Send Files from Android to iPhone

Android has its own share-sheet tools, but none of them talk to an iPhone. Nearsend bridges the gap with nothing more than a browser tab on each phone.

The usual problem

Sending files from Android to an iPhone usually falls back to messaging apps (which recompress photos and video), cloud storage (which needs an upload and a download), or a cable and a computer as a go-between; all slower than it should be for moving a file between two phones sitting next to each other.

How Nearsend solves it

Open nearsend.app in the browser on the Android phone and the iPhone, pair them with a QR code, PIN, or voice phrase, and send files, folders, or text directly between them; no app to install and no quality loss.

How to do it

Open Nearsend on both devices, Go to nearsend.app in any modern browser on the sending and receiving device; no app to install.
Pair them, Scan the animated QR code, enter the 6-digit PIN, or say the voice phrase to connect the two devices directly.
Send your files or folder, Drop files or a full folder onto the page, or pick them from the file browser. They stream straight to the other device.

Why it works well here

No app to install, runs in the browser on both devices
No account or sign-up required
Works across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, and HarmonyOS
Files stream directly device-to-device; nothing is stored on a server
Full-quality transfer with no recompression, unlike most messaging apps

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the iPhone need to install anything?

No; it just opens nearsend.app in its browser, same as the Android phone.

Will this work without a Google or Apple account?

Yes; no account of any kind is required on either phone.

Can I send a whole folder of photos at once?

Yes, whole folders are supported with their structure preserved.

Is there a size limit?

There’s no server-side size limit; files stream directly between the two phones.

Is it free?

Yes, Nearsend is free to use.

Does sending a video from Android to iPhone this way avoid the quality loss messaging apps cause?

Yes, the file streams exactly as it is, with no automatic recompression, which is the main quality difference compared to sending the same video through a messaging app.

What if the iPhone is running an older iOS version?

As long as Safari (or another browser) on the iPhone is reasonably current, the same pairing and transfer process works, regardless of the exact iOS version.

Can this replace needing a shared Google or iCloud account between the two phones?

Yes; neither account is involved at any point, since the two devices connect directly rather than through either company's cloud service.

Does the Android phone's manufacturer (Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus, etc.) matter?

No, since Nearsend only relies on a modern browser, it works identically regardless of which company made the Android phone.

Can I pair once and send several separate batches of files over time?

Each pairing session covers one transfer window, for a completely separate batch later, you'd pair again, which only takes a few seconds.

Will this work if the Android phone has a cracked screen but the camera still works?

Yes, as long as the phone can display the page and its camera or input still functions enough to complete pairing, a cracked screen doesn't affect the transfer itself.