# Publishing Issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [April 1, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publishing-issues/3706723 "2025-04-01T17:57:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![29bdomanskiel9e8j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/a4c791/32.png) [@29bdomanskiel9e8j](https://community.thunkable.com/u/29bdomanskiel9e8j)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publishing-issues/3706723/1 "2025-04-01T17:57:06Z")
Hi! I’m currently creating an app for a county project, and I’ve run into an issue. I’m trying to share the project with the judges, but they don’t have thunkable accounts. Now, I need to find a way to share it with them, preferably without spending too much money. The due date’s today, so fast help would really be appreciated! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![krish05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/krish05/32/200523_2.png) [@krish05](https://community.thunkable.com/u/krish05)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publishing-issues/3706723/2 "2025-04-01T19:59:49Z")
Here to help! You can either send them a file by converting your app into the respective file format like so: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/7/0/701d63e1e172fbf7a856a851ffb981b349440449.png) Only click on the “Download iOS/Android” only. This will convert it and you can email or send it through Whatsapp (email is recommended). I cannot stress this enough, _please don’t send it anywhere else!!!_ There are some docs online how your judges can enable these types of files (mainly because their applications only come from app/play store). Downloading on Android is simple. - In your Thunkable project, click the “Publish and Download” icon and select “Publish Android”. - You’ll receive an email with a link to download the Android Package Kit (APK) file after you click “Download Android”. - Download the APK file to your phone, [(info from Thunkable Docs)](https://docs.thunkable.com/publishing/publish-to-play-store-android/user-guide) and open it. (thanks to @matt_conroy for correction) Downloading on iOS is a little bit complicated. - Follow the instructions on the Thunkable publishing wizard to publish your app to Apple’s TestFlight. - Download the app from TestFlight and install it on your iOS device. I hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publishing-issues/3706723/3 "2025-04-01T20:10:20Z")
Small edit here: Downloading on Android will send an APK file, not AAB. Those are used for publishing and only available on a paid plan. ---
**Author:** ![29bdomanskiel9e8j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/a4c791/32.png) [@29bdomanskiel9e8j](https://community.thunkable.com/u/29bdomanskiel9e8j)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publishing-issues/3706723/4 "2025-04-01T21:54:03Z")
Thanks!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/publishing-issues/3706723/7 "2025-07-05T14:22:20Z")
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