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

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 PC sends from Edge or Chrome, the Mac receives in its browser, and the files go straight from one to the other.

Send from Windows PC to Mac in three steps

1. On the PC, open directfiletransfer.com in Edge or Chrome and click Send Files. Choose the photos, videos or documents.
2. Click Continue. A code, a link and a PIN appear on the PC.
3. On the Mac, 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 PC.

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

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