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Anonymous folder sharing

  • May 27, 2025
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Is it possible to invite collaborators to share a folder (view and download only) but without being able to see the other collaborators?

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  • May 27, 2025

Hi Steven, 

Welcome to the Box Community, I'm happy to help!

You can certainly prevent others from seeing other collaborators on a folder you shared. 

Owners and Co-Owners of folders have the ability to "hide collaborators". With this enabled, collaborators with "Editor" access and below will not be able to see the names of the other collaborators in the folder (Co-Owners will be able to see all collaborators in the folder). When hidden, the word "Someone" will replace their name whenever necessary to maintain anonymity.

To hide collaborators:

  1. Right-click the folder (or click the ellipsis (...)) to open the More Options menu.
  2. Click Settings to open Folder Settings.
  3. In the Privacy section, check the box next to Hide collaborators and their activity from non-owners.

To learn more about this setting, please take a look at this article: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044196273-Managing-Collaborators#hidecollab

Thanks!