File Transfer

Transfer what you need on the network you already use.

File Transfer helps nearby devices find each other on the same local network and send files, folders, photos, videos, music, and copied text directly between them. Choose what to send, select a nearby device, and approve the transfer on the receiving device.

Designed for everyday transfers

• Discover compatible devices on your local network

• Send individual files, complete folders, photos, videos, music, and text

• Receive transfers with a clear approval flow

• Protect device-to-device sessions with PIN verification and TLS encryption

• Connect from a browser using a local web link or QR code

• Send to an Android TV receiver when you need a larger screen destination

• Share installed app packages where supported by your device and Android version

Your transfer, your network

Transfers are made directly between your devices over the local network. Files and text you transfer stay on your devices and are not uploaded to a cloud storage service by this app. They are not used to target advertising.

File Transfer works on phones, tablets, Play-enabled Chromebooks, and supported Android TV receiver devices. Both devices must be able to reach the same local network. Availability of individual features can depend on Android version, device hardware, network settings, and the receiving device.

The complete transfer feature set remains available for free. On phones and tablets, the free tier is supported by carefully limited Google AdMob ads: an adaptive banner can appear only on the content-bearing Receive dashboard, and a preloaded full-screen ad may appear only after a successful transfer when you tap Done. Full-screen ads are limited to three successful displays in any rolling 24 hours, with at least fifteen minutes between them. An unavailable ad never delays an action, and ads never interrupt discovery, approval, transfer progress, retries, errors, or Android TV receiver mode.

Pro: Remove every ad. Pro also exports received-history CSV files. Billed once a year through Google Play at the price shown. The subscription renews automatically every year until you cancel. Cancel any time in Google Play > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions; Pro stays active until the end of the paid year.