What if the file is too big to email?

Use a link instead. See Share a big export with a link.

What if there is no Mail or Gmail tile on the card?

The app is not set up on this iPhone. Tap Share and pick your email app there.

Check your internet. Then tap Try Again.

On their device, open the Settings app. Tap General, then AirDrop. Pick Everyone for 10 Minutes or Contacts Only.

Email support@textportapp.com. Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day.

No. They send a link to it. To send the file, tap Share first.

Yes. Pick your Mac in the AirDrop list. The file goes to its Downloads folder.

iPhone 4 steps · Updated Nov 5, 2026

In PDF Preview, Spreadsheet Preview, or Text Preview, tap the share button in the top right. Then:

To attach the file to an email, tap Share, then Mail.
To use AirDrop, tap Share, then AirDrop.
To email a link, tap Mail or Gmail on the card. The link works for 7 days.

Tap the share button

It is the blue button in the top right of the preview. A card opens.

Tap Share

It is the first tile. The iPhone share sheet opens.
Tap Mail or Gmail

They are in the row of apps. A new email opens with the file.

If you do not see them, swipe the row. Or tap More at the end of it.
Send the email

Type the address. Tap the send button.

Tap Share

It is the first tile. The iPhone share sheet opens.
Tap AirDrop

It is in the row of apps. People near you show.

Turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on both devices.
Tap the person or device

They tap Accept. The file goes to their device.

Tap Mail or Gmail on the card

TextPort uploads the file. A ring fills on the tile. A new email opens with a link.

You see these tiles only if that app is set up. Swipe the card to the left to see them all.
Send the email

Type the address. Tap the send button. The link works for 7 days.

The file or the link is on its way.

What you seeWhat to do

The file is too big to email.: Use a link instead. See Share a big export with a link.
There is no Mail or Gmail tile on the card.: The app is not set up on this iPhone. Tap Share and pick your email app there.
Couldn't Create Link: Check your internet. Then tap Try Again.
The person is not in the AirDrop list.: On their device, open the Settings app. Tap General, then AirDrop. Pick Everyone for 10 Minutes or Contacts Only.
None of these match.: Email [email protected]. Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day.

: No. They send a link to it. To send the file, tap Share first.
: Yes. Pick your Mac in the AirDrop list. The file goes to its Downloads folder.