How to Send Files From Phone to Computer (No Cable)
Move files between any phone and computer without a cable, email, or sync app. Open a room, share a code, and the file lands on the other device. Files are being removed from our storage when the room is closed (a recoverable copy may be kept for up to 7 days).
You took a photo on your phone and need it on your laptop — right now, without emailing it to yourself, plugging in a cable, or installing some manufacturer’s sync app. Here’s the fastest, cleanest way to move files between any phone and any computer.
Why the usual methods are annoying
Emailing yourself works until the file is too big or your inbox becomes a junk drawer of “temp” attachments. Cables mean finding the right one and trusting the right drivers. Brand sync apps only work inside their own ecosystem. None of that should be necessary to move one file across the room.
The browser-to-browser way
- On the first device, open a room.
- Note the short code it shows you.
- On the second device, open JustDrop and enter that code.
- Drop the file in on one side; it appears on the other. Done.
Because both ends are just web browsers, it doesn’t matter if you’re going iPhone → Windows, Android → Mac, or anything in between. There’s nothing to match up and nothing to install. When a room is closed, its files and room details are being removed from our storage. Our cloud provider may keep a recoverable copy for up to 7 days.
Great for
- Getting a photo or video off your phone and onto a laptop to edit.
- Moving a document to a friend’s or colleague’s computer on the spot.
- Pulling a file from a desktop onto your phone before you head out.
Sending pictures specifically? See how to share photos privately. Moving something big? Read how to send large files for free.