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How to Share Files Between Android and Windows Using Nearby Share

After over a year of Google’s Nearby Share announcement at CES 2022, the search giant has finally released Nearby Share for Windows PCs. Currently, it’s in Beta, but in my testing, Nearby Share worked flawlessly on my Windows 11 PC. You can finally share files between Android and Windows using Nearby Share without any limitations, and the transfer speed is also pretty good. You no longer need to use third-party solutions to transfer files across devices and platforms. Now, to use Android’s Nearby Share feature on a Windows PC, follow our detailed tutorial below.

Wireless sharing with your PC, made easy. Send and receive photos, documents and more between nearby Android devices1 and Windows PCs2.

What’s new with Nearby Share on your PC

Since the app launched in beta in March 2023, Android has continued to improve overall speed and reliability. Updates have helped to reduce crashes and increase the success rate of file transfers. With today’s official release, we’re also adding new product improvements to the Nearby Share for Windows app: Share Files/ Folders from Android to Windows Using Nearby Share
If you followed the steps in the above section, you are now ready to seamlessly share files between your Android phone and Windows 11/ 10 PC. To show you how it works, let’s look at a quick demo: