diff --git a/server/migrations/versions/0fea6d96b096_add_share_mode.py b/server/migrations/versions/0fea6d96b096_add_share_mode.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52a72d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/versions/0fea6d96b096_add_share_mode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""add share_mode
+
+Revision ID: 0fea6d96b096
+Revises: 38a927dcb099
+Create Date: 2023-11-07 11:12:21.614198
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = '0fea6d96b096'
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = '38a927dcb099'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('transcript', sa.Column('share_mode', sa.String(), server_default='private', nullable=False))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('transcript', 'share_mode')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py b/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py
index 6ac2e32a..4b91423a 100644
--- a/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py
+++ b/server/reflector/db/transcripts.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import json
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import sqlalchemy
+from fastapi import HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from reflector.db import database, metadata
 from reflector.processors.types import Word as ProcessorWord
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ transcripts = sqlalchemy.Table(
     sqlalchemy.Column("target_language", sqlalchemy.String, nullable=True),
     # with user attached, optional
     sqlalchemy.Column("user_id", sqlalchemy.String),
+    sqlalchemy.Column(
+        "share_mode",
+        sqlalchemy.String,
+        nullable=False,
+        server_default="private",
+    ),
 )
 
 
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@ class Transcript(BaseModel):
     events: list[TranscriptEvent] = []
     source_language: str = "en"
     target_language: str = "en"
+    share_mode: Literal["private", "semi-private", "public"] = "private"
 
     def add_event(self, event: str, data: BaseModel) -> TranscriptEvent:
         ev = TranscriptEvent(event=event, data=data.model_dump())
@@ -169,6 +177,7 @@ class TranscriptController:
         order_by: str | None = None,
         filter_empty: bool | None = False,
         filter_recording: bool | None = False,
+        return_query: bool = False,
     ) -> list[Transcript]:
         """
         Get all transcripts
@@ -195,6 +204,9 @@ class TranscriptController:
         if filter_recording:
             query = query.filter(transcripts.c.status != "recording")
 
+        if return_query:
+            return query
+
         results = await database.fetch_all(query)
         return results
 
@@ -210,6 +222,47 @@ class TranscriptController:
             return None
         return Transcript(**result)
 
+    async def get_by_id_for_http(
+        self,
+        transcript_id: str,
+        user_id: str | None,
+    ) -> Transcript:
+        """
+        Get a transcript by ID for HTTP request.
+
+        If not found, it will raise a 404 error.
+        If the user is not allowed to access the transcript, it will raise a 403 error.
+
+        This method checks the share mode of the transcript and the user_id
+        to determine if the user can access the transcript.
+        """
+        query = transcripts.select().where(transcripts.c.id == transcript_id)
+        result = await database.fetch_one(query)
+        if not result:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Transcript not found")
+
+        # if the transcript is anonymous, share mode is not checked
+        transcript = Transcript(**result)
+        if transcript.user_id is None:
+            return transcript
+
+        if transcript.share_mode == "private":
+            # in private mode, only the owner can access the transcript
+            if transcript.user_id == user_id:
+                return transcript
+
+        elif transcript.share_mode == "semi-private":
+            # in semi-private mode, only the owner and the users with the link
+            # can access the transcript
+            if user_id is not None:
+                return transcript
+
+        elif transcript.share_mode == "public":
+            # in public mode, everyone can access the transcript
+            return transcript
+
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Transcript access denied")
+
     async def add(
         self,
         name: str,
diff --git a/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py b/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
index e3668ecb..5f1d7831 100644
--- a/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from typing import Annotated, Optional
+from typing import Annotated, Literal, Optional
 
 import reflector.auth as auth
 from fastapi import (
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from fastapi import (
     WebSocketDisconnect,
     status,
 )
-from fastapi_pagination import Page, paginate
+from fastapi_pagination import Page
+from fastapi_pagination.ext.databases import paginate
 from jose import jwt
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from reflector.db.transcripts import (
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ def create_access_token(data: dict, expires_delta: timedelta):
 
 class GetTranscript(BaseModel):
     id: str
+    user_id: str | None
     name: str
     status: str
     locked: bool
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class GetTranscript(BaseModel):
     short_summary: str | None
     long_summary: str | None
     created_at: datetime
+    share_mode: str = Field("private")
     source_language: str | None
     target_language: str | None
 
