Chrome on Android can send the current page's URL to almost any messenger, email client, social app, or notes app installed on your phone. The Share menu handles the handoff, but the three-dot menu has moved on many devices now that the bottom address bar is the default.
Both layouts are covered below, plus a long-press shortcut to copy a link without opening the share sheet and a note on why some shared links come out shortened.
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Share a Website Link from Chrome Browser on Android
You want to send a page from Chrome on Android to a chat, email, or notes app. Chrome reads the apps installed on your phone, so the Share menu can hand the current page’s URL to almost any messenger, email client, social app, or notes app you have.
The path is short, but the three-dot menu has moved on many devices now that the bottom address bar is the default. Both layouts are covered below.
- Open the Chrome app on your Android phone.
- Go to the website or page you want to share.
- Tap the More
menu. It sits at the top-right if your address bar is on top, or just to the right of the address bar at the bottom of the screen if your address bar is at the bottom. - Tap Share... from the menu.
- Pick the app you want to send the link through.
- Choose the recipient inside that app, then tap Send or Share.
The Share button sits near the top of the More menu, just below the New tab option.
Pick whichever app or contact you want to send the link to. The list shows everything on your phone that accepts a URL.
The link arrives inside the chosen app as a clickable URL. Chrome hands the URL over as soon as you tap Send, so you never have to copy and paste it yourself.
Where the Three-Dot Menu Sits (Top or Bottom)
You may be looking for the three-dot menu and not finding it in the corner. Starting in Chrome 138 (July 2025), Google started moving the address bar to the bottom of the screen for many users. Because the address bar moves, the More overflow menu follows it.
- Address bar on top: the menu stays at the top-right corner, next to the tab switcher icon.
- Address bar at the bottom: the menu sits just to the right of the address bar, where your thumb already rests.
If you do not see the bottom layout yet, switch to it from Chrome → Settings → Address bar. The new Address bar entry sits near the top of the Settings list in recent Chrome builds. A bottom address bar also makes the Share menu one-handed reachable on larger phones.
Copy a Link Without Opening the Menu
You do not always need the full share sheet. If you only need the URL on your clipboard, Chrome has a faster path: long-press the address bar.
- Long-press the address bar on any page.
- Tap Copy link in the popup that appears.
- Paste the URL into any app using long-press → Paste.
TIP: The same popup also shows Move address bar to bottom or Move address bar to top, depending on which layout you currently use. That is the quickest way to flip layouts if you cannot find the toggle in Settings.
You’ll know it worked when the URL is on your clipboard and you can paste it into any app.
When the Shared Link Looks Shortened
You shared a link and the pasted URL looks shorter than what you see in the address bar. This usually happens when you opened the page from the Google app or your Discover feed, then shared it from inside Chrome. Google’s apps wrap shared URLs in a shortener such as share.google.com/... or search.app/... before Chrome even sees the page.
This is a Google app behavior, not a Chrome behavior.
Chrome’s own Share menu always forwards the real address bar URL of the page you are on. If you need the original link, copy it from the address bar using the long-press shortcut above instead of sharing from the Google app.
Sharing Tips and Quick Fixes
Small issues that catch people out the first time they share from Chrome on Android:
- The menu icon location has changed. On the bottom address bar layout, the icon sits next to the address bar, not at the top.
- A share target is missing. Some apps hide themselves from the share sheet. Open the target app once, then try Share again from Chrome.
- You shared the wrong tab. Switch to the correct tab in the tab grid first, then open Share.
- You only wanted to copy. Use the long-press → Copy link shortcut described above. It is faster than opening the full share sheet.
- Chrome looks out of date. If your menu looks nothing like the screenshots here, update Chrome from the Play Store. Google stopped releasing Chrome updates for some older Android versions in 2025, so the menu may be an older design.
- The share sheet seems stuck or shows an old page preview. Clear Chrome’s cookies and cache. A fresh app state often fixes it.
For tighter privacy while you share, you can tighten Chrome’s privacy settings on Android to limit what sites can read about you while you browse. You can also block specific websites in Chrome on Android if there are pages you do not want landing in your share suggestions.
