Draft, publish, archive
Every flow moves through a simple lifecycle. Understanding it means you can always edit safely and know exactly what your users see.
Draft and published
A flow always has two versions: the draft you edit, and the published version your users see. Every edit autosaves to the draft. The live flow does not change until you publish.
Publishing
Click Publish to copy the current draft to the live version. From that moment, targeted users see the new content. If you publish again later, it re-copies the draft - so "Publish" doubles as "Republish."
Because publishing is the only thing that changes the live flow, you can edit a published flow freely. Your work sits in the draft (shown as "Unpublished changes") until you decide to push it live.
Unpublishing
Unpublish takes a live flow down without deleting it. Users stop seeing it immediately. The draft is kept, so you can edit and re-publish whenever you like.
Duplicating
Duplicate creates a new draft copy of a flow ("Copy of ..."), with its own fresh identity. Use it to try a variation without touching the original.
Archiving and restoring
Archive retires a flow you no longer need. It is hidden from the default list (filter to "Archived" to see it) but never lost - Restore brings it back as a draft.
Deleting
Delete removes a flow permanently. This cannot be undone, so archive instead if you might want it back.
Deleting is irreversible and also removes the flow's configuration. If you are unsure, archive it - archiving keeps everything and can be reversed at any time.
Who can do what
Creating, editing, publishing, and archiving flows require the editor role or higher. Viewers can open flows and see analytics but cannot change them. See Workspaces & teams.
Last updated: Aug 5, 2026