Android Intent Share using external image url

Question

I couldn't help noticing that all examples of sharing images with Intent use locally stored files. Whenever I try to use a external url, facebook, twitter etc. gives me a toast saying "One or more media items could be not be added".

Do i have to store a copy of the image locally?If yes, how do i do that?

Possible duplicate of [android share image from url](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16300959/android-share-image-from-url) — Anton Knyazev, Dec 27 '17 at 08:01

Vishnudev K · Answer 1 · 2015-04-22T06:03:39.000

Thank you @user2245247 for the link
It contains the correct answer to share image from remote url.
Use external library

// Get access to ImageView 
ImageView ivImage = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.ivResult);
// Fire async request to load image
Picasso.with(context).load(imageUrl).into(ivImage);

After the image loaded successfully to the image view, trigger the method for sharing intent.

// Can be triggered by a view event such as a button press
public void onShareItem(View v) {
    // Get access to bitmap image from view
    ImageView ivImage = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.ivResult);
    // Get access to the URI for the bitmap
    Uri bmpUri = getLocalBitmapUri(ivImage);
    if (bmpUri != null) {
        // Construct a ShareIntent with link to image
        Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
        shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, bmpUri);
        shareIntent.setType("image/*");
        // Launch sharing dialog for image
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, "Share Image"));    
    } else {
        // ...sharing failed, handle error
    }
}

// Returns the URI path to the Bitmap displayed in specified ImageView
public Uri getLocalBitmapUri(ImageView imageView) {
    // Extract Bitmap from ImageView drawable
    Drawable drawable = imageView.getDrawable();
    Bitmap bmp = null;
    if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable){
       bmp = ((BitmapDrawable) imageView.getDrawable()).getBitmap();
    } else {
       return null;
    }
    // Store image to default external storage directory
    Uri bmpUri = null;
    try {
        File file =  new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(  
            Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS), "share_image_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".png");
        file.getParentFile().mkdirs();
        FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(file);
        bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, out);
        out.close();
        bmpUri = Uri.fromFile(file);
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return bmpUri;
}

Make sure you have the following permissions given.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

I am using this in a recyclerview and it references the previous image instead. Any tips? — A P, Mar 16 '17 at 18:29
what if I have used another library such as Fresco?? It has `SimpleDraweView` instead of `ImageView` — inverted_index, Sep 10 '17 at 06:08

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 10 '14 at 14:08

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Here's how you can share a link:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://linkto.com/your_image.png");
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, String.valueOf(uri));
startActivity(intent);

answered Oct 10 '14 at 14:08

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The toast message doesn't show anymore but the image won't add. Which app are you sharing to? – user2799221 Oct 10 '14 at 14:23

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

Another alternative way to achieve this with using method from previous answer is:

Picasso.with(this).load(imageurl).into(shareTarget);

private Target shareTarget = new Target() {
    @Override
    public void onBitmapLoaded(Bitmap bitmap, Picasso.LoadedFrom from) {
        // Get access to the URI for the bitmap
        Uri bmpUri = getLocalBitmapUri(bitmap);
        if (bmpUri != null) {
            // Construct a ShareIntent with link to image
            Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
            shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, getString(R.string.share_text));
            shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, bmpUri);
            shareIntent.setType("image/*");
            // Launch sharing dialog for image
            startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, "Share Image"));
        } else {
            // ...sharing failed, handle error
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onBitmapFailed(Drawable errorDrawable) {
    }

    @Override
    public void onPrepareLoad(Drawable placeHolderDrawable) {

    }
};

public Uri getLocalBitmapUri(Bitmap bmp) {
    // Store image to default external storage directory
    Uri bmpUri = null;
    try {
        File file =  new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
                Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS), "share_image_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".png");
        file.getParentFile().mkdirs();
        FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(file);
        bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, out);
        out.close();
        bmpUri = Uri.fromFile(file);
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return bmpUri;
}

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