How to collaborate in Ellipsus
Invite others
Invite other writers to contribute to your documents.
How to invite collaborators
If you want to collect feedback or suggested edits from another writer (or many writers!), you can invite them to collaborate.
Click Collaborators in the right-hand sidebar.
Enter your collaborator’s email address.
Click Send invite.
When you invite someone, an Ellipsus account is created for them automatically. They’ll receive an email with a link to your document and instructions for setting up their account. (See our passwords guide for details.)
Right now, collaboration is only available via invite. The invited person must have an Ellipsus account and be logged in to collaborate.
Shared documents will appear in the Shared with me tab on each collaborator’s dashboard.
Collaborate on a document
There are currently three roles in Ellipsus:
Owner: Anyone who creates a document is its owner. Owners can edit the main document, create and delete drafts, edit all existing drafts, merge drafts into the main document, invite/manage editors, and rename or delete the document.
Can merge: Collaborators invited with this role can edit the main document, create drafts, edit drafts, comment, chat, and merge drafts. They cannot invite/manage collaborators or see collaborators’ emails.
Can edit: Collaborators invited with this role cannot edit the main document. Instead, they can create and edit drafts, leave comments, and chat with others. They cannot merge drafts, invite/manage collaborators, or see collaborators’ emails.
See our guide on Drafts for more info.
What’s visible to collaborators?
Your display name is the only thing visible to other collaborators in Ellipsus. It can be anything you want: your first name, your pen name, your Discord handle…
Your display name appears:
on document and draft cards
in comments
in chat messages (when others @-mention you)
in notifications
in the
Collaboratorsmenu
Note: Document owners can see the email addresses of their collaborators, but collaborators cannot see each other’s emails.
Manage collaborators
If you change your mind after sending an invite, you can easily remove a collaborator or update their permissions.
Open Collaborators in the right-hand sidebar.
Use the menu next to each collaborator’s name to change their role or remove them.
Note: If you remove a collaborator but have link sharing enabled, they will still be able to view the document using the URL. However, they won’t be able to edit text, create drafts, or comment.
What’s next?
This is just the start of collaboration in Ellipsus. More sharing options (including advanced permissions and account-free viewing) are coming soon.
In the meantime:
Share your feedback and requests on our ideas board.
Join our Discord to chat about what’s in the works.