A shared link created from a personal account can be opened by anyone who has the link. For links covered by the cited guidance, anyone who obtains the link can view the shared conversation; access is not described as limited to a particular recipient.
That answer applies specifically to shared links created from personal accounts. The guidance does not establish that every other sharing method behaves the same way, so readers should check the controls relevant to the method being used.
Does archiving make a shared conversation private again?
The cited archiving guidance does not say that archiving cancels an existing shared link. It states only that archiving keeps the conversation in the account under the same retention rules as other saved chats.
Archiving therefore should not be assumed to revoke shared-link access. Anyone who needs a definite answer should confirm whether archiving affects an existing link before relying on it as a privacy measure.
What should readers confirm before sharing?
- Who has the link: Anyone who receives this type of link can view the conversation.
- Which sharing method is being used: The stated rule covers personal-account shared links and does not establish the rules for other sharing routes.
- What archiving does: The cited guidance confirms saved-chat retention, but it does not confirm that archiving removes access.
- Whether current controls differ: Anyone requiring restricted access should verify the current help guidance rather than infer permissions from saved or archived status.
In short, possession of a personal-account share link is sufficient to view the shared conversation. Archiving preserves the chat under saved-chat retention rules, but its effect on an existing shared link remains unconfirmed by the cited guidance.