Making a report public is excellent when you need to have a sample report put on your website or sent to a real estate agent. Anyone can view a public report without logging in with a username and password.
Note: We recommend only following these directions to create sample reports. To learn more about sample reports, See this article: Websites: Create a Sample Inspection.
It is inadvisable to make a practice of making your reports public to deliver them to clients or real estate agents:
A public report cannot be tracked
CRLs cannot be created from reports viewed from the public link
Public reports can be viewed without having an agreement signed, introducing possible risk This makes it essential to weigh the risks of unauthorized access if the report link is shared unintentionally.
Understanding Public vs. Private Reports
Public Reports
Accessible to anyone with the direct link.
No HomeGauge login is required to view these reports.
Ideal for sharing reports with individuals or third-party stakeholders who do not have HomeGauge accounts.
Private Reports
Only accessible to users listed on the report who have a HomeGauge account.
More secure, as access is controlled through login credentials.
Best for safeguarding sensitive or private information.
Making a report public
Log onto your Dashboard at www.homegauge.com and locate the report you intend to make public.
Above the report's title, you will see a series of tabs for Overview, Manage, and Viewing. Click the Viewing tab.
Click Make Public (viewable w/o password).
Once on the Make Public screen, copy the URL shown. It will look like https://www.HomeGauge.com/report/ followed by a series of numbers. Click Yes to make this report public.
The URL you copied can be used as a link on your website or pasted into an email to a party requesting the sample report.
If You Lose The Link For The Report
You can always recover the public link to your report by finding the report on your Dashboard and clicking View Document. Copy the text shown and paste the link where it needs to be.
Verifying Public Documents
Public documents are labeled to notify you of their status. You will see Public in parenthesis next to View Document when the report is public.
Making Documents Private
You can always make a document private at any time. Click the Viewing tab and select Make Private.