Use Quick Share

To share photos and files with other devices that are nearby, use Quick Share.

• Some of these steps work only on Android 13 and up. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
• This feature was previously known as “Nearby Share.” If you still find “Nearby Share” on some devices, “Quick Share” will still work.
• Quick Share is available on Android 6+ devices, Chromebooks, and on select Windows devices through the app. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
  • Learn how to share files with nearby devices.
  • Learn how to share files between Android and Windows with Quick Share.
• For a Galaxy device with Android 10 and One UI 2.1 or later, the settings and features can be different. Learn how to use Quick Share feature on Galaxy devices.

Adjust Quick Share settings

1. On your Android device, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Quick Share .
   • If you can’t find Quick Share :
     1. Tap Edit .
     2. On the “Quick Settings,” add Quick Share .
3. Choose who can share with you:
   • Your devices: Your device is visible to your other devices with the same Google Account, even when the screen is off.
   • Contacts: Your device is visible to your nearby contacts while your screen is on and unlocked.
   • Everyone: Your device is visible to anyone who's nearby while your screen is on and unlocked.
     • Only for 10 minutes: To protect your privacy, your visibility will automatically switch back to your previous selection after 10 minutes.
4. To manage additional settings, like how you appear to others, tap Settings at the bottom.

Share content with someone

1. On your Android device, open the content, like a photo or webpage from any app.
   • There’s no limit on content size or number of files on Quick Share, but the app that you share from might.
2. Tap Share Quick Share .
   • Make sure the device you want to share with is nearby.
3. Tap the device you want to share with.
   • If you can’t find the device, make sure it has set up “Who can share with you” and has the screen unlocked.
4. Wait for the other device to accept your sharing request.
   • To cancel an in-progress transfer, tap the same device again.

Tips:

• On select devices with Android 13 and up, you can also share contents from your clipboard with Quick Share. After you copy something, you get a pop-up confirmation at the bottom of the screen. Tap Devices and choose the device you want to share the content with.
• During the transfer:
  • You can leave the screen and the transfer will continue.
  • You’ll get a notification in your notification tray when you leave the sending screen. You can check the status, cancel, or go back to the transfer screen from that notification.
• To select multiple receivers, you can tap more than one device.
  • Due to technical constraints, simultaneous sharing is only supported on some device models.
  • In other cases, transfers will be queued and receivers you select later will get the transfer request when previous transfers are completed.

Get content from someone

• If you share content between your devices with the same Google Account, the device that receives the content automatically accepts the transfer.
• If you share content from the clipboard of your device, the content is automatically copied when someone receives it.

1. On your Android device, check that you’ve selected the correct setting for “Who can share with you.”
2. Turn on Bluetooth .
   • When you receive content from someone else, make sure your screen is unlocked.
3. Wait for a pop up notification that tells you who’s trying to share and what content they want to share with you.
4. Select Accept or Decline.

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