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Sharing Plans

DiveToolbox lets you share your dive plans with dive buddies, instructors, or anyone else, even if they do not have a DiveToolbox account. You can generate a shareable link or a QR code that opens a read-only view of your plan.

Premium feature

Sharing dive plans (link and QR code) requires a Premium subscription. Free users can plan dives without limits; Premium unlocks saving, sharing, and printing.

Accessing the share feature​

Click the Share / Export button in the dive planner toolbar. This opens a modal with three tabs: Export, Share, and QR Code. The Export tab is covered in Export & Print.

Share tab​

The Share tab lets you generate a unique URL for your dive plan.

  1. Click Generate share link to create a unique URL for your plan.
  2. The link is automatically copied to your clipboard.
  3. Share the link using one of two methods:
    • Copy to clipboard: click the copy button to copy the link again at any time.
    • Native share: on supported devices, this opens the system share sheet with a pre-filled message: "Here is my dive plan generated on DiveToolbox". You can then send the link via any app on your device (messaging, email, etc.).

The generated link follows the format:

https://divetoolbox.com/shared/<token>

Anyone with this link can view the plan; no account is required. For details on what the recipient sees, refer to Opening a Shared Plan.

tip

If the recipient has a DiveToolbox account and is logged in, they will be automatically redirected to the dive planner with the plan loaded, allowing them to modify and recalculate it.

QR Code tab​

The QR Code tab generates a scannable code that encodes the share link.

This is useful when sharing in person: your buddy can scan the code with their phone camera to open the plan directly in their browser.

Native share on mobile​

On devices that support the Web Share API (most smartphones and tablets), the native share option opens the system share sheet.

What is included in the shared plan​

The shared link gives the recipient access to all of the plan's data:

  • All dive parameters and environment settings
  • Tank configurations and gas mixes
  • Full decompression schedule
  • Gas consumption details
  • Safety metrics (PPO2, CNS, OTU, END, gas density)
important

The shared plan is a snapshot of your plan at the time of sharing. If you make changes to the plan afterward, you will need to generate a new share link to get an updated version.