Quick Share

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Quick Share
Developers Samsung Electronics
Google LLC
Initial releaseFebruary 24, 2020;5 years ago (2020-02-24)
Operating system
Predecessor Nearby Share
Type Utility software
License Proprietary
Website Google App

Quick Share is a wireless peer-to-peer data transfer service for Android, ChromeOS and Windows; Originally developed by Samsung Electronics for its own devices, Google subsequently collaborated with Samsung and merged its own Nearby Share into Quick Share in 2024, [1] distributing Quick Share to non-Galaxy Android devices through Google Play Services. Quick Share utilizes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct to send files to nearby devices or through Samsung Cloud for non-Galaxy devices.

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History

Quick Share debuted along with the Samsung Galaxy S20 and One UI 2.1, with rollout to other Galaxy smartphones and tablets later. [1] Samsung claims the service was created to streamline the process of sending content, [2] superseding a previous service named Link Sharing. Quick Share for Windows-based Samsung Galaxy Book notebooks only was launched in 2021, available from the Microsoft Store.

In 2024 Google's Nearby Share was merged with and renamed Quick Share. [2]

In November 2025, Google announced that Quick Share was now partially interoperable with AirDrop. [3] [4]

Usage

Users can send files to up to 8 nearby devices at a time, so long as they have the feature enabled [2] and their screens are on. [5] Quick Share can be toggled in the quick panel settings and the user can choose to receive content from anyone nearby, contacts only, your devices, or no one. Content transfer is made possible by choosing Quick Share, after which the sender chooses which nearby device(s) to send to. [2]

Quick Share can upload files to Samsung Cloud and sharing via URL. [6] The data uploaded to the Samsung Cloud can be downloaded by the user either by clicking the specified link or scanning the provided QR code. [7]

Uploaded files are limited to 10 gigabytes in size, and can remain in Samsung Cloud [2] for a maximum of two days. [6]

The Quick Share app on Windows enables other Quick Share-enabled devices to share files with Windows devices. [8]

When sharing with an Apple device running iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or visionOS, AirDrop must be set to allow receiving from everyone. [9]

Availability

Quick Share is available on Android 6 and later, [10] ChromeOS 91 and later, [11] and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and later (either ARM or x86). [12] The Quick Share function is part of the Android and ChromeOS operating systems. A Windows program can be downloaded and installed, requiring both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support. [13]

Quick Share for Windows

A Quick Share program has been developed by, and is available from, Google for any non-Samsung computer running Microsoft Windows. [8]

A Quick Share program developed by Samsung, for Samsung Galaxy Book PCs running Microsoft Windows only, is available from the Microsoft Store. [14]

Private Share

Private Share icon Private Share icon.png
Private Share icon

Private Share was a derivative data transfer service which used blockchain encryption, designed for important personal or financial information. [2] Sharing files is possible via the phone number associated with a phone's SIM card, or a user-chosen private number. A private number is exclusive to the Private Share app, and commences with # and includes 10 digits, like #0123456789. The sender is able to set an expiry date for the files, which get automatically deleted from the recipient's devices. [15] There is a 200 megabyte upload limit for senders. Like Quick Share, Private Share is also preloaded on Samsung Galaxy devices. [16] Since December 2023, Private Share has been integrated with Quick Share, and is no longer a separate service. [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "What we announced at CES 2024". Google. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Simpler and Faster File Share With Galaxy's Quick Share". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family". Google. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Use Quick Share on your Android device - Send content to an iPhone, iPad, or macOS device". Google Support. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Samsung's killer software makes Galaxy PCs, phones, and tablets better together". PCWorld. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. 1 2 Kostadinov, Preslav Mladenov & Peter (2022-11-02). "Samsung One UI 5 review: The perfect software update". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ↑ Khan, MQ (2024-02-23). "What is Samsung Quick Share? How to Use Samsung Quick Share". pakmobnews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  8. 1 2 "Share files between Android and Windows with Quick Share". Android Help. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Android Quick Share Support for AirDrop: A Secure Approach to Cross-Platform File Sharing". Google Online Security Blog. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  10. ↑ Bohn, Dieter (2020-08-04). "Android's 'Nearby Share' file sharing feature is finally launching". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  11. ↑ "Google starts rolling out Chrome OS 91 with Nearby Share, app notification badges and more". India Today. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  12. ↑ "Github repository of rquickshare". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  13. ↑ "The New Nearby Share Beta App for Windows". Android. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  14. ↑ "Quick Share [for Samsung Galaxy]". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  15. ↑ SamMobile; Farooqui, Adnan (2020-11-16). "Private Share is Samsung's new blockchain-based secure file transfer app". SamMobile. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  16. ↑ Shaw, Rowknee (2023-03-10). "Samsung updates Private share app: Split screen view available for Tablets" . Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  17. ↑ Shaw, Rowknee (2023-12-06). "Samsung Private Share gets integrated with Quick Share" . Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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