Sharing data between apps

One of the great things about Android apps is their ability to communicate and integrate with each other. Why reinvent functionality that isn't core to your application when it already exists in another application?

This section covers some common ways you can send and receive data (like text, images and files) between applications using the Android Sharesheet and Intent Resolver with Intent objects.

Sending Simple Data to Other Apps

Learn how to set up your application to be able to send text and other data to other applications with the Android Sharesheet and intent resolver.

Receiving Simple Data from Other Apps

Learn how to set up your application to receive text and other data from intents.

Providing Direct Share targets

Learn how to provide Direct Share targets to make it easier and faster for users of other apps to share URLs, images, or other kinds of data with your app.