Share image and text through Whatsapp or Facebook

Question

I have in my app a share button and i want to share an image and a text at the same time. In GMail it works fine but in WhatsApp, only the image is sent and in Facebook the

Answer 1

Currently Whatsapp supports Image and Text sharing at the same time. (Nov 2014).

Here is an example of how to do this:

    /**
     * Show share dialog BOTH image and text
     */
    Uri imageUri = Uri.parse(pictureFile.getAbsolutePath());
    Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
    shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    //Target whatsapp:
    shareIntent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
    //Add text and then Image URI
    shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, picture_text);
    shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, imageUri);
    shareIntent.setType("image/jpeg");
    shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);

    try {
        startActivity(shareIntent);
    } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
        ToastHelper.MakeShortText("Whatsapp have not been installed.");
    }

Answer 2

This worked for me in January 2019

 private void shareIntent() {

        Bitmap imgBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),R.drawable.ic_launcher);
        String imgBitmapPath = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(getContentResolver(),imgBitmap,"title",null);
        Uri imgBitmapUri = Uri.parse(imgBitmapPath);

        Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        shareIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,imgBitmapUri);
        shareIntent.setType("image/png");
        shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
        shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "My Custom Text ");
        shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject text");
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, "Share this"));
    }

This will let the user share the image + text to WhatsApp and all other apps the user wants, it's always the best to let the user select where to share the content instead of prompting just WhatsApp.

Also make sure that if you include just WhatsApp to share it might not be installed in some devices, for this you will need a try catch and inside of it the startActivity(intent); and also set the package of the intent to just WhatsApp with intent.setPackage("com.whatsapp").

Answer 3

public void shareIntentSpecificApps(String articleName, String articleContent, String imageURL) {
    List<Intent> intentShareList = new ArrayList<Intent>();
    Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
    shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    shareIntent.setType("text/plain");
    //shareIntent.setType("image/*");
    List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfoList = getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(shareIntent, 0);

    for (ResolveInfo resInfo : resolveInfoList) {
        String packageName = resInfo.activityInfo.packageName;
        String name = resInfo.activityInfo.name;
        Log.d("System Out", "Package Name : " + packageName);
        Log.d("System Out", "Name : " + name);

        if (packageName.contains("com.facebook") ||
                packageName.contains("com.whatsapp")) {


            Intent intent = new Intent();
            intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(packageName, name));
            intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            intent.setType("text/plain");
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, articleName);
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, articleName + "\n" + articleContent);
            Drawable dr = ivArticleImage.getDrawable();
            Bitmap bmp = ((GlideBitmapDrawable) dr.getCurrent()).getBitmap();
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, getLocalBitmapUri(bmp));
            intent.setType("image/*");
            shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
            intentShareList.add(intent);
        }
    }

    if (intentShareList.isEmpty()) {
        Toast.makeText(ArticleDetailsActivity.this, "No apps to share !", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    } else {
        Intent chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(intentShareList.remove(0), "Share Articles");
        chooserIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INITIAL_INTENTS, intentShareList.toArray(new Parcelable[]{}));
        startActivity(chooserIntent);
    }
}

You can share image also I have done in my app like mentioned in above code.

Answer 4

For sharing text and image on WhatsApp, more controlled version of code is below, you can add more methods for sharing with Twitter, Facebook ...

public class IntentShareHelper {

    public static void shareOnWhatsapp(AppCompatActivity appCompatActivity, String textBody, Uri fileUri) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        intent.setType("text/plain");
        intent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,!TextUtils.isEmpty(textBody) ? textBody : "");

        if (fileUri != null) {
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, fileUri);
            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
            intent.setType("image/*");
        }

        try {
            appCompatActivity.startActivity(intent);
        } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            showWarningDialog(appCompatActivity, appCompatActivity.getString(R.string.error_activity_not_found));
        }
    }

    public static void shareOnTwitter(AppCompatActivity appCompatActivity, String textBody, Uri fileUri){...}

    private static void showWarningDialog(Context context, String message) {
        new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                .setMessage(message)
                .setNegativeButton(context.getString(R.string.close), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        dialog.dismiss();
                    }
                })
                .setCancelable(true)
                .create().show();
    }
}

For getting Uri from File, use below class:

public class UtilityFile {
    public static @Nullable Uri getUriFromFile(Context context, @Nullable File file) {
        if (file == null)
            return null;

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
            try {
                return FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, "com.my.package.fileprovider", file);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                return null;
            }
        } else {
            return Uri.fromFile(file);
        }
    }

    // Returns the URI path to the Bitmap displayed in specified ImageView       
    public static Uri getLocalBitmapUri(Context context, ImageView imageView) {
        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 {
            // Use methods on Context to access package-specific directories on external storage.
            // This way, you don't need to request external read/write permission.
            File file = new File(context.getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "share_image_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".png");
            FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(file);
            bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, out);
            out.close();

            bmpUri = getUriFromFile(context, file);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return bmpUri;
    }    
}

For writing FileProvider, use this link: https://github.com/codepath/android_guides/wiki/Sharing-Content-with-Intents

Answer 5

My second answer for this question is: I'm pasting full code here because new developer need sometimes full code.

public class ImageSharer extends AppCompatActivity {
    private ImageView imgView;
    private Button shareBtn;
    FirebaseStorage fs;
    StorageReference sr,sr1;
    String Img_name;
    File dir1;
    Uri uri1;



    @Override
    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.app_sharer);
        imgView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgView);
        shareBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.shareBtn);

        // Initilize firebasestorage instance
        fs=FirebaseStorage.getInstance();
        sr=fs.getReference();
        Img_name="10.jpg";
        sr1=sr.child("shiva/"+Img_name);
        final String Paths= Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+ File.separator+"The_Bhakti"+File.separator+"Data";
dir1=new File(Paths);
if(!dir1.isDirectory())
{
    dir1.mkdirs();
}
   sr1.getFile(new File(dir1,Img_name)).addOnSuccessListener(new OnSuccessListener<FileDownloadTask.TaskSnapshot>() {
       @Override
       public void onSuccess(FileDownloadTask.TaskSnapshot taskSnapshot) {
           sr1.getDownloadUrl().addOnSuccessListener(new OnSuccessListener<Uri>() {
               @Override
               public void onSuccess(Uri uri) {
                   uri1= Uri.parse(uri.toString());
               }
           });

       }
   }) ;

        shareBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                uri1=Uri.parse(Paths+File.separator+Img_name);
                Intent intent=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                intent.setType("image/*");
                //intent.putExtra(intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,"Insert Something new");
                String data = "Hello";
                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
                intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,data);
                intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,uri1);
                intent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
                // for particular choose we will set getPackage()
                /*startActivity(intent.createChooser(intent,"Share Via"));*/// this code use for universal sharing
                startActivity(intent);

                // end Share code
            }
        });

    }// onCreate closer
}

Answer 6

Actually. it is possible to send image and text through WhatsApp by downloading the image to device external storage and then share the image to WhatsApp.

if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(MainActivity.this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

    Bitmap bm = ((BitmapDrawable) imageView.getDrawable()).getBitmap();
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    String share_text = "image and text";
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, notification_share);
    String path = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(MainActivity.this.getContentResolver(), bm, "", null);
    Uri screenshotUri = Uri.parse(path);

    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, screenshotUri);
    intent.setType("image/*");
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share image via..."));
} else {
    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, 1);
}
//The above code works perfect need to show image in an imageView