5 Apps to Send Files Directly from iOS to Android

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Thanks to the development of instant messengers and social networks, we can easily exchange messages, photos and videos with users regardless of the OS they use. However, with poor internet or no internet at all, transferring files, especially large ones, will become a real problem. And yet there is a solution - these are applications that transfer files from device to device directly, that is, without the Internet.

Instashare

This application is one of the most popular. It works on the drag'n'drop principle and supports any file types. You just need to turn on the search and drag the desired file to the icon of the found device. The app must be installed on both devices to work, but since Instashare is available for all popular platforms, this is not a problem. A great option for older devices without AirDrop and Bluetooth LE support.

Fast File Transfer

This application is installed on an Android device and allows you to create a Wi-Fi network to which an iOS device will connect. Within this network, at a short distance, you can exchange files. The exchange is carried out using QR codes, so there must be some kind of QR reader on the iOS device (any will do). The download link is contained in the code, after reading which the file transfer begins.

Feem

Feem works the same way as Instashare, sending files over the local network. In this case, of course, the application must be installed on iOS and Android devices. Each of them receives its own login, after learning which, files can be sent to the device.

Sharable

This application also has similarities to Instashare, but, unlike it, it is completely free, does not contain ads and does not have any restrictions on the size of the transferred files. The devices connect to each other directly over a wireless LAN. The built-in file browser allows you to easily view your photos and videos, and, if necessary, save them to your Camera Roll.

SHAREit

And one more application from this category. SHAREit also connects devices directly, which means it doesn't waste your internet traffic. All devices with SHAREit installed can find each other automatically if they are in sight. In addition, the application allows you to simultaneously not only transfer, but also receive files, so that the exchange will be faster.

In conclusion, I would like to say that due to the limitations of iOS, developers have to go to various tricks in order to implement the direct transfer of files from device to device (and even more so to other platforms) with the meager capabilities that they have at their disposal. Most applications work according to the same principle, require installed software on both devices and differ only visually. So choose based on your taste.