diff --git a/server/kara.go b/server/kara.go
index 776bfd4..5bcbbbe 100644
--- a/server/kara.go
+++ b/server/kara.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type KaraInfo struct {
 	Language            string `json:"language" example:"FR"`
 	KaraokeCreationDate *int64 `json:"karaoke_creation_time,omitempty" example:"42"`
 	IsHardsub           *bool  `json:"is_hardsub,omitempty" example:"false"`
+	Private             bool   `json:"private,omitempty" example:"false"`
 }
 
 type AllTags struct {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ func (info KaraInfo) to_KaraInfoDB(ctx context.Context, tx *gorm.DB, kara_info *
 	kara_info.Version = info.Version
 	kara_info.SongOrder = info.SongOrder
 	kara_info.Language = info.Language
+	kara_info.Private = info.Private
 
 	user := *getCurrentUser(ctx)
 	if user.Admin {
diff --git a/server/model.go b/server/model.go
index ac3c9db..0487d75 100644
--- a/server/model.go
+++ b/server/model.go
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ type KaraInfoDB struct {
 	Medias        []MediaDB `gorm:"many2many:kara_media_tags"`
 	Title         string
 	ExtraTitles   []AdditionalName `gorm:"many2many:kara_info_additional_name"`
+	Private       bool
 	Version       string
 	Comment       string
 	SongOrder     uint
@@ -389,6 +390,10 @@ func isAssociationsUpdate(tx *gorm.DB) bool {
 
 func UploadHookGitlab(tx *gorm.DB, ki *KaraInfoDB) error {
 	if CONFIG.Mugen.Gitlab.IsSetup() {
+		if ki.Private {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		// check if kara is an import
 		mugen_import := &MugenImport{}
 		err := tx.Where(&MugenImport{KaraID: ki.ID}).First(mugen_import).Error
diff --git a/server/upload.go b/server/upload.go
index 4e0a79b..c816fc9 100644
--- a/server/upload.go
+++ b/server/upload.go
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ func DownloadFile(ctx context.Context, input *DownloadInput) (*huma.StreamRespon
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if kara.Private && getCurrentUser(ctx) == nil {
+		// return forbidden response for private karas for external users
+		return nil, huma.Error403Forbidden("private kara")
+	}
+
 	obj, err := GetKaraObject(ctx, kara, input.FileType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/ui/src/components/KaraEditor.tsx b/ui/src/components/KaraEditor.tsx
index e19e753..f4d9257 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/KaraEditor.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/KaraEditor.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export default function KaraEditor(props: {
   const [getComment, setComment] = createSignal(props.kara?.Comment ?? "");
   const [getVersion, setVersion] = createSignal(props.kara?.Version ?? "");
   const [getLanguage, setLanguage] = createSignal(props.kara?.Language ?? "");
+  const [getPrivate, setPrivate] = createSignal(props.kara?.Private ?? false);
   //#endregion
 
   //#region Handlers
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ export default function KaraEditor(props: {
       comment: getComment(),
       version: getVersion(),
       language: getLanguage(),
+      private: getPrivate(),
     });
     if (props.reset) {
       (e.target as HTMLFormElement).reset();
@@ -430,6 +432,19 @@ export default function KaraEditor(props: {
       />
     </label>
   );
+  const privateInput = () => (
+    <label>
+      <div class="label">
+        <span class="label-text">Private kara (won’t be exported)</span>
+      </div>
+      <input
+        type="checkbox"
+        checked={getPrivate()}
+        onchange={(e) => setPrivate(e.currentTarget.checked)}
+        class="checkbox"
+      />
+    </label>
+  );
   const languageInput = () => (
     <label>
       <div class="label">
@@ -451,9 +466,10 @@ export default function KaraEditor(props: {
       <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
         <div class="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
           <div class="card-body">
-            <h2 class="card-title">Titles</h2>
+            <h2 class="card-title">General information</h2>
             {titleInput()}
             {extraTitlesInput()}
+            {versionInput()}
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
@@ -481,10 +497,10 @@ export default function KaraEditor(props: {
         </div>
         <div class="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl md:row-start-1 md:col-start-2">
           <div class="card-body">
-            <h2 class="card-title">Additional informations</h2>
+            <h2 class="card-title">Author informations</h2>
             {authorsInput()}
             {commentInput()}
-            {versionInput()}
+            {privateInput()}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>