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Nearby Share Beta for Windows

Wireless sharing with your PC, made easy.

Send and receive photos, documents and more between nearby Android devices1 and Windows PCs2.

To get started, install Nearby Share Beta for Windows to your PC. Send yourself the link to download it.

By downloading Nearby Share Beta for Windows, you agree to the Google Terms of Service. The Google Privacy Policy describes how Google handles information from Nearby Share Beta for Windows.

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For Windows computers running a 64-bit version of Windows 10 and up. ARM devices not supported.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi required.

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For Windows computers running a 64-bit version of Windows 10 and up. ARM devices not supported.

Sharing

Transfer with ease.

With Nearby Share Beta, quickly transfer photos, videos, documents, audio files or entire folders between your Android device and Windows PC3

Private and secure

Share how you want.

Nearby Share Beta for Windows was designed with safety and privacy in mind. That means you have control over who can discover your device and send files, whether it’s everyone, only your friends and family or just your own devices.

Nearby Share Beta for Windows was designed with safety and privacy in mind. That means you have control over who can discover your device and send files, whether it’s everyone, only your friends and family or just your own devices.

Android to PC

View on a bigger screen.

Whether you want to edit your photos on a larger screen or organize your digital folders, it's easy to transfer your files straight to your PC.

  • Securely transfer photos, videos, documents and more straight to your PC.
  • You can even send entire folders with just a few taps.

Whether you want to edit your photos on a larger screen or organize your digital folders, it's easy to transfer your files straight to your PC.

Securely transfer photos, videos, documents and more straight to your PC.

You can even send entire folders with just a few taps.

PC to Android

Take your files on the go.

Make emailing yourself a thing of the past. Securely transfer files from your PC to your Android device and take them on the go.

  • Send photos, screenshots, videos and documents to your Android device using Nearby Share Beta.
  • Easily send via drag-n-drop or right click and select “Send with Nearby Share”.

Make emailing yourself a thing of the past. Securely transfer files from your PC to your Android device and take them on the go.

Send photos, screenshots, videos and documents to your Android device using Nearby Share Beta.

Easily send via drag-n-drop or right click and select “Send with Nearby Share”.

Start sharing.

  1. Step 1

    Get the app.

    Download the app, then install it to your Windows PC.

  2. Step 2

    Set preferences.

    Sign into your Google account and set your Device Visibility preferences to choose who can share with you.

  3. Step 3

    Start sharing.

    Send and receive content effortlessly across your Android device and Windows PC.

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