How to Send Files from Mac to Android — Free, No Cable, No App

AirDrop is Apple-only and Quick Share has no Mac app, so an Android phone and a Mac have no built-in way to swap files over the air. Cables need the right adapter, and uploading to a cloud drive first takes twice as long.

DirectFileTransfer runs in the browser you already have. The Mac sends from your browser, the Android phone receives in Chrome, and the files go straight from one to the other.

Send from Mac to Android in three steps

1. On the Mac, open directfiletransfer.com in your browser and click Send Files. Choose the photos, videos or documents.
2. Click Continue. A code, a link and a PIN appear on the Mac.
3. On the Android phone, point the camera at the code (or open the link) and accept. The files arrive straight from the Mac.

Keep the page open on the Mac until the Android phone says the files have arrived.

Do both devices need the internet?

Yes — the website needs the internet on both devices to connect them. When both are on the same Wi‑Fi or home network, the files themselves travel over that network and never leave your home, which is also the fastest way. If one of them is on mobile data, the files go over the internet and use data.

Is it private?

The files are end-to-end encrypted and go directly between the two devices. They are not uploaded to a cloud drive and our servers never see what is inside them.

Do I need an account or an app?

No. Both devices use the website — nothing to install and no sign-up to start.

Sending the other way, from Android to Mac?

It works the same way in reverse: on the Android phone open directfiletransfer.com, tap Send Files, choose the files and tap Continue, then open directfiletransfer.com on the Mac and type the PIN.