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 collaborated with Samsung to merge its Nearby Share into Quick Share in January 2024. This unified approach aims to provide a single, system-level sharing experience across Android phones, ChromeOS devices, and compatible Windows PCs.
Quick Share utilizes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct to send files to nearby devices. On Android devices, the service uses Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy for initial discovery and authentication, then establishes a direct Wi-Fi link between devices for the actual data transfer. Users can send files to up to 8 nearby devices at a time, as long as they have the feature enabled and their screens are on. The feature is available on Android 6 and later, ChromeOS 91 and later, and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and later. A Windows program can be downloaded and installed, requiring both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support.
