When you paste a Slack channel or message in ClickUp, you can choose to display a link preview so others can see helpful context without leaving your Workspace.

The integration with Slack is available on every ClickUp plan.

Guests and limited members can't use the integration with Slack.

Preview Slack links

When you paste a Slack channel or message link mid-sentence or within existing text, it will display an inline link preview that you can hover over for more details.

When you paste a Slack channel or message link on a new line, you can choose to display it inline, as a live preview, or as a regular URL. 

Link previews work in task descriptions, comments, Docs, and Chat messages. To manually change a link preview type, hover over it and click the ellipsis … icon.

Slack links in tasks

After you paste your first Slack link, you'll see a new Slack icon in the right sidebar of your tasks. You can click the icon at any time to see every Slack link posted in the task.

Previews are grouped by type. You can switch between grid and table layouts using the icons in the upper-right corner.

Channel previews

If you select the Preview type, channel previews display the following details:

• Name
• Workspace
• Description
• Topic
• Number of members

Message previews

If you select the Preview type, message previews display the following details:

• Message author's Slack username
• Message content
• Channel name

Thread previews

If you select the Preview type, thread previews display the following details:

• Message author's Slack username
• Message content
• Channel name
• Number of replies

Thread reply previews

If you select the Preview type, thread reply message previews display the following details:

• Message author's Slack username
• Message content
• Channel name

Forwarded message previews

If you select the Preview type, forwarded message previews display the following details:

• Original message author's Slack username
• The sender's Slack username
• Original message content

Link preview FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Slack previews.

Do Slack previews show images or videos?

No, previews only include text with markdown support.

What happens when I post a link to a private Slack channel?

The preview will display the following info about the private channel:

• Name
• Workspace
• Privacy info
• Number of members

What happens when I post a link to a private message?

People without access to a message or channel won't see the preview or its content. People with access will be able to see both.