App Store Connect: Public TestFlight Link

✈️ TestFlight

Step-by-step walkthrough #

Follow this sequence in order. It matches the full App Store Connect flow from app selection to sharing the public TestFlight link:

1

Select the app in Apps

In App Store Connect, open Apps and select the app you want to configure for external testing.
2

Open app detail

Confirm you are on the app detail page for the selected app.
3

Switch to the TestFlight tab

Use the top navigation to move from App Information to TestFlight.
4

Create a new external testing group

In External Testing, choose New Group to create the tester group for this build.
5

Open group detail

Enter the newly created group's detail view and review its configuration.
6

Invite testers

Add external testers to the group so they can access the build through the public invitation flow.
7

Get the public link and verify details

Copy the generated TestFlight URL and confirm link status, build availability, and tester limits.
8

Open the Builds tab

In the external testing group, open Builds to choose the build that should be available to testers.
9

Select and assign the build

Select the intended build and assign it to the group so testers can install the correct version.

ℹ️

Expected link format If the URL does not start with https://testflight.apple.com/join/, verify it again directly in App Store Connect.

⚠️

External Testing approval is required Successful external testing requires a build approved for External Testing. Apple review for external testing can take 24-48 hours.

🖼️ Screenshots

Screenshots (exactly 9 slots) #

The screenshots below follow the same nine-step sequence shown in the walkthrough.

Step 1 in App Store Connect: app selection in Apps — **Step 1:** App selection in the Apps list.

Step 2 in App Store Connect: app detail view — **Step 2:** App detail screen for the selected app.

Step 3 in App Store Connect: TestFlight tab — **Step 3:** Switching to the TestFlight tab.

Step 4 in App Store Connect: creating a new external testing group — **Step 4:** Creating a new external testing group.

Step 5 in App Store Connect: group detail view — **Step 5:** Group detail and configuration view.

Step 6 in App Store Connect: inviting testers to the group — **Step 6:** Inviting testers to the external testing group.

Step 7 in App Store Connect: getting the public link and checking details — **Step 7:** Getting the public link and verifying key details.

Step 8 in App Store Connect: opening the builds tab — **Step 8:** Opening the Builds tab in the external testing group.

Step 9 in App Store Connect: selecting and assigning a build — **Step 9:** Selecting and assigning the build for testers.

🛠️ Tipy

Tips and troubleshooting #

💡

Public Link cannot be enabled Most often, there is no build ready for external testing or a required compliance step is still incomplete.

⚠️

Link is active but testers cannot join Check the tester limit, build expiration, regional restrictions, and whether the group is configured for External Testing.

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Sharing recommendation Before publishing the link, test it on a clean device or account where the app has not been used in TestFlight before.