Deeta User Guide

Opening a share link without the app

Someone sent you a Deeta link. You don't have Deeta. You don't need it — the link opens a web page showing their card straight away.

What you'll see

Tapping the link opens a page in your browser headed Open this in Deeta. It shows the sender's card: their first name and photo, the name of what they shared, and a few of their details if they chose to show them on the card. The rest opens in Deeta.

Nothing to install, no account, no sign-up wall.

Saving the details

Two options:

  • Save to contacts — no app needed. Below the button to get Deeta. It downloads a contact file you can open and save into your iPhone's Contacts app. It only appears if the sender included their contact details.

  • Get Deeta. Keeps everything they shared and, if they turned on live updates, keeps it current. See Getting Deeta and claiming a card.

What the sender controls

The sender decides what's on the card, and they can change their mind:

  • Links expire after 24 hours. If yours has, you'll see a clear message rather than a broken page — just ask them for a new one.

  • The sender can revoke a link at any time, which stops it opening.

Anything you've already saved into your own phone's contacts stays with you either way.

Troubleshooting

The page says "This share isn't available anymore." The link has expired — they last 24 hours — or the sender turned it off. The page can't tell which. Ask them to share again.

The page says "This was already opened by someone." Someone has already claimed this link in Deeta — possibly you, on another device. Ask the sender for a fresh link. If the page still shows Save to contacts — no app needed, you can save their contact details from there.

The page won't load. Check your connection. If it still won't load, the link may have been copied incompletely — ask for it again.

I opened it on my computer. That works fine for looking. To get it onto your phone, scan the QR code on the page with your iPhone's camera, or use Copy link to open on your phone.

There's no "save to contacts" option. Not every card carries one — it depends on what the sender chose to share. You can still see the card on the page, or install Deeta to claim it properly.

Questions

Do I need an account to see this? No. The preview page is open to anyone with the link.

Does the sender know I opened it? Opening the page doesn't tell them anything personal. If you claim the card into Deeta, they can see that you accepted — see Claiming a card when you already have Deeta.

Is this safe to open? The page only displays what the sender chose to share. It doesn't ask for anything from you.

Can I forward the link to someone else? Only one person can claim it into Deeta, so once it's been claimed it's spent. Until it expires, though, anyone you forward it to can still save any contact details it includes from the web page. It's better to ask the sender to share with them directly.