fdrop

Transfer files from Android to Android

Any file type, up to 1 GB each, from your Android to your Android. Right in the browser.

Keep for

Clipboard

Press ⌘V / Ctrl+V anywhere

Clips are visible to devices on your Wi-Fi for 30 minutes. Avoid sending passwords.

On your network

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Looking for files…

Quick Share handles nearby Android phones well. It’s less help when the other phone isn’t nearby, is an older model, or you’d rather send a link. PDFs, documents, ZIP archives, audio: the file type shouldn’t change how hard it is to move.

The quick way, with fdrop

  1. 1

    Open fdrop.cc on the Android

    Open fdrop.cc in Chrome, tap the drop area and browse to the file.

  2. 2

    Open fdrop.cc on the Android

    On the same Wi-Fi, the files appear under “On your network” automatically. Anywhere else, send yourself the link fdrop gives you.

  3. 3

    Download

    Downloads go to the Download folder. Open the Files app to find them.

fdrop download page for a file sent from one Android phone to another
Every upload gets a link like this, so the other Android can download it from anywhere.

Other ways, and their catch

Quick Share

Select the items, tap Share → Quick Share and pick the other phone.

Good: Wireless and full quality. Catch: Both phones must be close by with Bluetooth and location on.

Google Drive

Upload the files to Google Drive on the Android, then download them on the Android.

Good: Works across any platforms. Catch: Needs your Google account on both and a full upload before the download can start.

Bluetooth

Pair the phones, then share via Bluetooth from the first one.

Good: No internet needed. Catch: Slow: fine for a few photos, tedious for more.

WhatsApp or Telegram to yourself

Send it to your own chat (Message yourself in WhatsApp, Saved Messages in Telegram) and open WhatsApp or Telegram on the Android.

Good: You probably have the app already. Catch: Needs the app signed in on both devices.

Email it to yourself

Attach it (or paste it) in an email to yourself and open the email on the Android.

Good: Works on every device. Catch: Gmail attachments stop at 25 MB and Outlook.com at 20 MB, so most videos won’t fit.

Good to know

Questions

How do I transfer files from Android to Android without a cable?

Open fdrop.cc on both devices, pick the files on the Android and download them on the Android. No app or account needed. Of the built-in options, Quick Share is the closest, with the trade-offs listed above.

Which file types work?

All of them. Documents, PDFs, archives, audio, apps, design files. The only limit is 1 GB per file.

Do the Android and Android need to be on the same Wi-Fi?

Only for the automatic “On your network” list. If the Android is somewhere else or on mobile data, copy the link fdrop gives you and open it there.

Do I need to install an app?

No. fdrop runs in Chrome on the Android and Chrome on the Android. Nothing to install and no account.

How long do the files stay online?

2 hours by default. Pick 1 hour, 1 day, 7 days or 30 days before uploading, or delete them yourself at any time from the device you uploaded on.

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