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ class UpdateTranscript(BaseModel):
     title: Optional[str] = Field(None)
     short_summary: Optional[str] = Field(None)
     long_summary: Optional[str] = Field(None)
+    share_mode: Optional[Literal["public", "semi-private", "private"]] = Field(None)
 
 
 class DeletionStatus(BaseModel):
@@ -82,12 +86,19 @@ class DeletionStatus(BaseModel):
 async def transcripts_list(
     user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
 ):
+    from reflector.db import database
+
     if not user and not settings.PUBLIC_MODE:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Not authenticated")
 
     user_id = user["sub"] if user else None
-    return paginate(
-        await transcripts_controller.get_all(user_id=user_id, order_by="-created_at")
+    return await paginate(
+        database,
+        await transcripts_controller.get_all(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            order_by="-created_at",
+            return_query=True,
+        ),
     )
 
 
@@ -165,10 +176,9 @@ async def transcript_get(
     user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
 ):
     user_id = user["sub"] if user else None
-    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id(transcript_id, user_id=user_id)
-    if not transcript:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Transcript not found")
-    return transcript
+    return await transcripts_controller.get_by_id_for_http(
+        transcript_id, user_id=user_id
+    )
 
 
 @router.patch("/transcripts/{transcript_id}", response_model=GetTranscript)
@@ -192,6 +202,8 @@ async def transcript_update(
         values["short_summary"] = info.short_summary
     if info.title is not None:
         values["title"] = info.title
+    if info.share_mode is not None:
+        values["share_mode"] = info.share_mode
     await transcripts_controller.update(transcript, values)
     return transcript
 
@@ -229,12 +241,12 @@ async def transcript_get_audio_mp3(
         except jwt.JWTError:
             raise unauthorized_exception
 
-    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id(transcript_id, user_id=user_id)
-    if not transcript:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Transcript not found")
+    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id_for_http(
+        transcript_id, user_id=user_id
+    )
 
     if not transcript.audio_mp3_filename.exists():
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Audio not found")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Audio not found")
 
     truncated_id = str(transcript.id).split("-")[0]
     filename = f"recording_{truncated_id}.mp3"
@@ -253,12 +265,12 @@ async def transcript_get_audio_waveform(
     user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
 ) -> AudioWaveform:
     user_id = user["sub"] if user else None
-    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id(transcript_id, user_id=user_id)
-    if not transcript:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Transcript not found")
+    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id_for_http(
+        transcript_id, user_id=user_id
+    )
 
     if not transcript.audio_mp3_filename.exists():
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Audio not found")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Audio not found")
 
     await run_in_threadpool(transcript.convert_audio_to_waveform)
 
@@ -274,9 +286,9 @@ async def transcript_get_topics(
     user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
 ):
     user_id = user["sub"] if user else None
-    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id(transcript_id, user_id=user_id)
-    if not transcript:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Transcript not found")
+    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id_for_http(
+        transcript_id, user_id=user_id
+    )
 
     # convert to GetTranscriptTopic
     return [
@@ -345,9 +357,9 @@ async def transcript_record_webrtc(
     user: Annotated[Optional[auth.UserInfo], Depends(auth.current_user_optional)],
 ):
     user_id = user["sub"] if user else None
-    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id(transcript_id, user_id=user_id)
-    if not transcript:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Transcript not found")
+    transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id_for_http(
+        transcript_id, user_id=user_id
+    )
 
