Getting Started with Speedify’s Pair & Share Cellular Sharing Feature

This article explains how to enable and use Pair & Share, Speedify's cellular sharing feature that lets multiple devices on the same local network wirelessly share and combine their 4G/5G cellular connections with each other.

What You'll Need

  • Two or more devices, each running Speedify
  • Each device connected to the same local Wi-Fi network
  • An active 4G/5G cellular connection on at least one of the devices

Let's Get Started

Step 1: Enable Speedify's Pair & Share Feature

When you install Speedify and open it for the first time, you'll be prompted to enable Pair & Share on one of the intro screens. If you skipped that step, you can turn it on at any time from Speedify's settings.

Tap the hamburger menu in the top left corner of the dashboard, then go to Settings > Pair & Share. Toggle on Sharing to share your own cellular connection with others, and/or Receiving to receive connections from paired devices.

Pair & Share is Off with no Sharing or Receiving

Step 2: Pair with a Device

On the Speedify dashboard, if you haven't paired with any devices yet, tap Start by Pairing a Device to open the Pair & Share menu. You can also reach it through Settings > Pair & Share from the hamburger menu.

In the Pair & Share menu, you'll see two sections:

  • Nearby Devices: Other devices running Speedify on the same local network. Tap any device here to send a pairing request.

  • Paired Devices: Devices you've already paired with. If a paired device is currently available and sharing on the same network, it appears in color and Speedify will already be sharing and/or receiving from it automatically. If it appears grayed out or "Unavailable," it's most likely no longer on the same network, or has Sharing/Receiving disabled.

Tap a device in the Nearby Devices list to send a pairing request. The other user will need to accept on their end before sharing begins.

Step 3: Confirm Sharing is Active

Once paired, the shared connection will appear as one of your connections on the Speedify dashboard, just like any other internet connection. Both devices share and receive each other's 4G/5G cellular connections simultaneously, giving everyone access to more bandwidth with built-in failover and full encryption.

You should see the paired device's connection listed and active on your dashboard. If you don't, make sure both devices have Speedify connected and are on the same Wi-Fi network.

Did you know - each Pair & Share connection shares up to 10 Mbps per device by default, which is enough for live streaming, video calls, and web browsing. You can increase this limit in the Pair & Share settings. For more details on managing individual connection settings, see Pair & Share: Connection Settings.