How to publish or unpublish illustrations to your community profile

Want to showcase your work and inspire other scientists? You can publish your BioRender illustrations as community templates from your profile, templates gallery, or while sharing a figure. Templates submitted will be reviewed by the BioRender team before becoming publicly searchable in the Community Template Gallery.

Ways to publish a template

You can publish templates using three different methods:

1. Publish from the Templates Gallery

1. Go to the BioRender Templates page
2. Click Submit a template
3. In the modal, click Continue
4. Select the file you want to publish
5. Add relevant details (e.g., title, description)
6. Agree to the terms and conditions
7. Your figure will be:
   
   • Added as a template to your community profile
   • Sent for review by the BioRender team
8. You’ll receive an email with updates and next steps

2. Publish from your community profile

1. Go to your community profile
2. Click Add Template
3. In the modal, click Continue
4. Select a file and fill in the details
5. Agree to the terms and conditions
6. Your figure will be:
   
   • Added to your profile as a template
   • Sent for review
7. You’ll receive an email notification with further updates

3. Publish while sharing a template

1. Begin the sharing process for any figure
2. Select Add to community
3. In the modal, click Continue
4. Select a file and enter the details
5. Agree to the terms and conditions
6. The figure will be:
   
   • Published on your profile
   • Sent to the team for review
7. You’ll receive a confirmation email with next steps

How to unpublish a Template

You can unpublish templates using one of two options:

Option 1: Keep the template private but not publicly available

1. Go to your community profile
2. Click the More button (…) on the template
3. Select Unpublish from the dropdown
4. Confirm the action in the pop-up modal

Option 2: Delete the template entirely

1. Go to your personal gallery
2. Delete the template file
3. Confirm that you also want to unpublish it from your community profile and public gallery

Who can see my published templates?

• Before Review: Templates are visible only in your community profile
• After Review: Templates will be publicly searchable in the Community Template Gallery and visible to other BioRender users

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Need help?

If you have any questions or concerns:

1. Email Support: support@biorender.com
2. Live Chat: Available by clicking on the "Help" bubble in the app on the bottom right-hand corner.