fdrop

Transfer files from Mac to Android

Any file type, up to 1 GB each, from your Mac 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…

There’s no AirDrop on Android, and macOS can’t browse an Android phone over USB without extra software. 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 Mac

    Open fdrop.cc in Safari or Chrome and drag files from Finder onto the page.

  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 “On your network” list on an Android phone showing a photo, a video and a PDF sent from a Mac
What the Android sees: everything sent from the Mac on the same Wi-Fi, ready to download.

Other ways, and their catch

USB cable with OpenMTP

macOS can’t read Android phones over USB by itself. Install a free app such as OpenMTP, connect the phone in File transfer mode and copy files across.

Good: Full quality, no internet needed. Catch: Extra app on the Mac, and connections can be flaky. Google’s old Android File Transfer app is no longer updated.

iCloud Drive

Save the files to iCloud Drive on the Mac, then sign in at icloud.com in Chrome on the Android phone.

Good: Automatic once it’s set up. Catch: Only 5 GB free, uploads can take a long time, and you have to sign into your Apple ID on the other device.

Google Drive

Upload the files to Google Drive on the Mac, 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.

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 Mac to Android without a cable?

Open fdrop.cc on both devices, pick the files on the Mac and download them on the Android. No app or account needed. Of the built-in options, USB cable with OpenMTP 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 Mac 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 Safari or Chrome on the Mac 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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