How to Manage Visibility¶
Step-by-step guide for controlling what each contact can see.
Overview¶
Visibility lets you control who sees what on your contact card. Show your work email to colleagues, your personal phone to friends, and hide your home address from everyone else.
Change What One Contact Sees¶
Step 1: Open Contact¶
- Go to Contacts
- Tap on the contact you want to modify
Step 2: Find Visibility Settings¶
- Scroll down to "What They Can See"
- You'll see a list of all your fields
Step 3: Toggle Fields¶
- Enabled (green): They can see this field
- Disabled (gray): They cannot see this field
Tap any field to toggle it.
Step 4: Confirm¶
Changes apply immediately. The contact will see the update next time they sync.
Show/Hide a Field for Everyone¶
Step 1: Go to Your Card¶
- Go to Home
- Find the field you want to change
Step 2: Open Visibility Menu¶
- Tap the visibility icon (eye) next to the field
- A menu appears
Step 3: Choose Option¶
- Show to all: Makes the field visible to all contacts
- Hide from all: Hides the field from all contacts
- Customize: Opens per-contact toggles
Using Labels¶
Labels help you manage visibility for groups instead of individuals.
Creating a Label¶
- Go to Settings > Labels
- Tap Add Label
- Enter a name (e.g., "Work", "Family", "Friends")
- Tap Create
Assigning Contacts to Labels¶
- Open a contact
- Scroll to Labels
- Tap to assign/unassign labels
Setting Visibility by Label¶
- Go to Home
- Tap the visibility icon next to a field
- Tap Customize
- Switch to the Labels tab
- Toggle labels on/off
Example: Enable "Family" and "Friends", disable "Work" for your personal phone.
Common Configurations¶
Business Card Mode¶
Share only professional information:
| Field | Visibility |
|---|---|
| Work Email | All |
| Work Phone | All |
| Personal Email | None |
| Personal Phone | None |
| Home Address | None |
Close Friends¶
Share everything with trusted contacts:
- Create a "Close Friends" label
- Assign trusted contacts
- Show all fields to "Close Friends"
- Restrict fields for everyone else
Temporary Sharing¶
Share a field temporarily:
- Show the field to a specific contact
- Complete whatever you needed
- Hide the field again
They lose access immediately when you hide it.
Checking What Someone Sees¶
Step 1: Open Contact¶
- Go to Contacts
- Tap on the contact
Step 2: Review Visible Fields¶
Look at "What They Can See":
- Enabled fields = they see these
- Disabled fields = they don't see these
Summary View¶
At the bottom of the contact, you'll see:
"Alice can see 3 of your 7 fields"
Default Visibility¶
For New Fields¶
When you add a new field, it's visible to everyone by default.
To change this:
- Add the field
- Immediately tap the visibility icon
- Adjust as needed
For New Contacts¶
When you exchange with someone new, they see all fields that are currently visible to "everyone".
Troubleshooting¶
Contact Still Sees Hidden Field¶
- Changes sync when they open the app
- Ask them to refresh their contacts
- Wait a few minutes for sync
Can't Find Visibility Options¶
- Make sure you're on the contact's detail page
- Scroll down — visibility is below their card info
- If missing, update the app
Label Changes Not Applying¶
- Make sure contacts are assigned to the label
- Check the label visibility settings
- Try removing and re-adding the label
Tips¶
Be Intentional¶
- Review visibility when adding new fields
- Periodically audit what each contact sees
- Use labels to stay organized
Think in Categories¶
Group contacts by relationship type:
- Work: Professional info only
- Family: Everything
- Acquaintances: Name and email only
Start Restrictive¶
It's easier to show more later than to hide after sharing.
Privacy Notes¶
- Hidden fields disappear from their view
- They aren't notified when you hide fields
- They can't see your visibility settings
- Hiding is per-contact — it doesn't delete the field
For more on privacy, see Privacy Controls.