In plain English
It lets someone see their profile from the outside, as an ordinary member of the public would. The view is limited to the information and content that are publicly visible.
In context
Here, "view as public" means opening a preview of the profile as it appears to the general public, with only publicly visible parts shown.
- Situation
- Managing profiles, usernames, privacy, audience, discoverability, and account visibility
- What it communicates
- opens a public-facing preview of your profile
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say that any profile visibility is being changed.
Examples
“Before sharing the link, she viewed her profile as public and saw that only her photo, bio, and pinned post appeared.”
“Her manager asked her to view the profile as public after the redesign and check whether the contact details still showed.”