     if transcript.locked:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Transcript is locked")
diff --git a/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx b/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx
index 9f9348c8..7b57ff2a 100644
--- a/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx
+++ b/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/[transcriptId]/page.tsx
@@ -99,7 +99,12 @@ export default function TranscriptDetails(details: TranscriptDetails) {
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex-grow max-w-full">
-                  <ShareLink />
+                  <ShareLink
+                    protectedPath={protectedPath}
+                    transcriptId={transcript?.response?.id}
+                    userId={transcript?.response?.userId}
+                    shareMode={transcript?.response?.shareMode}
+                  />
                 </div>
               </section>
             </div>
diff --git a/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/shareLink.tsx b/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/shareLink.tsx
index 49163a5b..44c57053 100644
--- a/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/shareLink.tsx
+++ b/www/app/[domain]/transcripts/shareLink.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,37 @@
 import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect, use } from "react";
 import { featureEnabled } from "../domainContext";
+import getApi from "../../lib/getApi";
+import { useFiefUserinfo } from "@fief/fief/nextjs/react";
+import SelectSearch from "react-select-search";
+import "react-select-search/style.css";
+import "../../styles/button.css";
+import "../../styles/form.scss";
 
-const ShareLink = () => {
+type ShareLinkProps = {
+  protectedPath: boolean;
+  transcriptId: string;
+  userId: string | null;
+  shareMode: string;
+};
+
+const ShareLink = (props: ShareLinkProps) => {
   const [isCopied, setIsCopied] = useState(false);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [currentUrl, setCurrentUrl] = useState<string>("");
+  const requireLogin = featureEnabled("requireLogin");
+  const [isOwner, setIsOwner] = useState(false);
+  const [shareMode, setShareMode] = useState(props.shareMode);
+  const api = getApi(props.protectedPath);
+  const userinfo = useFiefUserinfo();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setCurrentUrl(window.location.href);
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setIsOwner(!!(requireLogin && userinfo?.sub === props.userId));
+  }, [userinfo, props.userId]);
+
   const handleCopyClick = () => {
     if (inputRef.current) {
       let text_to_copy = inputRef.current.value;
@@ -23,6 +45,16 @@ const ShareLink = () => {
     }
   };
 
+  const updateShareMode = async (selectedShareMode: string) => {
+    if (!api) return;
+    const updatedTranscript = await api.v1TranscriptUpdate({
+      transcriptId: props.transcriptId,
+      updateTranscript: {
+        shareMode: selectedShareMode,
+      },
+    });
+    setShareMode(updatedTranscript.shareMode);
+  };
   const privacyEnabled = featureEnabled("privacy");
 
