Folders help you organize your work in Semrush. Think of each folder as a workspace for a specific website or client, where you can access your tools and data in one place.
Folders make your work easier by keeping everything organized:
- Monitor key metrics and navigate easily: See important metrics from different toolkits right on your Home page
- Collaborate better: Share more context at once, making teamwork smoother
- Stay organized: Use tags and filters to quickly find what you need
How to access folders
Visit your Home page to see all your folders.
You can also switch between folders directly from most tool pages using the folder selector at the top.
Each folder displays a data view with blocks for the toolkits you're using. At a glance, you'll see metrics like AI Visibility, Site Health, Organic Traffic, and Backlinks.
If you haven't set up a tool yet, you'll see a button to help you get started.
How to create a folder
- Click + Create Folder on your Home page, or use the folder selector in most tools
- Name your folder and, optionally, add a website
Edit or delete folders
You can change a folder's name at any time. However, once you've added a domain and set up a tool with it, that domain can't be changed.
To work with a different domain, create a new folder.
Deleting a folder also deletes its associated tool data, and deleted folders can't be restored. If you were using SEO monitoring tools in that folder, the Website monitoring limit becomes available again in your plan.
To edit or delete a folder:
- On the Home page, click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of a folder card
- Click Settings
In the folder selector, hover over the folder name and click the gear icon next to it.
When you open the folder settings, you’ll see options to edit the name, share the folder, or delete it.
Organize and share folders
Organizing multiple folders
When you have several folders, you can:
- Search and filter: Use the search bar to find folders by name, or filter by the owner or tags you've add
- Pin: Pin your most important folders to keep them at the top. In the folder list, click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of a folder card, then select Pin
- Browse: View folders 15 at a time
Sharing folders
Sharing makes collaboration easy. Anyone with a paid plan can share a folder.
|
Permission |
What it allows |
|
Viewer |
See the data, but can't make changes |
|
Editor |
Modify settings and set up tools, using the folder owner's plan limits. Can also view and manage the folder's sharing settings. |
Note: Free users can't be given Editor access. If a folder is shared with a free user, they can only view data.
To share a folder:
- Click Share on your Home page
- Set or update sharing permissions as needed:
- Change the permission type between Viewer and Editor
- Click the delete icon next to a user to remove their access
If folders have been shared with you, view them by going to your Home page and filtering by Shared with me.
For team accounts: Your account owner can contact our customer support team to set up automatic folder sharing, giving everyone visibility into team folders via the Owned by my team filter.
This grants all corporate account users Editor permissions for every object, except locations — for those, users receive Viewer permissions instead.
This type of sharing can only be enabled upon request.
Leaving a shared folder: If a folder was shared with you and you no longer need access, you can leave it without affecting anyone else. In the folder list, click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of a folder card, then select Leave.
Folder limits
- Number of folders: You can create up to 1,000 folders
- Website monitoring: This limit (formerly referred to as "Projects") controls the number of websites that can be used simultaneously with SEO monitoring tools, such as Position Tracking or Site Audit. The number included depends on your plan.