# Tomodachi Life Mii Sharing: Every Way That Works

Source: https://tomodachilifemiis.com/mii-sharing

Last updated: 2026-11-10

In **Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream** (Switch), Mii sharing is local only: two nearby consoles that both run the game trade Miis through **Local Play**. The game has no online sharing and no QR scanner, and Miis made in it can't be exported. The **3DS game** shares Miis by QR code and local wireless, and both still work in 2026.

## Every way to share a Mii, by game

| Method | Living the Dream | 3DS game |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local wireless in the game | Yes: Local Play, two consoles, both with the game | Yes: Town Hall > Send/Receive |
| QR codes | Not in the game. A Switch 2 console can scan Mii QR codes into its own Mii list | Yes: scan and create at the Town Hall |
| Online | No | No. SpotPass ended April 8, 2024 |
| StreetPass | Not on Switch | Still works, for travelers and import items only |
| Add a Mii from the console's Mii list | Yes | Yes |
| Copy a Mii out to the console | No | Yes, to Mii Maker |

## Living the Dream: Local Play step by step

Both players need a Switch or Switch 2, their own copy of the game on the same update version, and to be near each other.

- Press `A` on the title screen, then `X` to open the menu, and select **Local Play**.
- Save when asked, then select OK.
- One player selects **Look for another player**. The other selects that player.
- Choose **Mii** or **Creation**, pick what to send and select **Send** twice.
- The other player selects **Receive**, then OK.
- After leaving Local Play, build a house for each Mii you received.

- Local Play appears once your first two Miis have become friends.
- You keep the original. The other player gets a copy.
- You can only send Miis made on your own island. A Mii you received can't be passed on, even after you edit it.
- Since version 1.0.3, nothing can be sent if your island name or player name contains numbers or text that falls under display restrictions.

These rules come from [Nintendo's Local Play instructions](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/71492) and its update notes.

## Sharing with someone who isn't in the room

The game can't do it. What you can share is a **console Mii**, because Living the Dream can base a new resident on any Mii saved in System Settings > Mii. Four official routes put a Mii there:

- **QR code (Switch 2 only).** System version 23.0.0 added **QR Code** to the console's Mii menu: save a console Mii as a picture, or scan one with a USB camera. Steps are on the [QR codes page](/qr-codes).
- **Console Send/Receive.** The Switch and the Switch 2 each have a Send/Receive option in the same Mii menu that swaps console Miis with a nearby console. No game is needed.
- **Miitopia access keys.** In Miitopia or its free demo: **Mii** > `X` > **Add Mii characters** > **Receive** > **Access key**, then **Copy to Nintendo Switch**. This is an online feature that needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership, according to Siliconera and Sims Community. Miitopia makeup and wigs don't copy.
- **amiibo.** A Mii registered to an amiibo on a 3DS or Wii U can be brought over with **Copy Mii from amiibo**.

Whichever route you use, the game takes only the face from a console Mii: you set the name, voice and personality again. The routes also run one way. Nintendo says Miis created in Living the Dream can't be transferred to the console or other software, and can't be made into QR codes. Import steps for each route are in the [main Mii guide](/).

## Tomodachi Life (3DS): QR codes, wireless and StreetPass

| Method | How | What it carries |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QR code | Town Hall > QR Code. Codes you make are saved to the SD card | Island name, personality, voice, main catchphrase and the outfit being worn. No relationships, other clothes or items |
| Local wireless | Both players: Town Hall > Send/Receive > Exchange Miis or Other Items | Profile, clothing and apartment interior. Birth year and relationships are lost |
| Mii Maker | Transfer in when adding a Mii, or copy an islander out | Looks only |
| StreetPass | Switch it on at Town Hall > Options | Only travelers (grown-up island children) and import items. Visiting travelers can't become residents |

For wireless trades each player needs a 3DS and a copy of the game. Nintendo ended 3DS online services on April 8, 2024, which stopped SpotPass. Everything in this table is local and still works.

## Local Play not working?

- **No Local Play in the menu:** keep playing until your first two Miis are friends.
- **Players can't connect:** update both games to the same version.
- **Sending fails:** update the game (version 1.0.2 fixed a send and receive bug), then check your island and player names for numbers or restricted words.
- **One Mii can't be sent:** it came from another player. Only your own creations can be shared.
- **No Creation option:** both islands need the Palette House workshop.
- **A received Mii is missing:** build it a house.

## FAQ

### Can you share Miis online in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream?

No. The game has no online sharing of any kind. Its only sharing is Local Play between two nearby consoles. The indirect route is a console Mii: share it as a Switch 2 QR code picture or a Miitopia access key, and the other player adds it to the game from their console.

### What comes with a Mii sent through Local Play?

Nintendo's instructions don't list it. Sims Community's look at the Switch game's Mii Maker reports that shared Miis keep the phrases, quirks and clothing you gave them. The receiver builds the Mii a house.

### Can I pass on a Mii that someone sent me?

No. Nintendo's rule is that you can only share what you created on your own island. That still applies if you edit the received Mii or use it as the base for a new one.

### Do I need Nintendo Switch Online to share Miis?

Not for Local Play, which uses local wireless between two consoles. Miitopia's access keys are an online feature and are reported to need a membership.