diff --git a/drawBot/drawBotDrawingTools.py b/drawBot/drawBotDrawingTools.py
index 810e6bc3..f50eca3e 100644
--- a/drawBot/drawBotDrawingTools.py
+++ b/drawBot/drawBotDrawingTools.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 import math
 import os
+import tempfile
 import random
+import time
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 from .context import getContextForFileExt, getContextOptions, getFileExtensions, getContextOptionsDocs
@@ -462,6 +464,60 @@ def pdfImage(self):
         self._drawInContext(context)
         return context.getNSPDFDocument()
 
+    def shareImage(self, format="pdf", service="airdrop", **kwargs):
+        """
+        Share the canvas to a service with a specified format.
+
+        As default the `format` is `pdf`, any suffix drawBot supports is possible.
+
+        `service` options are `airdrop`, `mail` or `message`.
+
+        .. downloadcode:: shareImage.py
+
+            # set A4 page size
+            newPage(200, 200)
+            # draw something
+            text("Foo, bar", (10, 10))
+            # share it over airdrop
+            shareImage('pdf', service="airdrop")
+        """
+        class SharingServiceDelegate:
+
+            def __init__(self, path):
+                self.path = path
+
+            def _removePath(self):
+                if os.path.exists(self.path):
+                    os.remove(self.path)
+
+            def sharingService_didShareItems_(self, sharingService, items):
+                # wait a sec to be sure the serice (like mail) has started up
+                # and collected all the assets from disk
+                time.sleep(1)
+                self._removePath()
+
+            def sharingService_didFailToShareItems_error_(self, sharingService, items, error):
+                self._removePath()
+
+        serviceMap = dict(
+            airdrop=AppKit.NSSharingServiceNameSendViaAirDrop,
+            mail=AppKit.NSSharingServiceNameComposeEmail,
+            message=AppKit.NSSharingServiceNameComposeMessage,
+        )
+        if service not in serviceMap:
+            raise DrawBotError(f"service must be {', '.join(serviceMap.keys())}")
+
+        path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=f".{format}")[1]
+        self.saveImage(path, **kwargs)
+
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            # only pop up the sharing service when saveImage is succes full
+            sharingService = AppKit.NSSharingService.sharingServiceNamed_(serviceMap[service])
+            sharingService.setDelegate_(SharingServiceDelegate(path))
+            sharingService.performWithItems_([
+                AppKit.NSURL.fileURLWithPath_(path)
+            ])
+
     # graphics state
 
     def save(self):
diff --git a/tests/data/example_shareImage.png b/tests/data/example_shareImage.png
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..38fa4973
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diff --git a/tests/testExamples.py b/tests/testExamples.py
index 965016e1..578af4aa 100644
--- a/tests/testExamples.py
+++ b/tests/testExamples.py
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ def mockVariable(definitions, namespace):
 def mockPrintImage(pdf=None):
     pass
 
+def mockShareImage(path, **kwargs):
+    pass
+
 def mockInstallFont(path):
     return "Helvetica"
 
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ def mockSaveImage(path, **options):
         namespace["imagePixelColor"] = mockImagePixelColor
         namespace["Variable"] = mockVariable
         namespace["printImage"] = mockPrintImage
+        namespace["shareImage"] = mockShareImage
         namespace["installFont"] = mockInstallFont
         namespace["uninstallFont"] = mockUninstallFont
         namespace["randint"] = mockRandInt