diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/utils/ExternalApplicationsUtil.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/utils/ExternalApplicationsUtil.kt
index d28f6749a6..f962c6dda2 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/utils/ExternalApplicationsUtil.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/utils/ExternalApplicationsUtil.kt
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import im.vector.app.BuildConfig
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.features.notifications.NotificationUtils
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import okio.buffer
 import okio.sink
 import okio.source
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
 import timber.log.Timber
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileInputStream
@@ -300,11 +300,24 @@ fun shareMedia(context: Context, file: File, mediaMimeType: String?) {
         sendIntent.type = mediaMimeType
         sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, mediaUri)
 
-        try {
-            context.startActivity(sendIntent)
-        } catch (activityNotFoundException: ActivityNotFoundException) {
-            context.toast(R.string.error_no_external_application_found)
-        }
+        sendShareIntent(context, sendIntent)
+    }
+}
+
+fun shareText(context: Context, text: String) {
+    val sendIntent = Intent()
+    sendIntent.action = Intent.ACTION_SEND
+    sendIntent.type = "text/plain"
+    sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, text)
+
+    sendShareIntent(context, sendIntent)
+}
+
+private fun sendShareIntent(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+    try {
+        context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, context.getString(R.string.share)))
+    } catch (activityNotFoundException: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+        context.toast(R.string.error_no_external_application_found)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index 51aeda2aab..0a16191dd1 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ import im.vector.app.core.utils.onPermissionResultVideoIpCall
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.openUrlInExternalBrowser
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.saveMedia
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.shareMedia
+import im.vector.app.core.utils.shareText
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.toast
 import im.vector.app.features.attachments.AttachmentTypeSelectorView
 import im.vector.app.features.attachments.AttachmentsHelper
@@ -1556,21 +1557,25 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun onShareActionClicked(action: EventSharedAction.Share) {
-        session.fileService().downloadFile(
-                downloadMode = FileService.DownloadMode.FOR_EXTERNAL_SHARE,
-                id = action.eventId,
-                fileName = action.messageContent.body,
-                mimeType = action.messageContent.mimeType,
-                url = action.messageContent.getFileUrl(),
-                elementToDecrypt = action.messageContent.encryptedFileInfo?.toElementToDecrypt(),
-                callback = object : MatrixCallback<File> {
-                    override fun onSuccess(data: File) {
-                        if (isAdded) {
-                            shareMedia(requireContext(), data, getMimeTypeFromUri(requireContext(), data.toUri()))
+        if (action.messageContent is MessageTextContent) {
+            shareText(requireContext(), action.messageContent.body)
+        } else if (action.messageContent is MessageWithAttachmentContent) {
+            session.fileService().downloadFile(
+                    downloadMode = FileService.DownloadMode.FOR_EXTERNAL_SHARE,
+                    id = action.eventId,
+                    fileName = action.messageContent.body,
+                    mimeType = action.messageContent.mimeType,
+                    url = action.messageContent.getFileUrl(),
+                    elementToDecrypt = action.messageContent.encryptedFileInfo?.toElementToDecrypt(),
+                    callback = object : MatrixCallback<File> {
+                        override fun onSuccess(data: File) {
+                            if (isAdded) {
+                                shareMedia(requireContext(), data, getMimeTypeFromUri(requireContext(), data.toUri()))
+                            }
                         }
                     }
-                }
-        )
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     private fun onSaveActionClicked(action: EventSharedAction.Save) {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/EventSharedAction.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/EventSharedAction.kt
index 7693d97c35..c21d552409 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/EventSharedAction.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/EventSharedAction.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorSharedAction
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.item.MessageInformationData
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageContent
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageWithAttachmentContent
 
 sealed class EventSharedAction(@StringRes val titleRes: Int,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ sealed class EventSharedAction(@StringRes val titleRes: Int,
     data class Reply(val eventId: String) :
             EventSharedAction(R.string.reply, R.drawable.ic_reply)
 
-    data class Share(val eventId: String, val messageContent: MessageWithAttachmentContent) :
+    data class Share(val eventId: String, val messageContent: MessageContent) :
             EventSharedAction(R.string.share, R.drawable.ic_share)
 
     data class Save(val eventId: String, val messageContent: MessageWithAttachmentContent) :
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
index 8a25e5fc93..0d1e2261cd 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ class MessageActionsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted
                         add(EventSharedAction.ViewEditHistory(informationData))
                     }
 
-                    if (canShare(msgType) && messageContent is MessageWithAttachmentContent) {
-                        add(EventSharedAction.Share(timelineEvent.eventId, messageContent))
+                    if (canShare(msgType)) {
+                        add(EventSharedAction.Share(timelineEvent.eventId, messageContent!!))
                     }
 
                     if (canSave(msgType) && messageContent is MessageWithAttachmentContent) {
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@ class MessageActionsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted
 
     private fun canShare(msgType: String?): Boolean {
         return when (msgType) {
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_TEXT,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_NOTICE,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_EMOTE,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_LOCATION,
             MessageType.MSGTYPE_IMAGE,
             MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO,
             MessageType.MSGTYPE_VIDEO,