AirDrop between an iPhone and a Windows PC

AirDrop stops at Apple devices: a Windows PC does not show up on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. ShareDrop closes that gap in the browser. Open sharedrop.io on the PC and in Safari on the iPhone, and on the same Wi-Fi they see each other.

Tap the PC on the iPhone and pick photos, videos or files; the PC browser saves them like any download, to the Downloads folder by default. Sending from the PC to the iPhone works the same way. No iTunes, no cable, no account.

Sending a file, step by step

• Open ShareDrop on both devices. On the same Wi-Fi they appear on each other's screen within a second or two.
• Not showing up? Press Connect with a code on one device and type the 6 digits on the other, or scan the QR code with the phone camera. The devices stay linked for next time.
• Send. Drop files onto the other device, or click or tap it and pick files.
• Accept. The other device shows who is sending what. After it accepts, the files go across with a progress bar on both screens.
• Save. Received files are saved with one click. Keep both pages open until the transfer finishes.

Direct transfer or a link?

	Direct transfer	Share link
Where the file goes	straight to the other device	uploaded to LimeWire
Both devices online	yes, at the same time	no, the link waits
Size	about 500 MB to a phone, a few GB to a computer	up to 4 GB without an account
How long it lasts	nothing is stored	3 days without an account
Account	not needed	not needed; an account keeps files longer

Paid LimeWire plans raise link storage and daily traffic and are listed on the LimeWire pricing page.

Questions people ask

Can I use AirDrop on Windows?

No, Apple does not make AirDrop for Windows. ShareDrop does the same job in the browser on both devices, without installing anything.

How do I send photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC?

Open sharedrop.io on both. On the iPhone, tap the PC, choose the photos and send; accept on the PC, and the browser saves them to Downloads.

Does it work with a Mac or an iPad?

Yes. Any device with a modern browser works: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android and Chromebook, in any combination.

What if the iPhone and the PC are on different networks?

Press Connect with a code on the PC and scan the QR code with the iPhone camera. If a direct connection is still impossible, ShareDrop says so and offers a share link instead.

More ways to use ShareDrop

• ShareDrop home: send files to nearby devices
• Phone to PC file transfer, wireless
• iPhone to Android file transfer
• AirDrop alternative for Android

Fix the file, not just the transfer

A link does its job the moment the other person can actually use what arrives. If the format is wrong or the file is too heavy, fix it first — these tools run in the browser on LimeWire, free and without an account.

• Compress a PDF — smaller file, same document.
• PDF to Word — hand over text the other side can edit.
• Excel to PDF — a spreadsheet nobody can accidentally change.
• Images to PDF — one document instead of a folder of photos.

AirDrop is a trademark of Apple Inc. ShareDrop is not made by or affiliated with Apple.

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