Previewing Whimsical files in Slack
With the Whimsical integration for Slack, you can unfurl your board links and see rich previews of files shared in your team’s Slack channels. This makes it easier to convey key information right in Slack.
Installing the app
To add the Whimsical integration for Slack and see a preview of your Whimsical content in Slack just by sharing a link, you can:
- Install the app directly from the Slack app directory
- Go to “Manage Integrations”, which you'll find under your Whimsical workspace name in the top left, then click “Install” under the Slack app:
Then allow Whimsical permission to connect with your Slack workspace:
Note: You must have permission (in Slack) to install new apps. If you don’t, check with an admin in your Slack workspace.
Important: Any files viewable by members of your Whimsical workspace will be previewed when shared in Slack. This means some of the content may be visible to people who are not in your Whimsical workspace, if they are in your Slack workspace.
How does it work?
With the app installed, when you paste a link to a Whimsical file, you’ll see an image preview of the file’s contents:
Tip: Click the image or the link itself to open the file in Whimsical.
Troubleshooting
If you share a Whimsical link in Slack and don’t see a preview, it may be an unsupported type of link, a private file, or a file from an unconnected workspace.
Currently, previews are not supported for links to specific board positions, objects, cards, or comments.
For a link to be previewed, you must have allowed workspace members (or anyone with a link) permission to view it:
Uninstalling the app
To remove the Whimsical integration for Slack from your Slack workspace, open it in the Slack app directory. Then, scroll down on the configuration tab, and click “Remove App”:
