Google Chrome is a popular web browser you can use to surf the internet. You can use the AirDrop feature if you want to share the web pages you surf with fellow Apple users. You can AirDrop any websites or pages on the Chrome browser from your Apple device to the recipient’s Apple device within a minute. If you are wondering how to AirDrop Google Chrome browser or its pages from your Apple device, this detailed guide will help you.
Prerequisites
To AirDrop the Google Chrome app or its tab, you must check the following prerequisites and settings.
- AirDrop only works on iPhones and iPads running on iOS 17 or later and on Macs running on MacOS Yosemite or later.
- Turn on the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on both the recipient’s and sender’s Apple devices to start the AirDrop process.
- Ensure that the recipient and sender Apple device are within 9 meters or 30 feet from each other. The closer the distance, the faster the transfer speed.
- On your Apple device, change the AirDrop settings to Contact Only or Everyone for 10 minutes.
How to AirDrop Google Chrome App from iPhone or iPad
Turn on AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad and follow the steps below to AirDrop the Chrome browser app.
1. Locate the Chrome browser app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Press and hold the Chrome app until a list of options appears.
3. Select the Share App option from the options.
4. Select the AirDrop tile and select the recipient Apple device.
5. Click Accept on the recipient Apple device to complete the AirDrop process.
The recipient Apple device will now be redirected to the Google Chrome app page on the Apple App Store, from where they can install the app.
How to AirDrop Google Chrome App from Mac
You can share the Google Chrome browser on Mac from the Finder app using the steps below.
1. Launch the Finder app on your and go to the Application page.
2. On the Applications page, locate the Chrome app.
3. Control-click on the Chrome app and select the Share option.
4. Choose AirDrop and select the recipient Apple device.
5. On the recipient device, click Accept to complete the app transfer.
The recipient Appde device can now install the Chrome browser from the App Store on their device.
How to AirDrop Google Chrome Tab or Page from iPhone or iPad
You can use AirDrop to send a website link on your Chrome app to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Here is how to do it.
1. Open the Chrome app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Open the page containing the website URL you wish to share.
3. Tap the Share icon on the URL address bar.
4. Select the AirDrop tile and click on the recipient AirDrop name.
5. On the recipient Apple device, click Accept to complete the process.
Once the recipient Accepts the AirDrop, the Chrome browser will open on their Apple device with a tab of the website you shared. If the recipient’s Apple device doesn’t have the Chrome browser, the tab will open on the device’s default browser.
To AirDrop Multiple Chrome Tabs or Pages
If you want to AirDrop multiple Chrome tabs or pages from your iPhone or iPad, follow the steps below.
1. Open the Chrome app on your iPhone or iPad and click on the tabs icon.
2. Click the Edit icon on the bottom-left and click the Select tabs option.
3. Select the tabs you want to AirDrop and tap the Share icon.
4. Select the AirDrop tile and select the recipient’s AirDrop profile picture.
5. Click Accept on the recipient Apple device to transfer all the selected tabs.
Now, all the sent tabs will open on the Chrome browser or default browsers of the recipient’s Apple device.
How to AirDrop Google Chrome Page from Mac
You can AirDrop any page from Google Chrome on Mac using the steps below.
1. Launch the Google Chrome app on your Mac and visit the website you want to AirDrop.
2. Click File and select the Share option.
3. Choose AirDrop and select the recipient’s Apple device.
4. On the recipient’s Apple device, click Accept to complete the transfer process.
The received AirDrop will open in a new tab on Chrome or on the default web browser of the recipient’s Apple device.
How to Share Google Chrome App or Tabs Using Proximity Sharing
Proximity Sharing is an AirDrop feature introduced in iOS 17 that allows you to AirDrop the Chrome app or its pages just by bringing the iPhones together. However, to use this, both the recipient’s and sender’s iPhones must be running on iOS 17 or later. Also, you must enable the Bringing Device Together setting on the iPhone for this method to work. Here is how you can use Proximity Sharing to AirDrop the Google Chrome app or its content.
1. On your iPhone, go to Settings → General → AirDrop and turn on the toggle next to the Bringing Device Together option.
2. To share the Google Chrome app using Proximity Sharing, press and hold the app → Select Share App → Click on AirDrop → Bring iPhones together → Click Accept on the recipient’s iPhone.
3. To share a webpage or tab of the Google Chrome app using Proximity Sharing, open the Chrome app → Visit the website you wish to share → Click on the Share icon → Select AirDrop → Bring iPhones together → Click Accept on the recipient’s iPhone.
- To share multiple tabs on Chrome, click on the tabs icon → Click Edit → Select the tabs → Tap Share icon → Select AirDrop → Bring iPhones together → Click Accept on the other iPhone.
FAQ
No. You cannot AirDrop an incognito tabs from the Chrome browser.
If the AirDrop is not working or fails while sharing a page, it might be due to a technical error. You can fix this error by simply restarting both Apple devices. If you are still facing issues after restarting, ensure that the DND mode and Personal Hotspot are disabled.
No. It is not possible to AirDrop to Chrome pages from Windows PC or Android devices.