---
title: "Have private conversations with your team members in a file"
description: "Create internal comments that are only visible to your team"
url: https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/3543627-have-private-conversations-with-your-team-members-in-a-file
collection: "Manage Feedback"
updated: 2026-07-16
language: en
alternates: [fr, de, es]
---

# Have private conversations with your team members in a file

Create internal comments that are only visible to your team

_The_ **_team-only comment_** _feature lets you have private conversations with your team without them being visible to external reviewers._ 

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/668fad7b14cdc36cb3fd211c/20240814123623_2342.jpg)

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## Use cases of team-only comments:

By using **team-only comments,** you can:

-   **Give instructions** - Now and then, your team needs more guidance on a reviewer's comment, or they need to know what steps to take next.
    
-   **Discuss feedback** - If a comment is not entirely clear or there are different opinions, your team can discuss it privately.
    
-   **Collect information** \- Sometimes, you need to know more before responding directly to a reviewer's feedback. Now, you can have private conversations to gather information.
    
-   **Translate** - Language barriers between the stakeholders and the team can cause misconceptions; by using the internal commenting feature, you can help by translating feedback for your team.
    
-   **Make handovers** \- let your content creators know that they can start implementing the changes.
    

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## Create team-only comments and replies

To start having private conversations, **follow these steps:**

<table data-id="7d17be0a-b7b8-4fac-b388-088be4619a98" style="min-width: 25px;"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol><li><p data-id="7233123a-fa47-4fbb-802d-6300476e8b6e">Go to the file view</p></li><li><p data-id="b7573266-75d3-45d0-85f3-df15e519ac46">Click on the file to leave a comment or reply to an existing comment</p></li><li><p data-id="7698bfff-d819-439f-901c-a2a8a12aff23">On the comment box, select <strong>Team only </strong>(the comment box will then turn yellow)</p></li><li><p data-id="8d8511ed-1b9c-4301-80df-a94f4c99c5a9">Write your comment and click on the <strong>Save comment </strong>button</p></li></ol><img src="https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/668fad7b14cdc36cb3fd211c/20240814123624_4814.gif" style="width: 334px; height: auto; cursor: pointer;"></td></tr></tbody></table>

> **Warning:** **_Please note:_** _You can only give team-only_ _replies to a team-only comment_**_._**

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## See team-only comments

All members of your team will be able to see team-only comments regardless of their role in the project.

The team-only comment function works similarly to normal commenting. With team-only comments, you will still be able to attach files, reply to others, and mention other users. The main difference is that you can **only mention teammates**. You can't mention reviewers.

> **Warning:** **_Please note:_** _Your team members need to be logged in to be able to see team-only comments. If they open a review link without being logged in, our system will not know that they are team members and won't show the team-only_ _conversations._

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## How do I tell if my comment is a team-only comment?

To help you distinguish team-only comments from normal comments, the comment box will always be **yellow for private conversations** and will also show an eye icon in the top corner of the comment.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/668fad7b14cdc36cb3fd211c/20240814123623_7257.jpg)

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## Which plans include team-only comments?

❌Free

✅Starter

✅Business

✅Enterprise

If you are interested in this feature, you can switch to a new [plan](https://filestage.io/pricing/) or contact us directly at [support@filestage.io](mailto:support@filestage.io). We will be happy to help!

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💡**What´s next?** after understanding how you can have private communications with your team, see how to [Add or remove team members](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/1482245-manage-your-team-members.md)

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_Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to us on chat or emailing us at_ [_support@filestage.io_](mailto:support@filestage.io)_. We're always happy to help!_  
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