diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 05d4c17..6959eb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
                 <data android:scheme="http" />
                 <data android:scheme="https" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+                <data android:mimeType="text/plain" />
+            </intent-filter>
         </activity>
         <activity android:name=".activities.MainActivity">
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/activities/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/activities/AboutActivity.java
index bbc83fc..8ea038f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/activities/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/activities/AboutActivity.java
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ public class AboutActivity extends Activity {
                 share.setType("text/plain");
                 share.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET);
 
-                // Add data to the intent, the receiving app will decide
-                // what to do with it.
+                // Add data to the intent, the receiving app will decide what to do with it.
                 share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, getString(R.string.app_name));
                 share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" + getPackageName());
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/dialogs/MainDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/dialogs/MainDialog.java
index 8ce1078..efce4f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/dialogs/MainDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/dialogs/MainDialog.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.trianguloy.urlchecker.dialogs;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -147,22 +148,39 @@ public class MainDialog extends Activity {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return the url that this activity was opened with (intent uri)
+     * @return the url that this activity was opened with (intent uri or sent text)
      */
     private String getOpenUrl() {
+        // get the intent
+        Intent intent = getIntent();
+        if (intent == null) return invalid();
 
-        // get data
-        Uri uri = this.getIntent().getData();
-
-        if (uri == null) {
-            // check in case someone opens this without url
-            Toast.makeText(this, "No url", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-            finish();
-            return null;
+        // check the action
+        String action = getIntent().getAction();
+        if (Intent.ACTION_SEND.equals(action)) {
+            // sent text
+            String sharedText = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT);
+            if (sharedText == null) return invalid();
+            return sharedText.trim();
+        } else if (Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)) {
+            // view url
+            Uri uri = intent.getData();
+            if (uri == null) return invalid();
+            return uri.toString();
+        } else {
+            // other
+            return invalid();
         }
+    }
 
-        // return
-        return uri.toString();
+    /**
+     * @return null, finishes the activity and shows a toast
+     */
+    private String invalid() {
+        // for an invalid parameter
+        Toast.makeText(this, R.string.toast_invalid, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        finish();
+        return null;
     }
 
     // ------------------- url -------------------
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/utilities/UrlUtilities.java b/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/utilities/UrlUtilities.java
index b003bab..5cf62f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/utilities/UrlUtilities.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/trianguloy/urlchecker/utilities/UrlUtilities.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class UrlUtilities {
 
         // check if none
         if (intents.isEmpty()) {
-            Toast.makeText(cntx, R.string.toast_cantOpen, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            Toast.makeText(cntx, R.string.toast_noBrowser, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a7f0b42..f3a258a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     <!-- generic -->
     <string name="toast_error">Can\'t open activity</string>
     <string name="toast_noBrowser">Can\'t open the browser</string>
-    <string name="toast_cantOpen">No other apps can open this url</string>
     <string name="title_choose">Choose app</string>
+    <string name="toast_invalid">Invalid</string>
     <string name="dd">%s:</string>