Learn How to Transfer Files Between Windows PC and Android Devices if you transfer a lot of data between platforms. This little guide will ease up your life and make things easier.
Google’s Nearby Share feature, already available on Android phones and Chromebooks, has now been extended to Windows PC in a beta version.
The feature, which works like Apple’s Airdrop, will sync Android phones. And other Android devices to Windows PCs to make file sharing seamless and quick.
You can download this app from Google’s Android website on your PC. It is compatible with PCs running the 64-bit version of Windows 10 and up.
How to Transfer Files Between Windows PC and Android Devices: Guide
To use the Nearby Share feature. Both the devices sharing and receiving the file need to be logged into one Google account. This way they can automatically accept file transfers.
“Nearby Share Beta works with your Windows PC whether the app is open on the desktop or running in the background.
Sending a photo, video, or document from your PC to a nearby Android device is as easy as dragging and dropping it into the app. Or select ‘Send with Nearby Share’ in the right-click menu.
Just select which Android devices you want to share with from the list that pops up,” said an official blog posted by Google.
Google first introduced the Nearby Share feature in 2020. Earlier, the feature allowed Android users to share files and links with their contacts (on an Android device) only.