   return (
@@ -30,18 +62,50 @@ const ShareLink = () => {
       className="p-2 md:p-4 rounded"
       style={{ background: "rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2)" }}
     >
-      {privacyEnabled ? (
+      {requireLogin && (
         <p className="text-sm mb-2">
-          You can share this link with others. Anyone with the link will have
-          access to the page, including the full audio recording, for the next 7
-          days.
-        </p>
-      ) : (
-        <p className="text-sm mb-2">
-          You can share this link with others. Anyone with the link will have
-          access to the page, including the full audio recording.
+          {shareMode === "private" && (
+            <p>This transcript is only accessible by you.</p>
+          )}
+          {shareMode === "semi-private" && (
+            <p>This transcript is accessible by any authenticated users.</p>
+          )}
+          {shareMode === "public" && (
+            <p>This transcript is accessible by anyone.</p>
+          )}
+
+          {isOwner && api && (
+            <p>
+              <SelectSearch
+                className="select-search--top select-search"
+                options={[
+                  { name: "Private", value: "private" },
+                  { name: "Semi-private", value: "semi-private" },
+                  { name: "Public", value: "public" },
+                ]}
+                value={shareMode}
+                onChange={updateShareMode}
+              />
+            </p>
+          )}
         </p>
       )}
+      {!requireLogin && (
+        <>
+          {privacyEnabled ? (
+            <p className="text-sm mb-2">
+              You can share this link with others. Anyone with the link will
+              have access to the page, including the full audio recording, for
+              the next 7 days.
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <p className="text-sm mb-2">
+              You can share this link with others. Anyone with the link will
+              have access to the page, including the full audio recording.
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
       <div className="flex items-center">
         <input
           type="text"
diff --git a/www/app/api/models/GetTranscript.ts b/www/app/api/models/GetTranscript.ts
index 06e9c8ad..3c03c689 100644
--- a/www/app/api/models/GetTranscript.ts
+++ b/www/app/api/models/GetTranscript.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ export interface GetTranscript {
    * @memberof GetTranscript
    */
   id: any | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * @type {any}
+   * @memberof GetTranscript
+   */
+  userId: any | null;
   /**
    *
    * @type {any}
@@ -73,6 +79,12 @@ export interface GetTranscript {
    * @memberof GetTranscript
    */
   createdAt: any | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * @type {any}
+   * @memberof GetTranscript
+   */
+  shareMode?: any | null;
   /**
    *
    * @type {any}
@@ -93,6 +105,7 @@ export interface GetTranscript {
 export function instanceOfGetTranscript(value: object): boolean {
   let isInstance = true;
   isInstance = isInstance && "id" in value;
+  isInstance = isInstance && "userId" in value;
   isInstance = isInstance && "name" in value;
   isInstance = isInstance && "status" in value;
   isInstance = isInstance && "locked" in value;
@@ -120,6 +133,7 @@ export function GetTranscriptFromJSONTyped(
   }
   return {
     id: json["id"],
+    userId: json["user_id"],
     name: json["name"],
     status: json["status"],
     locked: json["locked"],
@@ -128,6 +142,7 @@ export function GetTranscriptFromJSONTyped(
     shortSummary: json["short_summary"],
     longSummary: json["long_summary"],
     createdAt: json["created_at"],
+    shareMode: !exists(json, "share_mode") ? undefined : json["share_mode"],
     sourceLanguage: json["source_language"],
     targetLanguage: json["target_language"],
   };
@@ -142,6 +157,7 @@ export function GetTranscriptToJSON(value?: GetTranscript | null): any {
   }
   return {
     id: value.id,
+    user_id: value.userId,
     name: value.name,
     status: value.status,
     locked: value.locked,
@@ -150,6 +166,7 @@ export function GetTranscriptToJSON(value?: GetTranscript | null): any {
     short_summary: value.shortSummary,
     long_summary: value.longSummary,
     created_at: value.createdAt,
+    share_mode: value.shareMode,
     source_language: value.sourceLanguage,
     target_language: value.targetLanguage,
   };
diff --git a/www/app/api/models/UpdateTranscript.ts b/www/app/api/models/UpdateTranscript.ts
index d22df8b0..a710af69 100644
--- a/www/app/api/models/UpdateTranscript.ts
+++ b/www/app/api/models/UpdateTranscript.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ export interface UpdateTranscript {
    * @memberof UpdateTranscript
    */
   longSummary?: any | null;
+  /**
+   *
+   * @type {any}
+   * @memberof UpdateTranscript
+   */
+  shareMode?: any | null;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ export function UpdateTranscriptFromJSONTyped(
     longSummary: !exists(json, "long_summary")
       ? undefined
       : json["long_summary"],
+    shareMode: !exists(json, "share_mode") ? undefined : json["share_mode"],
   };
 }
 
@@ -97,5 +104,6 @@ export function UpdateTranscriptToJSON(value?: UpdateTranscript | null): any {
     title: value.title,
     short_summary: value.shortSummary,
     long_summary: value.longSummary,
+    share_mode: value.shareMode,
   };
 }
diff --git a/www/app/styles/form.scss b/www/app/styles/form.scss
index 90eb4a83..da81f1db 100644
--- a/www/app/styles/form.scss
+++ b/www/app/styles/form.scss
@@ -35,3 +35,8 @@ body.is-light-mode .input-container {
   max-width: 100%;
   width: auto;
 }
+
+body .select-search-container .select-search--top.select-search-select {
+  top: auto;
+  bottom: 46px;
+}