# How do I convert a project from public to private?

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Learn more about the difference between a public and a private project [here](/overview/collaboration.md#public-vs-private-projects).
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To convert a project from public to private, please follow these steps: 

1. Click on the "Public" button in the top-left corner of your project
2. In the menu that pops up, click on "Make this project private" under the **Change privacy** section

Alternatively, you can:

1. Open the [project settings menu](/overview/user-interfaces/settings.md#project-settings)\
   ![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ee771f084a13eafc32b627d4e5a1094f22f4973%2Fbars.svg?alt=media) in the top-left corner of your project
2. Select **Admin** from the sidebar
3. Click on "Make this project private" under the **Change privacy** section

## ⚠ Caveats when converting public projects to private

#### Payment

You will only be able to convert a **public** project to **private** if you have a payment method added to your account. To add one, please navigate to the [Workspaces tab](https://kumu.io/dashboard#workspaces) in your Dashboard > choose the workspace for which you'd like to update the payment method > click on Add Card to add your payment information. 

If you are on an [Annual billing plan](/overview/billing.md#annual-billing), you may also need to go to your billing settings to raise your private project limit. Find out how to do this in [this guide](/overview/billing.md#adding-private-projects-to-the-annual-plan). 

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Can't pay with credit card? Kumu only offers invoicing for [annual plans](/overview/billing.md#annual-billing). If you'd like to switch to annual invoicing, please contact <billing@kumu.io>.&#x20;
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#### Privacy of embed links & presentations

Note that converting a public project to private **does not** update the privacy of any [embed links](/guides/share-and-embed.md) or [presentations](/guides/presentations.md) that you created when the project was public. Here's how to update their privacy:&#x20;

* If you wish to make your embed links private, please delete the existing URL and [create a new embed](/guides/share-and-embed.md) with password-protection, or consider [adding members to the project directly.](/overview/collaboration.md#add-a-contributor)&#x20;
* If you wish to make your presentation private, please navigate to the [Presentations](/guides/presentations.md) menu and click "Unpublish the presentation". Once the presentation is unpublished, you can click "Publish" again and choose to keep the presentation private. This will generate a new URL with a randomized token.&#x20;

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Changing the privacy settings of an embed link or presentation will generate a new URL. If you've already shared the original link, be sure to provide your audience with the updated URL to ensure continued access
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