You can share saved logins, credit or debit cards, secure notes, and file attachments with other people from your ExpressKeys vault. Recipients do not need an ExpressVPN subscription or to have ExpressKeys installed on their devices to receive these items. However, they will have to verify their email addresses to access shared items.

When you share ExpressKeys items, you can customize how long the item remains viewable, who can access it, and how many times it can be viewed.

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How to share items in ExpressKeys
How to view items shared from ExpressKeys


How to share items in ExpressKeys

Note: The process is the same on the ExpressKeys Android and iOS apps and the browser extension.
  1. Open and unlock ExpressKeys.
  2. Select the All widget.The "All" widget highlighted in ExpressKeys.
  3. Select the item you want to share.The "All" list in ExpressKeys.
  4. Select the share icon.An existing login in ExpressKeys, with a highlighted "Share" icon.
  5. You will now see the item-sharing window.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys.

Before sharing an ExpressKeys item, you can customize the following options:

  • Link expires after: Determines how long the item link is available for. Options include 1 hour, 1 day, 7 days, 14 days, and 30 days.
  • Available to: Specifies if the ExpressKeys item is available to anyone with the link or only invited people.
  • Share attachments: Determines whether any files attached to the item are included in the shared link and lets you select exactly which files to share.
  • Can only be viewed once: Determines if the shared item can be viewed once or multiple times.

To modify item-sharing settings

  1. Select Available to.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with a highlighted "Available to" row.
  2. Here you have two options:
    • Anyone with the link: Anyone you share the link with can access the item.
    • Only invited people: Only the people you manually add to the recipient list will have access to the item.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with the highlighted available options for the "Available for" function.
  3. If you choose Only invited people, you can add a recipient to the list by entering their email address.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with a space for entering email addresses in the "Available to" option.

By default, ExpressKeys items that you share can only be viewed once. To change this, toggle Can only be viewed once off.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with a highlighted "Can only be viewed once" option.

You can share any attachments added to a vault item:

  1. Turn on the toggle for Share attachments.The "Share attachments" option toggled on in the "Share link to this items" window in ExpressKeys.
  2. Select the checkboxes next to the attachments you want to share.The checkboxes for the attachments of a vault item in the "Sahre link to this item" window in ExpressKeys

To share an ExpressKeys item

  1. Select Share Link and choose from the available contacts or services.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with a highlighted "Share Link" button.

Alternatively, you can copy the link and manually paste it:

  1. Select Copy Link.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with a highlighted "Copy Link" button.
  2. You will see a popup message saying Copied. You can now paste the link in your desired app, service, or document.The "Share link to this item" screen in ExpressKeys, with a "Copied" pop-up in the middle.

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How to view items shared from ExpressKeys

You do not need an ExpressVPN subscription or to have ExpressKeys installed on your device to view an item shared from ExpressKeys; you can simply open the link in your browser. However, you will need to enter your email address and verify it by using a verification code sent by ExpressKeys.

On mobile

  1. Tap the shared item link.
  2. Enter your email address and tap Send code.ExpressKeys email verification page for accessing a shared item on mobile.
  3. Enter the verification code sent to your email and tap View item.ExpressKeys verification code page for accessing a shared item on mobile.
  4. You can now view the shared ExpressKeys item.Shared ExpressKeys secure note on mobile.

If you are unable to view the item

If you cannot view the shared item, it may be due to an expired link or exceeded view limit.

  • This link has expired: The sender has restricted how long the item is available to view, and you have passed the cutoff period. You will need to contact the sender and ask them to share it again.ExpressKeys shared item page on mobile warning about an expired link. The This link has expired message is highlighted.
  • View limit reached: You have already viewed the item and the sender has restricted how many times you can view it. Contact the sender and ask them to share the item with you again.ExpressKeys shared item page on mobile warning about exceeded view limit. The View limit reached message is highlighted.

On desktop

  1. Click the shared item link.
  2. Enter your email address and click Send code.ExpressKeys email verification page for accessing a shared item on desktop.
  3. Enter the verification code received in your email and click View item.ExpressKeys verification code page for accessing a shared item on desktop.
  4. You can now view the shared ExpressKeys item.Shared ExpressKeys secure note on desktop.

If you are unable to view the item

If you cannot view the shared item, it may be due to an expired link or exceeded view limit.

  • This link has expired: The sender has restricted how long the item is available to view, and you have passed the cutoff period. You will need to contact the sender and ask them to share it again.ExpressKeys shared item page on desktop warning about an expired link. The This link has expired message is highlighted.
  • View limit reached: You have already viewed the item and the sender has restricted how many times you can view it. Contact the sender and ask them to share the item with you again.ExpressKeys shared item page on desktop warning about exceeded view limit. The View limit reached message is highlighted.

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