Here's how to use Nearby Share to shuffle files between your devices—just like Apple users do.
phones and Chromebooks for a while now, but until the beta began, it couldn’t connect to PCs. Like Apple’s AirDrop allows iPhone users to send files to other Apple devices, including Macs and iPads, Android and Windows users can now share files over the air. It’s super helpful in sending off files and folders. Since it’s been in beta, I’ve used Nearby Share to send over the full-resolution video I took on my phone for editing on the PC.
To start using Nearby Share, you’ll have to enable Bluetooth and location services on your smartphone through the Android Settings panel—this will look slightly different whether you’re on a Google Pixel device,Connected devices > Connection preferencesGoogle > Devices & Sharing > Nearby Share on Samsung devices. You might also see the option appear in Android’s Quick Settings dropdown panel, in which case you can tap on it from there to get to the settings panel and turn it on.Once you’ve toggled on the feature, you’ll see an option sprout up to enable Device visibility. This part is essential: it keeps Randos from sending you files you didn’t ask for—something that happens to.
After that’s set up, it’s time to get it going on Windows. Download the Nearby Share app from the officialonto your Windows 10/11 PC. Then, choose your computer’s visibility. If you only plan to share between devices in your home network, select the option to limit access between devices on your Google account. It is the most secure option for Nearby Share.Easily drag and drop an image from your desktop into the Nearby Share app for Windows to send something to your Android device.
On Android, Nearby Share is available directly through the built-in sharing menu on your phone or tablet. Once you’ve selected images or a file, tap the Share icon to bring up the varying options, then choose Nearby Share. From here, Android will populate a list of available devices. If you choose to share with all your devices linked through Google, you should see them all sprout up in the device sharing menu.
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