diff --git a/plugins/share/shareplugin.h b/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
--- a/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
     ///Helper method, QDBus won't recognize QUrl
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void shareUrl(const QString& url) { shareUrl(QUrl(url)); }
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void shareText(const QString& text);
 
     bool receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np) override;
     void connected() override {}
diff --git a/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp b/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
--- a/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@
     sendPacket(packet);
 }
 
+void SharePlugin::shareText(const QString& text)
+{
+    NetworkPacket packet(PACKET_TYPE_SHARE_REQUEST);
+    packet.set<QString>(QStringLiteral("text"), text);
+    sendPacket(packet);
+}
+
 QString SharePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
     return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/share";