Computer to phone
Send Files From Your Computer to Your Phone
Going this way, your phone does the scanning. Drop the files below, and a QR code appears with the link - point your phone's camera at it and the files are on your phone.
Your link expires on the schedule you pick above (24 hours by default). Every time someone downloads it, the link is kept alive for another 24 hours - So shares people are actively using stay up, and forgotten ones clean themselves up.
Copy and send it now - The files appear for the recipient the moment the upload finishes. You can still change the expiry, add a password and more below until then.
Scan the QR code with any phone camera to open the link instantly.
One tap in your Google settings - Preferred sources show up more often in your results.
How it works
- Drop your files below from the computer - drag them straight in, or browse.
- A QR code appears next to your share link as soon as the upload finishes.
- Scan it with your phone's camera and tap the link.
- Tap download. Files land in your phone's Downloads, and photos can be saved to the gallery.
Why people use this
iPhones don't accept drag-and-drop
You cannot simply drop a file onto an iPhone from Windows. A link sidesteps the whole problem.
No cable, no sideloading
Nothing to install on the phone, no developer mode, no file-manager app to buy.
Good for documents you need out
Boarding passes, tickets, PDFs and forms - on your phone before you leave the desk.
Works to someone else's phone too
The link is just a link. Send it in a chat and they can grab the files on their phone.
Tips
- Add a password under "Password & more" if you are sending something sensitive to a phone you will hand around.
- A one-time link deletes itself after the first download - handy for a single document.
- Save the link itself to your phone if you want the files again later, before it expires.
- Up to 100 files and 3 GB per send.
- No account on either device, to send or to receive.
- Encrypted in transit, at a random link that is never listed or indexed.
- Deleted automatically when the link expires - nothing lingers.