expo-sharing

What is expo-sharing?

The expo-sharing package is a library for React Native applications that allows users to share files and content with other applications on their device. It is part of the Expo ecosystem and provides a simple API to invoke the native sharing capabilities of the device.

What are expo-sharing's main functionalities?

Share a file

This feature allows you to share a file from your application using the native sharing dialog. The code checks if sharing is available on the device and then shares the file located at the specified URI.

import * as Sharing from 'expo-sharing';

async function shareFile(uri) {
  if (await Sharing.isAvailableAsync()) {
    await Sharing.shareAsync(uri);
  } else {
    console.log('Sharing is not available on this platform');
  }
}

Other packages similar to expo-sharing

react-native-share

react-native-share is a popular library for sharing content in React Native applications. It provides more extensive options for sharing, including support for sharing text, images, and files to specific apps. Compared to expo-sharing, it offers more customization and control over the sharing process but requires additional setup and configuration.

react-native-fs

react-native-fs is a file system library for React Native that includes capabilities for handling files, including sharing. While it is not solely focused on sharing, it provides a comprehensive set of tools for file management, which can be used in conjunction with other libraries to implement sharing functionalities. It offers more low-level file operations compared to expo-sharing.

README

Provides a way to share files directly with other compatible applications.

API documentation

• Documentation for the latest stable release
• Documentation for the main branch

Installation in managed Expo projects

For managed Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the API documentation for the latest stable release.

Installation in bare React Native projects

For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have installed and configured the expo package before continuing.

Add the package to your npm dependencies

npx expo install expo-sharing

Configure for Android

No additional set up necessary.

Contributing

Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the contributing guide.