# Ionic native share plugin not working for whatsapp **URL:** \ **Category:** Ionic Native\ **Created:** [August 19, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560 "2017-08-19T17:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yash05041999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/46a35a/32.png) [@yash05041999](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/yash05041999)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/1 "2017-08-19T17:30:03Z")
**native share** plugin works for email but when I use the share via whatsapp function it doesn’t work… Can you suggest the code so that share plugin works for whatsapp as well. I used the code similar to that give in ionic docs… ---
**Author:** ![zoha131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/fbc32d/32.png) [@zoha131](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/zoha131)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/2 "2017-08-19T18:43:23Z")
I have used [Social Sharing](https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/social-sharing/) . First you have to inject the plugin. ```auto constructor(private socialSharing: SocialSharing) { } ``` then you have to call the **shareViaWhatsApp(message, image, url)** function like this: ```auto whatsappShare(){ this.socialSharing.shareViaWhatsApp("Your Message", "image" , "link") .then(()=>{ console.log("WhatsApp share successful"); }).catch((err)=> { console.log("An error occurred ", err); }); } ``` then you can call **whatsappShare( )** to share. ---
**Author:** ![danielle123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@danielle123](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/danielle123)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/3 "2017-08-19T19:13:59Z")
you better share the code. I confirm that share plugin works well in my app. ---
**Author:** ![yash05041999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/46a35a/32.png) [@yash05041999](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/yash05041999)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/5 "2017-08-23T17:19:14Z")
![shareplugin](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/original/3X/1/0/10e34fc02c02a1ad719563e0daf1c818eadefe24.png) Here is the snippet of the code I used to impliment socialshare plugin. Can you please help me figuring out where I went wrong. PS: I repeat Email and twitter are working the plugin is not working for whatsapp and other social media ---
**Author:** ![soundboard6](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/soundboard6/32/107506_2.png) [@soundboard6](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/soundboard6)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/6 "2017-11-16T18:11:42Z")
### WHATSAPP IOS9 QUIRK "If you want to use ‘shareViaWhatsApp’ on iOS9 you need to whitelist the url scheme of whatsapp and test for the app’s availability with `canShareVia()`" ```auto window.plugins.socialsharing.canShareVia('whatsapp', 'Hi', file, url, [success], [error]); ``` Source: [https://plugins.telerik.com/cordova/plugin/socialsharing](https://plugins.telerik.com/cordova/plugin/socialsharing) ---
**Author:** ![vibinflogesoft](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/vibinflogesoft/32/117525_2.png) [@vibinflogesoft](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/vibinflogesoft)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/7 "2018-01-23T12:43:05Z")
Hi@yash05041999 i have the same issue.using share via whats app function. but this.socialSharing.shareViaWhatsApp(‘message’,null,null) helps to send message,while adding the url and image it shows “sharing failed please try again” ---
**Author:** ![BayBoran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@BayBoran](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/BayBoran)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/8 "2018-01-30T08:38:08Z")
same here; ```auto cli packages: (/usr/local/lib/node_modules) @ionic/cli-utils : 1.19.1 ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.19.1 global packages: cordova (Cordova CLI) : 7.1.0 local packages: @ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.6 Cordova Platforms : ios 4.5.4 Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.2 System: ios-deploy : 1.9.2 ios-sim : 6.1.2 Node : v6.9.5 npm : 5.3.0 OS : macOS High Sierra Xcode : Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b ``` and here is my sharing code ```auto this.share.shareViaWhatsApp(‘message’,’image url’,’shared url').then( () => { const toast = this.toastCtrl.create({ message: ’Shared its ok...', position: 'middle', duration: 2000, closeButtonText:’Close', cssClass:'toastcss' }); toast.present(); }).catch(()=>{ const toast = this.toastCtrl.create({ message: ’There is an error', position: 'middle', duration: 2000, closeButtonText:’Close', cssClass:'toastcsserror' }); toast.present(); }); ``` when i test it it shares only images. there is no message and no url. ---
**Author:** ![zubquzaini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/45deac/32.png) [@zubquzaini](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/zubquzaini)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/9 "2018-04-27T15:04:22Z")
I am facing the same issue, no url ---
**Author:** ![ajay4u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@ajay4u](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/ajay4u)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/10 "2020-03-18T10:56:23Z")
Please help. Stuck with same problem. Unable to send dataURI image nor file ---
**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-native-share-plugin-not-working-for-whatsapp/102560/11 "2021-07-19T21:01:25Z")