Browser-based · No install · No account
Transfer files between your devices.
Send files directly between phones and computers using your browser. No complicated setup.
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Transfer between your devices
Transfer photos, videos, documents, and more.
Move files from your phone to your computer.
Send files from your computer to your phone.
Transfer files between two computers using a simple code.
Built for real file transfer
A technical feature set, not a marketing checklist.
Direct Device Transfer
Attempts a direct peer-to-peer connection, so files can move straight between devices.
QR + Transfer Code
Scan a QR code when it is convenient, or type a short code by hand.
No Installation
Runs directly in a modern browser tab. Nothing to download.
No Account Required
Basic transfers do not require registration or sign-in.
Large File Support
The transfer engine is built around chunked data transfer, not loading whole files into memory.
Cross-Device
Designed for phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops alike.
Transfer Progress
See live speed, percentage, file size, and status while a transfer runs.
Connection Fallback
Falls back to a secure relay when a direct peer-to-peer connection is not possible.
A file transfer tool built for real files, not just uploads
FileTransferX is a browser-based file transfer tool for moving photos, videos, and documents between the devices you actually use, without an app store, a login, or a wait for an upload to finish before the other side can download. Open filetransferx.com on both devices, and you are doing online file transfer in the time it takes to scan a QR code.
Most file transfer online today starts with an upload: you push a file to someone else's server, then wait for the recipient to pull it back down. FileTransferX skips that detour. Once two devices are paired with a QR code or a short transfer code, files move as directly as your network allows, which is what makes large file transfer practical here. Multi-gigabyte video exports, RAW photo batches, and full folder archives move without hitting the size caps that email and many free file transfer tools enforce.
Because it runs entirely in the browser, FileTransferX works the same way across combinations that usually need separate tools. Mobile to PC file transfer is one flow: scan a code from your phone, and files land on your computer. PC to PC file transfer between two computers, regardless of operating system, is another. Android to iPhone file transfer, normally blocked by AirDrop and Nearby Share each sticking to their own ecosystem, works here because the connection happens through the browser rather than a platform-specific protocol. The same goes for iPhone to Windows file transfer and Android file transfer for Mac, combinations that Apple's and Google's own sharing tools do not bridge.
If you have used other file-sharing apps that pair two devices with a code before, the flow will feel familiar: pick your files, get a code, share it, done. FileTransferX keeps that simplicity while removing the account walls and storage limits that free tiers of those tools often add. There is no sign-up, no file sitting on a server waiting to be claimed, and no artificial cap on how large a single transfer can be.
Every transfer is self-contained. Nothing is uploaded to permanent storage, nothing lingers after the tab closes, and no account is required to send or receive. That is the core idea behind FileTransferX: file transfer should be as simple as opening a browser tab on two devices and letting them talk to each other directly.
Common file transfer questions
Quick answers before you start your first transfer.
What is file transfer protocol?
A file transfer protocol is a standardized way for two devices to send and receive files over a network — FTP is the classic example, built for uploading files to a remote server. FileTransferX does not use FTP; it opens a direct, encrypted connection between two devices’ browsers, with a secure relay as a fallback, so files move device-to-device instead of sitting on a server in between.
How to transfer file from mobile to laptop?
On your phone, open filetransferx.com, choose Send Files, and select what you want to send. On your laptop, open the same site, choose Receive Files, and enter the short code shown on your phone, or let your laptop display a QR code for your phone’s camera. Accept the incoming files on the laptop and the mobile to PC file transfer starts immediately.
How to transfer file from android to iphone?
Open filetransferx.com in your Android phone’s browser, choose Send Files, and pick what you want to share. On the iPhone, open the same site in Safari or Chrome, choose Receive Files, and scan the QR code or enter the transfer code. Because both devices connect through the browser rather than AirDrop or Nearby Share, Android to iPhone file transfer works without either device’s native sharing tool.
How to transfer a file from laptop to mobile?
On your laptop, open filetransferx.com, choose Send Files, and select the files you want to move. A QR code and short code appear — scan the code with your phone’s camera, or type it in manually if scanning your own screen isn’t practical. Accept the transfer on your phone to complete it.