diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 7eb43eb96f..2fc05cf8eb 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1217,6 +1217,11 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
     == "true"
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
+    os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING", "False").lower()
+    == "true"
+)
+
 USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_KNOWLEDGE_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
     os.environ.get(
         "USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_KNOWLEDGE_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING", "False"
@@ -1354,6 +1359,7 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         "public_knowledge": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_KNOWLEDGE_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         "public_prompts": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PROMPTS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         "public_tools": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
+        "public_notes": USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
     },
     "chat": {
         "controls": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_CONTROLS,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py
index 0c420e4f12..3858c4670f 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py
@@ -180,6 +180,18 @@ async def update_note_by_id(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
         )
 
+    # Check if user can share publicly
+    if (
+        user.role != "admin"
+        and form_data.access_control == None
+        and not has_permission(
+            user.id,
+            "sharing.public_notes",
+            request.app.state.config.USER_PERMISSIONS,
+        )
+    ):
+        form_data.access_control = {}
+
     try:
         note = Notes.update_note_by_id(id, form_data)
         await sio.emit(
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
index 9a0f8c6aaf..2dd229eeb7 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ class SharingPermissions(BaseModel):
     public_knowledge: bool = True
     public_prompts: bool = True
     public_tools: bool = True
+    public_notes: bool = True
 
 
 class ChatPermissions(BaseModel):
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
index af0dc1f97f..b7f7c3093f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 			public_models: false,
 			public_knowledge: false,
 			public_prompts: false,
-			public_tools: false
+			public_tools: false,
+			public_notes: false
 		},
 		chat: {
 			controls: true,
@@ -247,6 +248,13 @@
 			</div>
 			<Switch bind:state={permissions.sharing.public_tools} />
 		</div>
+
+		<div class="  flex w-full justify-between my-2 pr-2">
+			<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+				{$i18n.t('Notes Public Sharing')}
+			</div>
+			<Switch bind:state={permissions.sharing.public_notes} />
+		</div>
 	</div>
 
 	<hr class=" border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-850 my-2" />