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Publication Date: 2026-08-14 12:00:00
If you have an Android device and FOMO around Apple’s AirDrop, the wait for a similar feature that lets you physically tap phones together to send files and contact cards is over.
Google’s Quick Share now has a tap-to-share feature that lets you do the same motion to swap files between phones. The company unveiled the update during Wednesday’s Made by Google event alongside several new products, including the Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel 11. Best of all, this feature is coming to older Pixels, too — and even other Android phones.
Quick Share is pretty similar to AirDrop. Both features let you share files, photos and contact information. And Quick Share on supported Android devices can work with Apple’s AirDrop — which can be convenient if you’re sharing photos with a friend who has an iPhone.
The tap-to-share change now means you can share files, photos and…
