX top priority in the new theme. You’ll find a viewer that’s easy and intuitive to use, as well as perfect for displaying your documents.
Ready to discover the “2021” theme for your publications on Calaméo? We’ll be rolling out the new viewer to all of our users soon. Watch this space for complete details!
Creating content on Calaméo and want to control who can access it? The platform offers several privacy options to suit your needs, from fully public sharing to strictly private access. In this article, we break down each option and help you choose the best fit for your publications.
Why manage the visibility of your publications?
Not every piece of content is meant for everyone. Some publications are designed to be widely shared, while others need to remain confidential—whether for your team, clients, or subscribers. Calaméo makes it easy to manage your documents’ visibility and protect your sensitive information in just a few clicks.
Calaméo privacy options
Calaméo provides three main sharing modes: Public, Private, and Restricted to Subscribers. Here’s a clear overview of what each option offers:
Sharing Mode
Who Can Access
Indexed by Search Engines
Private URL Available
Password Protection
Notes
Public
Anyone
Yes
No
No
Perfect for marketing materials and open newsletters.
Private
Only you or anyone with a private URL
No
Yes
No
Accessible only via a private link. Available for all users (limited features).
Restricted to Subscribers (Premium/Platinum)
Your subscribers with a username and password
No
Yes
Yes
Secure, ideal for exclusive content, reports, or internal documents.
How to set your publications to private on Calaméo
Access your publications Go to the Publications tab and select the document you want to protect.
Open the properties panel Click the pencil icon to open the publication settings.
Set visibility to “Private” In the General tab, choose whether the publication will be visible only to you, accessible via a private URL, or available to your subscribers (Premium/Platinum users).
For even tighter control, Premium and Platinum users can disable the sharing button in the reader. This ensures your documents aren’t spread beyond your chosen audience. You can also customize the reader to apply this setting as the default for future publications.
Managing the privacy of your Calaméo publications is simple and flexible. Whether you want to share publicly, limit access via a private link, or restrict content to subscribers with a password, you have all the tools to protect your documents while sharing them effectively.
To celebrate Calaméo’s birthday, we’re taking you behind the scenes and answering some of the questions we get asked most often about our company. Read on for fun facts and Calaméo FAQs about the history, the people and the etymology behind twelve years of digital publishing.
What does the name Calaméo mean?
If you’ve ever wondered whether the name “Calaméo” is a real word, then this one’s for you. Calaméo is a portmanteau, or a combination of two words. In French, a calame refers to a type of sharpened reed that ancient Romans used to write with. Similarly, néo comes from Latin and means “new.” Put calame and néo together and you get Calaméo: a new tool for writing online.
Who’s on Team Calaméo?
This is a question we’ve seen often over the years. From developers to support, account managers to moderators, you’ve often been curious to know more about where we work and what we do. That’s why we include a team interview in every issue of CALAMEO Mag! But here are a few quick facts if you’re too busy to check out the archives: Team Calaméo includes 6 different nationalities, the youngest of us is 25 and our favorite coffee break snack is Kit-Kats.
Where are Calaméo users located?
There’s an easy answer to this question: All over the world! When we talk about our global community of digital publishers and readers, we really mean global. Calaméo users can be found in 194 countries all across the world and on all 7 continents, including Antartica. Because of this international diversity, we offer Countries in your publications’ viewership statistics to help you see just where your readers are coming from!
Why do I need to choose a language for the site?
All the way back in 2008, Calaméo made its debut on the web in multiple languages. It’s always been important to our founders that the site be as accessible as possible. So rather than limiting the platform for example to French speakers or English speakers only, we decided to also make it available in Spanish, Portugese, Italian, German and Russian. Between them, these seven languages are spoken by more than 3 billion people around the world.
When was the site’s last big refresh?
One of the most exciting parts of working at Calaméo is that we’re constantly adding improvements, updates and new features to our platform. For example, custom account URLs are changing the way users build their brands on the site in 2020, while the Calaméo Editor got a complete makeover back in 2015. Although we haven’t made any major changes to the look of our site in a while, stay tuned—big news is on the way!
We hope you enjoyed diving into these Calaméo FAQs and getting to know
our company a bit better. We’re delighted to mark another year of serving a
dynamic international community of digital publishers and look forward to
continuing to grow together!
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