Quick Share

For mobile phones and tablets, Android devices from Samsung and other manufacturers are supported. For PCs, both Galaxy products and Windows PCs from other brands are supported. For more detailed support requirements, please refer to the Quick Share supported devices section.

To receive files from other nearby devices, your device’s screen must be turned on and the "Who can share with you" settings in Quick Share must be set to either “Contacts only” or “Everyone.” If the sender cannot find your device on their Quick Share screen, their devices and yours. However, devices logged into the same Samsung account can receive files from each other at any time, regardless of the "Who can share with you" settings.

The options for "Who can share with you" are as follows.

• No one: No one can share with you.
• Contacts only: Only users saved in your Contacts with Samsung accounts can share with you.
• Everyone: Anyone nearby can share with you.

*Available only for 10 minutes: if checked, the option will be automatically switched to Contacts only or No one (if not signed on to Samsung account)
*Devices logged into the same Samsung account can always share with each other regardless of settings.

Share to devices nearby
- Files can be shared without using mobile data.

Share using QR code/Share to Contacts
- Mobile data usage is required. It is highly recommended to share large files through a Wi-Fi connection.

For file sharing with nearby devices, there is no limitation on the number and size of files that can be shared.
For file sharing with QR codes and contacts, a maximum of 1,000 files can be transferred at a time. There is a size limitation of 10GB per file and 10GB per day that can be transferred.
With Private sharing, you can transfer up to 20 files and 200MB of data at a time.

For file sharing with nearby devices, there is no restriction on the file type that can be shared.
A variety of images, videos, audios, documents, APKs, URLs and other types of files can all be freely transferred.

For file sharing with QR codes and contacts, certain types of files are not supported:
Executables: .exe, .com, .bat, .cmd, .vbs, .reg, .msi.

With Private sharing, the following types of files can be transferred:

• Images: "jpeg", "jpg", "png", "gif", "bmp", "webp", "heic", "dng"
• Videos: "webm", "mp4", "3gp", "3g2", "mkv"
• Audio: “mp3”, “wav”, “ogg”, “m4a”
• Document: “txt”, “pdf”

To use Private sharing, tap the “More options” menu at the top of the Quick Share screen and select “Turn on Private sharing.”
Private sharing prevents others from screenshotting, saving or resending shared files.
You can also set an expiration time and date on the files to prevent the recipient’s access after the designated time.
It is recommended to use the Private sharing option to share sensitive files containing personal information or confidential files meant for a select person.

*The Private sharing option is available on Galaxy phones, Tabs and Books.
*The availability of Private Sharing feature may vary depending on country or region.

You can share up to 20 files and 200MB of data at a time through Private sharing.

The following types of files can be shared through Private sharing.

• Images: "jpeg", "jpg", "png", "gif", "bmp", "webp", "heic", "dng"
• Videos: "webm", "mp4", "3gp", "3g2", "mkv"
• Audio: “mp3”, “wav”, “ogg”, “m4a”
• Document: “txt”, “pdf”