News > Software & Apps Share Your Phone Screen on Facebook Messenger Clear away those reminders and notifications first By Kyree Leary Kyree Leary Twitter News Editor Kyree Leary has been a technology and gaming writer for nearly 10 years. His work has appeared on Digital Trends, IGN, Futurism, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on July 17, 2020 01:35PM EDT Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Software & Apps Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Once a desktop and web-only feature, you can now share your phone’s camera roll or apps, rather than taking screenshots or trying to describe it. Facebook Tired of finding workarounds to share your phone’s screen with your Facebook Messenger friends? Facebook has you covered, as they’re expanding screen sharing to their mobile apps. How it works: Starting today, you can launch Messenger and share your screen in one-on-one calls, group calls with up to eight people, or in Messenger Rooms with up to 16 people. To initiate screen sharing, swipe the video call controls panel up, then tap Share Your Screen > Start Sharing. If you don’t see the option, yet, make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of the Messenger app. Sharing limits: You’re unable to control who can share their screen during a Rooms video call, but Facebook says they’ll be implementing that ability soon. There are also plans to expand the Rooms capacity to 50 people, presumably for those who need to teach, present a project, or throw a cool digital party. “We know people are trying to stay connected more than ever and screen sharing is the latest feature we’re rolling out to bring people closer together,” said Facebook in its blog post Bottom line: If you’re properly quarantining yourself and practicing social distancing, you’re likely missing friends and family more than ever. Hopefully, this new screen sharing feature on mobile provides yet another way to see loved ones' faces again. Via: Android Police Learn More About Facebook Messenger How to Group Chat With Facebook Messenger How to Find Your Facebook Messenger History Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit