---
description: Share text, images and url with various apps in your device
---

# Social Sharing

Every app requires sharing in one way or another. [Social Sharing](https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/SocialSharing-PhoneGap-Plugin) plugin allows you to use the native sharing window of your mobile device.

* Works on Android, version 2.3.3 and higher (probably 2.2 as well).
* Works on iOS6 and up.
* Works on Windows Phone 8 since v4.0 of this plugin (maybe even WP7, but I have no such testdevice).
* Share text, a link, a images (or other files like pdf or ics). Subject is also supported, when the receiving app supports it.
* Supports sharing files from the internet, the local filesystem, or from the www folder.
* You can skip the sharing dialog and directly share to Twitter, Facebook, or other apps.

#### Install the plugin

```
$ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing
$ npm install @ionic-native/social-sharing
```

and import the plugin in your pages

```
import { SocialSharing } from '@ionic-native/social-sharing/ngx';

constructor(private socialSharing: SocialSharing) { }
```

In Ionic 5 Full App, this plugin's implementation can be found at `src/app/pages/addons3/social-share`&#x20;

![Social sharing page with various sharing options](https://3065094597-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-La-kqVz2Uq1Ka0VUWZT%2F-LbE-B4tw3obp2iH7oJG%2F-LbELIjnC22CB4k0c7Fw%2FScreen%20Shot%202019-03-30%20at%209.35.14%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=46476cf9-d88c-40ce-ab11-d52945c95c52)

#### Sharing with Whatsapp

```
this.socialSharing.shareViaWhatsApp(text, image, url).then((res) => {
  // Success
}).catch((e) => {
  // Error!
});
```

You can share text, images or url. If any data is missing, use `null` in its place.

#### Sharing with Instagram

```
this.socialSharing.shareViaInstagram(text, image).then((res) => {
  // Success
}).catch((e) => {
  // Error!
});
```

#### Sharing with Facebook

```
this.socialSharing.shareViaFacebook(text, image, url).then((res) => {
  // Success
}).catch((e) => {
  // Error!
});
```

Text may be ignored by Facebook, as it often does not allow preset text to be filled in Facebook posts or shares.

#### Sharing with Twitter

```
this.socialSharing.shareViaTwitter(text, image, url).then((res) => {
  // Success
}).catch((e) => {
  // Error!
});
```

#### Sharing with Email

Check if email sharing is possible

```
this.socialSharing.canShareViaEmail().then((res) => {
  // Success
}).catch((e) => {
  // Error!
});
```

And then share with email

```
this.socialSharing.shareViaEmail(body, subject, ['recipient@example.org']).then((res) => {
  // Success
}).catch((e) => {
  // Error!
})
```
