diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/java/de/luhmer/owncloudnewsreader/NewsReaderDetailFragment.java b/News-Android-App/src/main/java/de/luhmer/owncloudnewsreader/NewsReaderDetailFragment.java
index 3932d2bd6..8838bbeb1 100644
--- a/News-Android-App/src/main/java/de/luhmer/owncloudnewsreader/NewsReaderDetailFragment.java
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/java/de/luhmer/owncloudnewsreader/NewsReaderDetailFragment.java
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ private int getLayoutId(String action) {
             case "0": return R.attr.openinbrowserDrawable;
             case "1": return R.attr.starredDrawable;
             case "2": return R.attr.markasreadDrawable;
+            case "3": return R.attr.shareDrawable;
             default:
                 Log.e(TAG, "Invalid option saved to prefs. This should not happen");
                 return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
@@ -630,6 +631,17 @@ public void onSwiped(@NonNull final RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, final in
                 case "2": // Read
                     adapter.toggleReadStateOfItem((RssItemViewHolder) viewHolder);
                     break;
+                case "3": // Share
+                    RssItem rssItem = ((RssItemViewHolder) viewHolder).getRssItem();
+                    String title = rssItem.getTitle();
+                    String content = rssItem.getLink();
+
+                    Intent share = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
+                    share.setType("text/plain");
+                    share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, title);
+                    share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, content);
+                    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(share, "Share Item"));
+                    break;
                 default:
                     Log.e(TAG, "Swipe preferences has an invalid value");
                     break;
diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/drawable/ic_share_white.xml b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/drawable/ic_share_white.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c1f287c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/drawable/ic_share_white.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<vector
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:pathData="M18,16.08c-0.76,0 -1.44,0.3 -1.96,0.77L8.91,12.7c0.05,-0.23 0.09,-0.46 0.09,-0.7s-0.04,-0.47 -0.09,-0.7l7.05,-4.11c0.54,0.5 1.25,0.81 2.04,0.81 1.66,0 3,-1.34 3,-3s-1.34,-3 -3,-3 -3,1.34 -3,3c0,0.24 0.04,0.47 0.09,0.7L8.04,9.81C7.5,9.31 6.79,9 6,9c-1.66,0 -3,1.34 -3,3s1.34,3 3,3c0.79,0 1.5,-0.31 2.04,-0.81l7.12,4.16c-0.05,0.21 -0.08,0.43 -0.08,0.65 0,1.61 1.31,2.92 2.92,2.92 1.61,0 2.92,-1.31 2.92,-2.92s-1.31,-2.92 -2.92,-2.92z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/drawable/swipe_share.xml b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/drawable/swipe_share.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69dc924f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/drawable/swipe_share.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item>
+        <selector>
+            <item android:state_above_anchor="false"><color android:color="@color/swipeBackground" /></item>
+            <item android:state_above_anchor="true"><color android:color="@color/tertiary" /></item>
+        </selector>
+    </item>
+    <item
+        android:left="5dp"
+        android:right="5dp"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_share_white"
+        android:gravity="center">
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 4f9a1ad5b..1e04f2089 100644
--- a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     <attr name="openinbrowserDrawable" format="reference" />
     <attr name="markasreadDrawable" format="reference" />
 
+    <attr name="shareDrawable" format="reference" />
+
     <attr name="news_detail_background_color" format="color" />
 
     <attr name="primaryTextColor" format="color" />
diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c7ad07f1c..f855d3b63 100644
--- a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -156,11 +156,13 @@
         <item>@string/action_openInBrowser</item>
         <item>@string/action_starred</item>
         <item>@string/action_read</item>
+        <item>@string/action_Share</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="pref_general_swipe_action_values" translatable="false">
         <item>0</item>
         <item>1</item>
         <item>2</item>
+        <item>3</item>
     </string-array>
     
     <string name="pref_rename_action_swipe_right">Action when swiping right</string>
diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 61dc0aaad..7acaad891 100644
--- a/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
         <item name="unstarredColor">@color/unstarredColor</item>
         <item name="markasreadDrawable">@drawable/swipe_markasread</item>
         <item name="openinbrowserDrawable">@drawable/swipe_openinbrowser</item>
+        <item name="shareDrawable">@drawable/swipe_share</item>
+
         <item name="starredDrawable">@drawable/swipe_setstarred</item>
 
         <item name="news_detail_background_color">@color/news_detail_background_color</item>