Sharing multiple links in a single Slack message can clutter conversations and distract from the discussion. As a seasoned Slack user and productivity expert, I've tested these reliable methods to eliminate link previews, ensuring cleaner channels and better focus.
To quickly remove a preview after posting, simply click the gray X in the corner of the preview. Confirm by selecting Yes, Delete in the pop-up.
As a workspace admin, disable previews for entire domains after a link is shared. Click the gray X on the preview, check Disable future attachments from this website?, and select All links from [domain name] from the dropdown.
For your account only, navigate to Preferences > Messages and Media, scroll to Online media and links, and turn off both Show images and files from linked websites and Show text previews of linked websites.
Paste links as block quotes to suppress previews entirely. Place the link on a new line prefixed with a greater-than sign (>):
> https://makeuseof.comIt will appear like this once sent:
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