Google on Tuesday announced that is expanding its Quick Share file sharing features to make it easier for Android users to send files to iPhone users.
While Quick Share is already compatible with Apple’s AirDrop feature on select Android devices, Google will expand the feature to Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, and HONOR devices in 2026.
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We’ve all been there: trying to send a video from a family gathering to a group of people who all have different phones. To make this easier, we made Quick Share compatible with AirDrop for supported Android phones starting with Pixel, and we’re expanding to more partners including Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi and HONOR this year.
If you don’t have a compatible device, you can use Quick Share on any Android phone to generate a QR code, which will let you instantly share with iOS devices via the cloud. This feature starts rolling out to all Android phones today and will be fully available within the next month. Soon, we’ll also make Quick Share available inside some of your favorite apps, including WhatsApp.
Google says that it also partnered with Apple to make it easier for users to switch from an iPhone to an Android device. The companies were required to implement that capability under Europe’s Digital Markets Act. While Apple implemented the feature in iOS 26.3, Google says it will be implementing the feature on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices later this year.
Users will be able to wirelessly migrate eSIM, passwords, photos, messages, apps, contacts, and Home Screen layout from an iPhone to an Android device. Google has also implemented similar tools for transferring the data between an Android device and an iPhone.
Here’s how Google describes the steps to perform the file transfer process:
- Ask the recipient to set their visibility. Have the iOS, iPadOS, or macOS device set AirDrop to “Everyone for 10 Minutes.”
- Select a device. Tap the device in your Quick Share menu.
- Have them accept your request. The transfer will finish when the recipient taps Accept.
Files are saved in the traditional locations, such as a photo going to the Photos app. or a document being saved to the Files app.
To receive files from an Apple user, the Android user will also need to turn on the “Everyone for 10 minutes” setting or manually enter into Receive mode on the Quick Share page. Files saved on the Android end of things will be found in the Files app.
Google says the Quick Share/AirDrop interoperability is designed to ensure a safe and secure file sharing experience, no matter which platform you’re on. The sharing uses a secure sharing channel and requires consent before a file is received. All connections are peer-to-peer, meaning the data is not routed through a server.
