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`Aug 04,2020 * 2 min read « Share
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`Daniel Marcos Schwaycer
`Product Manager, Android
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`9/8/25, 12:20 PM Instantly share files with people around you with Nearby Share
`The Android community has long asked for a way to quickly share content with each other from their
`devices. So after years of development, Android is launching Nearby Share, a platform to enable reliable and
`easy sharing across thousands of Android phone models and billions of people.
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`Nearby Share is rolling out to Android 6.0+ phones today, making it easier to instantly share files, links,
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`pictures and more with people around you, all while protecting your privacy.
`Easily share content both online and offline
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`When you just want to quickly share something with a friend or someone nearby, it can be a hassle to open
`your messages, find a contact and then find the file you'd like to attach. Nearby Share allows you to cut
`down on that time with simple taps and see a list of devices in your proximity with which you can share
`content. Once you select the receiver, they will be notified with the option to either accept or decline the
`file. Nearby Share then automatically chooses the best protocol for fast and easy sharing using Bluetooth,
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`Bluetooth Low Energy, WebRTC or peer-to-peer WiFi — allowing you to share even when you're fully offline.
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`Safely share and receive files with those around you
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`Nearby Share was built with privacy at its core, so you can share and receive files with peace of mind. Now
`you don't have to worry about exchanging contact information, because Nearby Share allows you to both
`send and receive files anonymously. It also allows you to adjust your privacy settings from your phone’s
`Quick Settings at any time. You can be “hidden,” visible to “some contacts” or visible to “all contacts,” so you
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`never receive files that you didn't ask for.
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`Works smoothly with Chromebooks
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`In the coming months, Nearby Share will work with Chromebooks so you can swiftly share files between an
`Android phone and a Chromebook, and vice versa. Chromebooks already have features that make them
`work especially well with Android, like Instant Tethering, and Nearby Share will make Android and
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`Chromebook work even better together.
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`Select Google Pixel and Samsung devices will be the first smartphones to receive Nearby Share starting
`today. We will continue to work with our partners to bring Nearby Share to more smartphones in the Android
`ecosystem over the next few weeks. Visit our support page to learn more about how to enable Nearby
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`Share and adjust your visibility settings.
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