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Instantly send files from Android to Mac.

Android File Transfer is discontinued and AirDrop won't talk to Android. Pick your files on the phone, type a 6-digit code on the Mac, and the transfer starts.

Which device are you holding right now?

Free, no app or account. Files are encrypted and transferred directly between your devices, never stored on a server.

No size limit, no app or account

How does it work?

Android and Mac is the pairing both companies forgot. AirDrop is Apple-only, Google's Quick Share app exists for Windows but not macOS, and the one official tool for the job, the Android File Transfer app, was quietly discontinued in early 2024. Its old download page now points to a Windows-only app.

The browser fills the gap. Open Quick Transfer on the Android phone, pick your files, and type the 6-digit code on the Mac. The two devices connect directly and the files stream between them, end-to-end encrypted, with nothing stored on any server.

There's no cable, no MTP driver roulette, and nothing to install on either side. Chrome on the phone and Safari on the Mac are enough, and the two devices don't even need to be on the same network.

How to Transfer Files from Android to Mac

  1. Open this page on your Android phone, tap the button above and pick the photos, videos or files you want on the Mac.
  2. On the Mac, open transfer.zip/quick in Safari (or any browser) and type the 6-digit code shown on the phone.
  3. The files download straight to the Mac's Downloads folder. Keep both devices online until the transfer finishes.

What happened to Android File Transfer?

Google removed the Mac app's download in February 2024 and never shipped a replacement; its file-transfer support page now only covers Windows PCs and Chromebooks. The abandoned app still floats around, but it was fragile even in its prime, famous for "No Android device found" with the phone plugged in.

If you specifically want a cable workflow, the open-source OpenMTP app is the community's replacement. For everything else, a browser transfer skips the cable, the drivers, and the mounting problems in one move.

Full quality, straight from the phone

Files arrive exactly as they are on the phone: a 4K video lands frame for frame, RAW photos stay RAW. Nothing is recompressed on the way, which is what happens when you route media through a messaging app instead.

Sending many files at once? They arrive bundled as a single zip, and macOS unpacks it with a double-click. Keep the phone's screen on for big batches, since Android pauses background browser tabs to save battery.

Why not Quick Share, Bluetooth or a cable?

Quick Share has no macOS app, so that door is closed from the start. Bluetooth file exchange technically works on both platforms but moves at megabytes per minute, and the cable route depends on MTP software that no longer officially exists for the Mac.

The browser route has none of those dependencies, and it works the same whether the Mac is next to the phone or in another country.

FAQ

Does this work with Samsung, Pixel and other Android phones? Yes. Anything with a modern browser like Chrome works: Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, OnePlus and the rest. There is no app to install and no account to create.

What replaced Android File Transfer on Mac? Officially, nothing: Google discontinued the app in 2024 without a macOS successor. A browser transfer covers the wireless case, and the open-source OpenMTP app covers cable transfers if you prefer USB.

Where do the files end up on my Mac? In the Downloads folder, like any browser download. Multiple files arrive as one zip, which macOS extracts with a double-click.

Do the phone and Mac need to be on the same Wi-Fi? No. The transfer works over the internet, so the phone can be on mobile data and the Mac on home Wi-Fi. They just need to be online at the same time.

Is there a file size limit? No. Files stream directly from the phone to the Mac without being stored on a server, so multi-gigabyte videos are fine. Larger transfers simply take longer.

Do I need USB debugging or developer mode? No. This is a normal browser page, not a cable or ADB connection. Nothing on the phone needs to be enabled or configured.

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