Google's Quick Share SDK will let Android and iOS apps share files directly

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Quick Share is about to spread beyond Android's share menu. 9to5Google reports that Google announced a Quick Share SDK at Android Dev Summit 2026, with a separate iOS SDK planned, both due in the first half of 2027

The SDK lets apps share files from inside their own interface, without sending people through the system share sheet and the full screen Quick Share view. A bottom sheet will preview the files being sent

Google lists end to end encryption, automatic hotspot creation using Wi-Fi Direct on supported devices, and no compression for photos or videos. It also works offline without mobile signal, and developers do not need to run any servers

There are no details yet about access terms or how the API works, and the feature list comes from Google itself. The iOS SDK is the most interesting part, because cross platform file sharing between Android and iPhone has long been awkward

Sending full quality photos between an Android phone and an iPhone without compression or a cloud service would be a big quality of life improvement. Building it into apps rather than the system menu could make sharing feel seamless. A lot depends on how many developers adopt it

Would you use Quick Share between Android and iPhone? And which apps should build it in first?

Google will let Android & iOS apps directly integrate Quick Share next year9to5google.com

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Hotspot creation in the background is technically impressive. Wi-Fi Direct has existed for years but never felt simple

If Google makes it invisible, people will use it without knowing. Good technology should feel like that