How to Send Files from Mac to a Windows PC — Free, No Cable, No App

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AirDrop does not reach Windows, and sharing a folder over the network means changing settings most people never want to touch. USB sticks are slow and need the right format.

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

Send from Mac to Windows PC 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 PC, open directfiletransfer.com and type the PIN (it works for 15 minutes), or open the link if you sent it to yourself. Accept, and the files arrive straight from the Mac.

Keep the page open on the Mac until the PC 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 Windows PC to Mac?

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

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