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Share targets

Limited availability

The share_target web app manifest member registers an installed web app as a handler for shared content. When a user shares content by using the device share dialog, the installed app can be listed as an option for handling the shared content.

Browser support

  • Chrome 89 Released on 2021-03-02
  • Chrome Android 76 Released on 2019-07-30
  • Edge 89 Released on 2021-03-04
  • Firefox Not supported Position: positive Bugs: 1476515
  • Firefox for Android Not supported Position: positive
  • Safari Not supported Position: neutral (concerns: security, integration) Bugs: 194593
  • Safari on iOS Not supported Position: neutral (concerns: security, integration) Bugs: 194593

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MDN documentation

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.301% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Developer use cases

  • I have a PWA that has several places where I could add a media contribution. If I'm already logged in I would like to be able to, say, take a picture and share it with the app. It would pop up a dialog asking where to share it and then post. I have a PWA that has several places where I could add a media contribution. If I'm already logged in I would like to be able to, say, take a picture and share it with the app. It would pop up a dialog asking where to share it and then post. [see original comment]