---
title: Prepare content as a draft
sidebarTitle: Draft before launch
description: >-
  Hide an item or collection completely while you build it, then publish it when
  it's ready.
audience: luminary
feature: content-library
type: guide
availability: live
last_verified: '2026-10-13'
keywords:
  - draft content
  - hide content
  - unpublished
  - publish later
  - work in progress
url: >-
  https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/content-library/prepare-content-as-a-draft
---

# Prepare content as a draft

> Hide an item or collection completely while you build it, then publish it when it's ready.

## When to use this

- You're building a new series and don't want it seen half-finished.
- You want to prepare a launch in advance and publish on the day.
- You need to pull something off your portal for a while without deleting it.

## How it works

Every item and collection is either published or a Draft. A draft is hidden from your portal entirely. Even someone with the direct link can't open it. This is separate from Visibility: a draft stays hidden whatever its visibility, and when you publish, the visibility you chose takes effect.

**Step 1: Create the content**

Add the item or collection as usual. Items and collections you create in the dashboard are
published as soon as you save them.

**Step 2: Move it to draft**

Open the card's ⋯ menu and click Move to Draft. You'll see *"Content moved to draft"* (or
*"Collection moved to draft"*) and a Draft label on the card.

**Step 3: Finish your work**

Upload, write, price and attach forms while it's hidden. On the Collections tab, filter
Visibility to Draft to find your drafts.

**Step 4: Publish**

When it's ready, open the ⋯ menu and click Publish. You'll see *"Content published"* or
*"Collection published"*.

**Tip:** 
A new item goes live the moment you save it, so move it to draft straight away. Or set it to
Unlisted while you create it, then move it to draft.

## Good to know

- Things Soul AI creates start as drafts. If you asked [Soul AI](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/soul-ai) to add content, publish it yourself when you're happy.
- Draft and Unlisted are different. Unlisted is live for anyone with the link. Draft is hidden from everyone.
- Publishing doesn't switch on portal sections. Check Contents or Collections in [My Portal → Design](https://portal.bringsoul.life/portal).

## What your members see

Nothing while it's a draft. After you publish, it appears according to its visibility: on your portal for Public, for subscribers only for Private, or by link only for Unlisted.

## Related

- [Share content privately with a link](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/content-library/share-unlisted-content)
- [Feature content on your portal](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/content-library/feature-content-on-your-portal)
- [Who can see what](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/portal/visibility)