Use any modern browser on your phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install and no account to create.
Devices on the same Wi-Fi appear on their own. Pick the one you want and send. To connect across networks, use a room code or the QR code.
The receiver approves the request, and the file goes straight from one device to the other.
Open NearToSend in the browser on both devices, choose your files on the iPhone, pick the PC in the Send to list and tap Send. Accept the request on the PC. It works the same way between Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPad.
No. NearToSend runs in the browser. There is nothing to install and no sign-up.
No. Files travel directly between the two devices over an encrypted WebRTC connection. Only device names and file names and sizes pass through the service that helps the devices find each other.
Devices on the same network find each other automatically. For devices on different networks, use Connect a device to share a room code or scan a QR code. Some strict networks, such as certain offices or school networks, block direct connections and may not work.
Up to 500 MB per file and 5 GB per transfer. When you send several files at once they arrive bundled in one zip.
iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook. It works best in current versions of Chrome, Edge and Safari.