If you’ve used AirDrop on any Apple device, you’ll no doubt agree on how convenient it is for anyone to share files between devices. To provide a similar experience, Android introduced the Nearby Sharing feature for users to send and receive files between Android devices in close proximity.
Previously, you could only use this feature to transfer files between Android phones. Nearby Sharing is now available to Windows users (in Beta at the time of this writing April 2023) to wirelessly transfer files to or from your Android phone. This post explains how to use Android’s Nearby Sharing feature on a Windows 11 computer.
How to install Nearby Sharing on Windows
At the time of writing this post, Nearby Sharing is available in Beta for download on your Windows PC or Laptop. Note that Nearby Sharing is available for Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers running on 64-bit x86 architecture. That means you can only use Nearby Sharing if you have an Intel-based chip running on your Windows computer. There is currently no support for ARM-based PCs.
Here’s how to download Nearby Sharing on your Windows computer.
Step 1: On your Windows computer, open a browser and go to Android’s Nearby Sharing website.
Step 2: Click Get Started to download the application.
Step 3: After you download the installation package file, click on it and install Nearby Sharing.
Step 4: Click Sign In to use your Google account to sign in to Nearby Share Beta.
Make sure you sign in with the same Google account you’re using on your Android phone.
Step 5: Launch the Nearby Sharing app once the installation is complete.
Step 6: After you sign in, enter the name of the Windows computer that will show up on your Android phone.
Step 7: Select the Receive from Android device setting.
You can also choose between Contacts or your Device to receive files.
You can choose to turn on Get From Everyone temporarily or always.
Now that you’ve set up Nearby Sharing on your Windows computer, we’ll show you the steps to get files from your Android device. Please note that to use this feature, your Android phone must be running on Android v6.0 or later. Your Android and Windows computers will be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and Bluetooth must also be enabled on your Windows computer.
Here’s how to use it.
Step 1: Click on the Windows Search icon on your computer’s taskbar, type Proximity Share Beta from Google, and press Enter to open the application.
Step 2: Click the drop-down menu in the upper left to enable Receive.
Step 3: Select your Get option.
Step 4: On your Android phone, select the file(s) you want to share.
Step 5: Tap Share or Send.
Step 6: Select Nearby Sharing from the options.
Step 7: Tap Enable to enable Nearby Sharing.
Step 8: Wait until your phone searches for your Windows computer.
Step 9: Click on the name of your Windows computer.
Wait until your files are transferred to your Windows computer.
You’ll see a notification in the Nearby Sharing App on your Windows computer.
Check if you can transfer files from your Windows computer to your Android phone. Make sure that both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Also, Bluetooth needs to be enabled on your Windows computer.
Step 1: Click on the Windows Search icon on your computer’s taskbar, type Proximity Share Beta from Google, and press Enter to open the application.
Step 2: Click on Drop Files & Folders to Send.
Step 3: Select the file(s) from the Windows computer that you want to share.
Step 4: Click on the Android device name to share the file(s).
Make sure that your Android phone also has Bluetooth enabled.
Once the file is received on your Android phone, you’ll see a notification from Nearby Sharing.
Seamless file transfer
Nearby Sharing is now available in Beta. But you can still sign up and use the app to share files between Android and Windows. You can transfer photos, videos, documents and folders between Android and Windows. Nearby Sharing is also available to share files between two Windows computers. You can read more about using Nearby Sharing to share files on Windows 11.
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