Need to send the link to another device on the same Google account instead of to another person? You can send tabs from Chrome Android to your other devices, as long as you are signed in to Chrome with sync turned on.
Sharing from an iPhone instead? The steps are similar but the menu sits at the bottom of the screen. See how to share a website link from Chrome on iPhone and iPad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Share button in Chrome on Android?
Open the three-dot More menu, then tap Share… The menu sits at the top-right if your address bar is on top, or next to the address bar at the bottom if you have moved the address bar down.
Why does my shared link look different from the address bar?
Chances are you opened the page through the Google app or Discover feed, which wraps links in a shortener like share.google.com/…. Chrome’s own Share menu forwards the real URL of the page you are viewing, not the shortened one.
How do I copy a link without opening the Share menu?
Long-press the address bar on any page and pick Copy link. The URL goes straight to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.
Why is my three-dot menu at the bottom of the screen?
Chrome 138 and newer can move the address bar to the bottom of the screen for one-handed reach, and the overflow menu moves with it. Switch the layout back under Chrome > Settings > Address bar.
Can I share a link directly to one specific contact?
Yes. Pick a messaging app from the share sheet, then choose the contact inside that app. For a faster path, your phone’s Direct Share targets appear at the top of the share sheet under your most-contacted people.
I, too, recently lost the ability to share from Chrome to Facebook. Facebook simply disappeared from the “Sharing Menu”. Although tapping on the … [More] button did indeed show additional available options, Facebook was not among them.
Tonight I spent HOURS tampering with settings in Chrome, Facebook, hidden system & any apps I thought might be related. My focus was on permissions, but I tinkered with defaults, notifications, etc. Bad idea – I know just enough to get myself in trouble – but I was desperate.
Lo and behold, Facebook now appears in the pop-up window when I tap the “More” button. Not one of the settings I changed stood out as likely to fix the problem, and I am certain most were totally irrelevant so I cannot identify a solution. My tinkering and Facebook reappearing in the sharing panels may just be coincidence. However, I can encourage others with this issue to ‘tinker’ and not get discouraged. As frustrating as it is, be persistent and I believe you’ll find your fix, albeit only after you stumble and trip over it. Good Luck!
Can you please advise me? On my android Google pixel 2, Until a week ago, (don’t know if it was because I signed out of Gmail due to an issue & signed back in or the app updates), whenever I shared a link on Chrome browser, the Gmail send an email page opened, I’d share the link & click SEND. then the page would go back to chrome (where the link was) & after a few seconds, a little popup appeared at bottom of page saying SENT.
But now, this popup only appears until I open the Gmail app… IOW, email only works when I open the Gmail app & are stored in draft. It’s driving me nuts, I’ve tried everything, clearing cookies, signing in & out etc.
Please note, this is not on computer but via my phone.
Thank you in advance ❣️
when I select share through gmail on android, the next screen is unresponsive. I can type the email address in, but, can’t hit send/ this is new and sudden
Please try clearing the cache and storage of the Gmail app.
Like Nigel, I no longer have that option either. There’s no pane that shows up either. When I hit the share option, the pane just closes completely. I’m only getting Facebook messenger as the share option instead of email, text, etc.
Android display only the most frequently used apps under Sharing menu. All you need is to tap on the “More” command within the sharing pane to get other available options. It is standard across all Android devices. Check your phone settings for any bad configuration, or reset phone settings to make it normal.
I used to be able to share from chrome and it would come up with all the various options such as whatsapp Gmail etc but now when I go to share only the Gmail icon appears. How do I get the others back? Its only chrome I have this problem with?
Hello Nigel,
In the latest updated version, the other sharing medium is hidden under More. Within the sharing pane, swipe the medium list to the left. You will get to see the last option More. You will get the entire list as earlier.
Hope this helps!
I used to be able to share directly from chrome to fb but that recently disappeared. Is there a setting on fb or chrome I need to change?
Did you uninstall the FB app from your phone? If there is no application available, then chrome won’t display the app under the sharing medium list.