iPhone to Android, both ways
AirDrop Between iPhone and Android: How to Send Files Both Ways
AirDrop is Apple only, so it will not reach Android. Flitdrop moves full quality photos, videos and files between any iPhone and any Android, both directions, over your Wi-Fi.
AirDrop is an Apple only feature, so you cannot natively AirDrop from an iPhone to an Android phone. A new Quick Share and AirDrop bridge exists, but it only works on a handful of recent Pixel and Samsung models and forces both people into Everyone mode. Flitdrop closes that gap: it sends full quality photos, videos, files and clipboard text between any iPhone and any Android, both directions, over your local Wi-Fi, free and with no account.
The gap
Why AirDrop does not reach Android
AirDrop was built for Apple hardware alone, so an iPhone has no native path to an Android phone.
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Apple only, by design
AirDrop is built into Apple devices only, so an iPhone has no native way to AirDrop a photo to an Android phone.
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A bridge for a short list only
The recent Quick Share and AirDrop interoperability is limited to a short list of newer Pixel and Samsung models, not every Android.
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Everyone mode required
That bridge requires both people to switch to Everyone visibility, since contact based sharing does not cross platforms.
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Flitdrop works everywhere
Flitdrop works on any iPhone and any Android regardless of model, brand or year.
Getting started
How Flitdrop sends files both ways
Install the free app on your computer, pair each phone with one scan, then send in either direction.
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Install on the computer
Install the free Flitdrop app on your computer (Windows, Mac or Linux); it acts as the hub between your phones.
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Scan once on each phone
On each phone there is nothing to install: scan a QR code once to pair, then the phone just uses its browser.
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Send in either direction
Pick photos, videos or several files at once and send iPhone to Android or Android to iPhone, both directions supported.
Transfers travel directly device to device over your local Wi-Fi, never through a server or the cloud.
Why it is better
Full quality, private, and free
No compression, nothing uploaded, no account and no subscription for transfers on your own network.
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Original quality
Photos and videos arrive at full original quality, with no compression, and big files up to 16 GB go through.
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Stays on your network
Every transfer is end to end encrypted and stays on your own network, so nothing is uploaded anywhere.
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No account, no sign up
No account and no sign up: pairing is a single QR scan, with nothing tied to an email or phone number.
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Free on your network
Free on your own network with 30 files a day, with no subscription; Flitdrop Pro, one payment for life, removes the daily limit.
Everything it moves
More than photos: files, links and clipboard
Documents, big videos and even the clipboard cross between iPhone and Android in the same session.
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Any type of file too
Send documents, PDFs, videos and photos, several at once, in the same session between iPhone and Android.
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Two way clipboard
Copy text on one device, send it in one tap and paste it on the other, in both directions.
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Your computers join in
The same setup works across all your devices, so a computer running Windows, Mac or Linux can join in too.
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Updates on Windows
The desktop app updates itself on Windows; on Mac, grab the new version from the site.
Frequently asked
Can you AirDrop from an iPhone to an Android phone?
Not natively, because AirDrop is an Apple only feature. A limited Quick Share and AirDrop bridge exists on a few recent Pixel and Samsung phones, but for any iPhone and any Android, Flitdrop sends photos and files both ways over your Wi-Fi for free.
Do I need to install an app on my phone?
No. On the phone you just scan a QR code once to pair, then use the browser. Only the computer needs the free Flitdrop app installed, on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Does Flitdrop compress my photos or videos?
No. Files transfer at their full original quality with no compression, since they travel directly between your devices on your local Wi-Fi rather than through a service.
Is Flitdrop private and does it use the cloud?
Flitdrop does not use the cloud. Transfers go directly device to device over your local network and are end to end encrypted, with no account and nothing uploaded to a server.
Is Flitdrop free?
Yes. Flitdrop is free on your own network with 30 files a day, with no account and no subscription. Flitdrop Pro, one payment for life, removes the daily limit. You can download it from the Flitdrop releases page.
Does it work both from iPhone to Android and Android to iPhone?
Yes, both directions are supported. You can send photos, videos and files from an iPhone to an Android and from an Android to an iPhone in the same session.
Ready to send between iPhone and Android?
Install Flitdrop on your computer, keep both phones exactly as they are.
Windows, Mac and Linux