Share tabs in Chrome

When you browse with Chrome, you can share tabs with people and across your devices.
Share tabs with others
  1. On your Android device, open Chrome Chrome.
  2. Go to a page you want to share.
  3. Next to the address bar, tap More More and then Share....
  4. Select an app to share the link through.
    • To view additional apps, tap More More.
Tip: If you share web pages frequently, the right of the search bar may display the shortcut Share Share. If it doesn't, you can add Share Share.
  1. Tap More More Settings and then Toolbar shortcut.
  2. Select Share.
Share images & links from pages
You can drag an image or a link from a page into another app, like Gmail or Drive.
  1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome Chrome.
  2. Go to the page with the image or link that you want to share.
  3. Open the app that you want to drop the image or link into.
  4. Switch to Split view.
    1. From the bottom of your screen, swipe up.
    2. Above the open Chrome window, tap and hold the Chrome logo.
    3. Tap Split top or Split screen.
  5. Touch and hold, then drag the image or link from the page into your chosen app.
Share & edit screenshots

After you take a screenshot, you can edit it, share it with others, or copy it into another app. You can also take screenshots that extend longer than your screen.

  1. On your Android device, open Chrome Chrome.
  2. Go to the page you want to share a screenshot from.
  3. Next to the address bar, tap More More and then Share....
  4. Tap Long screenshot.
    • Long screenshot: To make the screenshot longer, drag the crop handles. When you’re finished, tap Confirm .
  5. You can share the screenshot with another person or app, or save it to your device.
Share tabs with yourself

You can send tabs from one device to another without losing your spot or what you’ve already typed.

Before you can send a tab to another device:

  • Sign in to the same Google Account on both devices.

Follow steps

  1. On your Android device, open Chrome Chrome.

  2. Go to a tab you want to share.

  3. Tap More and then Share Share and then Send to your devices.
    1. You can also long-press on the URL bar menu or on a tab on the tab selector, then select Send to your devices.
  4. Select a device to send the page to.
  5. The tab will open automatically in Chrome on your chosen device.

Share tabs with a QR Code

You can create a QR (quick response) Code to share a page from Chrome with others.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Chrome Chrome.
  2. Go to the page you want to share.
  3. Next to the toolbar, tap More and then Share...
  4. Select QR Code .
  5. Follow on-screen instructions to share pages or download the QR Code.
    • You can also use your camera to scan a QR Code from someone else's phone.

Tip: You can also search for QR codes and barcodes with Chrome on Android.

"QR Code" is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated in Japan and other countries.

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