Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode
Google's Quick Share feature is getting a tap-to-share mode for quickly exchanging contacts, photos, videos, and more.
Google unveiled an enhanced version of its Quick Share feature alongside its Pixel 11 product launch on Wednesday, aiming to streamline fast sharing between Android devices. The upgraded Quick Share, akin to Apple's AirDrop, will now enable Android users to instantly exchange contact details, photos, videos, and more by simply tapping two compatible smartphones together.
During the sharing process, users can access the phone's Share Sheet and share media just by tapping devices. This new feature brings Google's Pixel lineup closer to the iPhone, following the release of Apple's NFC-powered NameDrop in iOS 17, which allowed iPhone users to share contacts, photos, or videos by touching phones. The Quick Share update is currently available on Pixel 6 and newer devices and will be introduced on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 in the coming weeks. Google plans to expand support to more devices by the end of the year.
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