share icon

Forward button graphic

A share icon is a symbol in software interfaces indicating the option to send content to others or to other applications.

The design varies by platform—Apple uses a square with an upward arrow, Android shows three connected dots—but the function is consistent: tap or click to share a link, image, or file via text, email, or social media.

Related

upload · network · connect · post · distribute · broadcast · link · button · click · tap · media · twitter · retweet · news feed · export · outbox · spread · viral

Categories
Opposites
direction of content flow

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File storage symbol

save button

content visibility/access

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Digital security indicator

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G