Family sharing Share with whoever’s holding the baby
With Plumi Pro, share care records with your partner or caregiver. Each person signs in to their own account, and each entry shows who logged it. Shared care records are end-to-end encrypted.
- Choose which children to share Select the children for an invitation and choose one parent or caregiver role for them.
- See who logged what Check who recorded the last feed, medicine dose or care task.
- End-to-end encrypted Our servers store encrypted care records without the keys needed to read them.
How sharing works
- 1
Choose who, and for which child
Pick the children you want to share, then choose one parent or caregiver role for the invitation.
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Create the invite
Keep Plumi open while it prepares the selected children’s shared history. The invite is ready when that finishes.
- 3
Send the link, or show the QR code
Send it however you like, or let them scan the code straight from your screen. Each link works once and expires after 3 days.
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They join the shared log
They sign in, choose a name and tap Join. After the shared history downloads, new entries sync between connected devices.
Parent, or caregiver?
Choose one role for the children included in an invitation. Parents have more controls; caregivers can log care and check off routine items.
| What they can do | Parent | Caregiver |
|---|---|---|
| See care records for the children shared with them | Yes | Yes |
| Add and edit logs: feeds, sleep, diapers, everything | Yes | Yes |
| Run timers for naps and nursing | Yes | Yes |
| Tick off the daily routine | Yes | Yes |
| Add allergies | Yes | Yes |
| Edit the baby profile | Yes | No |
| Manage the daily routine list | Yes | No |
| Create and edit reminders | Yes | No |
| Export that child’s data | Yes | No |
| Invite other people and remove them | No | No |
Caregivers can read all records for the children you share. The role limits control what they can change in the app. Our servers cannot read the encrypted records. Share only with someone you trust with that child’s information.
How to invite someone
- Open Settings from the top bar on the Today screen.
- Tap Sharing, then Share with partner.
- Type the name you want them to see you as.
- Turn on each child you want to share, then choose Parent or Caregiver for the invitation.
- Tap Create invite link and keep Plumi open while the history uploads. This only happens the first time.
- Share the link, or let them scan the QR code from your screen.
On their side: opening the link takes them straight into Plumi, where they pick a name and tap Join. If the link opens in a browser instead, they can copy it and use Paste Invite Link on the Sharing screen. Copy the whole link, all the way to the end, or it won’t open.
Only your family can read it
Your entries are encrypted on your phone with a key that belongs to one child, and only then uploaded. The people you invite get that key inside the invite link. We never do.
Plumi's servers cannot read the encrypted care records. Share invite links only with people you trust.
Your keys live in your device Keychain and sync across your own Apple devices through iCloud Keychain, which is itself end-to-end encrypted.
Questions about sharing
Who can I share with?
Anyone who helps with your child: a partner, a grandparent, a nanny or a daycare worker. Up to 5 people per child, including the sharing owner, each with their own role. They need Plumi on an iPhone and a free account, nothing else.
What is the difference between a parent and a caregiver?
Both can see care records for the children you share with them, and both can log feeds, sleep, diapers, timers and daily routine items. Photos and scanned documents stay on the device that added them and are not shared. A parent can also edit the baby profile, manage the daily routine list, set reminders and export data. A caregiver cannot do those things. Only the sharing owner can invite or remove people.
Are photos and documents shared with my family?
No. Baby profile photos, entry photos and scanned documents stay on the device that added them and in your own optional backups. They are never uploaded to Plumi servers or synced to your other devices or caregivers. The entry’s care details still sync when sharing is enabled.
Can I share one child but not another?
Yes. Each child has a separate encryption key. The invitation includes only the selected children’s keys and records. Other children’s records are not sent to that person.
Does the person I invite need to pay for Plumi Pro?
No. Sharing stays active as long as at least one person in the family has Plumi Pro, so one subscription covers everybody you invite. They can use the app for free and still see the full shared history.
Is it really end to end encrypted?
Yes. Every entry is encrypted on your phone before it is uploaded, and the keys never reach our servers. They live in your device Keychain and travel between your own Apple devices through iCloud Keychain. Our relay only stores data it cannot read.
How does the invite link work?
The link carries the encryption keys for the children you chose. It works once and expires after 3 days. Because the keys are in the link, send it somewhere you trust, the same way you would treat a password. If you send it to the wrong person, you can stop sharing and start again.
How quickly do changes show up on the other phone?
Updates sync when the devices are connected. Delivery depends on the network and whether the app can refresh. You can both log offline; entries sync when you reconnect.
What happens to what I already logged when I join a family?
Your own baby profiles stay in the app, and the family’s shared profiles are added alongside them. Plumi attempts a local backup before joining. If you previously kept a local copy of the same shared baby, that copy is replaced by the family’s history when it downloads. Separate histories for the same child are not merged.
Can a nanny work for two families at once?
Yes. Someone can be part of more than one family, keep the two sets of children completely separate, and leave one without touching the other. Each family only ever sees its own children.
What happens when I remove someone?
They stop receiving new updates. On their next connection, a caregiver’s copy of the child’s records is removed from the app. A removed parent’s records are backed up before removal. Previously saved exports or backups cannot be revoked.
What if my subscription lapses?
If no active Pro subscription covers the family, sharing pauses. Existing records remain on the devices, subject to the current plan’s history visibility. An active Pro subscription is needed to resume shared updates.
Keep everyone working from the same log
Sharing is part of Plumi Pro, and one subscription covers everyone you invite.
