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, files and folders 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, files, folders 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, files or a whole folder 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 no size limit imposed by the app.
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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
Local transfers on your own network are free, with no subscription and no per file cost.
Everything it moves
More than photos: files, folders and clipboard
Documents, whole folders and even the clipboard cross between iPhone and Android in the same session.
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Files and folders too
Send documents, PDFs, videos, entire folders and photos in the same session between iPhone and Android.
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Two way clipboard
Two way clipboard sync lets you copy text on one device and paste it on the other.
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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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Always up to date
The desktop app auto updates, so you stay on the latest version without reinstalling.
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. Transfers on your own local network are free, with no subscription and no per file charge. 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, files and folders 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