This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Secure context
This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The canShare() method of the Navigator interface returns true if a call to Navigator.share() would succeed.
Syntax
var canShare = Navigator.canShare;
Parameters
None.
Return value
A Boolean.
Exceptions
None.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown The definition of 'canShare' in that specification. |
Unknown | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
canShare | Chrome No support No | Edge No support No | Firefox No support No | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- No support
- No support