Google Unveils Quick Share SDK for Android and iOS Apps
Google announced the Quick Share SDK at Android Dev Summit 2026, letting developers embed file sharing directly in Android and iOS apps from the first half of 2027.
Google has announced the Quick Share SDK, a developer tool that lets apps on both Android and iOS build Quick Share file transfers directly into their own interface. The company revealed it at Android Dev Summit 2026 and says it will arrive in the first half of 2027.
No more jumping to another screen
Today, sending a file with Quick Share means opening the system share menu and choosing Quick Share, which takes the user to a separate full-screen interface. With the SDK, Quick Share appears inside the app itself as a bottom sheet that shows a preview of the files being sent, according to what Google demonstrated at the event.
The tool is not limited to Android. Google plans a dedicated iOS version, meaning iPhone users will be able to use Quick Share in supporting apps.
Speed, privacy and lower costs
Google says Quick Share transfers are fully end-to-end encrypted between the two devices because they run over nearby local networks. The SDK creates the connection point automatically and uses Wi-Fi Direct on supported devices to achieve the lowest latency and highest possible speed.
Photos and videos can be sent in their original quality without compression, and transfers work without an internet or mobile connection. That makes the feature useful in areas with weak coverage or for people who want to save data.
Developers also avoid building their own file-sharing systems or paying for the servers and infrastructure needed to run them.
The announcement follows Google's recent expansion of AirDrop compatibility to more Android devices, including Samsung phones, after reports that support first appeared on the Galaxy S26 series.
Google has not given an exact release date for the SDK, saying only that it is due in the first half of 2027.
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