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expo-sharing
allows you to share files directly with other compatible applications.
Android Device | Android Emulator | iOS Device | iOS Simulator | Web |
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expo-sharing
for web is built on top of the Web Share API, which still has very limited browser support. Be sure to check that the API can be used before calling it by using Sharing.isAvailableAsync()
.expo start --https
to enable it.Currently expo-sharing
only supports sharing from your app to other apps and you cannot register to your app to have content shared to it through the native share dialog on native platforms. You can read more in the related feature request. If you are using the bare workflow you can build this functionality on your own, but it is not available in the managed workflow.
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npx expo install expo-sharing
If you're installing this in a bare React Native app, you should also follow these additional installation instructions.
import * as Sharing from 'expo-sharing';
Sharing.isAvailableAsync()
Determine if the sharing API can be used in this app.
Returns
Promise<boolean>
A promise that fulfills with true
if the sharing API can be used, and false
otherwise.
Sharing.shareAsync(url, options)
Name | Type | Description |
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url | string | Local file URL to share. |
options (optional) | SharingOptions | A map of share options. Default: {} |
Opens action sheet to share file to different applications which can handle this type of file.
Returns
Promise<void>
SharingOptions
Name | Type | Description |
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UTI (optional) | string | Only for: iOS
|
dialogTitle (optional) | string | Only for: Android Web Sets share dialog title. |
mimeType (optional) | string | Only for: Android Sets |