How to send a Chrome tab to your phone or share it

Published October 23, 2026

In short: Right-click the tab and select Send to your devices, then pick your phone. Both devices must be signed in to Chrome with the same Google Account.^[1] To share with someone else, use More > Cast, save, and share.^[1]

You found the recipe on your laptop, but you'll cook with your phone. Emailing yourself a link works. Chrome has a quicker way.

Send a tab to your own devices

First, sign in to Chrome with the same Google Account on both devices.^[1] Then:

Go to the tab you want to send.
Select More > Cast, save, and share > Send to your devices. Or right-click the tab and pick the same option.^[1]
Select a device.

If notifications are on, your phone tells you a tab was shared, and the tab also opens automatically in Chrome there.^[1]

Share with a QR code

Select More > Cast, save, and share > Create QR code. You can copy the link, download the code, or scan it with another device's camera.^[1] Handy for a colleague's phone, or a device that isn't yours.

Share with someone else

Select More > Cast, save, and share and choose how you want to share the page.^[1]

The limits

One tab at a time. Each send is a single page.
Same account required to send to your own devices.^[1] Not working? See why tabs from other devices don't show.

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For the tabs you keep for yourself

Sending is great for one page. For the dozen tabs you'll come back to, Keeptab, our free Chrome extension, saves them as a list in a click and closes them.^[2] Find any page again by word, date or site.^[2]

FAQ

How do I send a tab from Chrome to my phone?

Right-click the tab, select Send to your devices and pick your phone. Both devices must be signed in to Chrome with the same Google Account.

Can I share a Chrome page with a QR code?

Yes. Select More, then Cast, save, and share, then Create QR code. You can copy, download or scan it.

Why can't I see my phone in Send to your devices?

Both devices must be signed in to Chrome with the same Google Account.

Sources

Google Chrome Help. Share tabs in Chrome. https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10051760?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
Keeptab. The OneTab alternative to stop losing your tabs. https://keep-tab.com/onetab-alternative

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