The cross-platform AirDrop
The AirDrop alternative for every device
AirDrop only speaks to Apple gear — the moment an Android phone, a Windows laptop, or a Linux box joins the room, it goes quiet. BIShare is the AirDrop alternative that works across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux: send files directly when you share a Wi-Fi network, or hand over a link the other person opens in any browser. Free, no account, no lock-in.
Why you might want an AirDrop alternative
AirDrop feels effortless — as long as everyone’s on Apple. It runs on Apple-only protocols, so it simply can’t reach an Android phone, a Windows PC, or a Linux machine. Google’s Quick Share and Microsoft’s Phone Link each patch part of the gap, but every one of them leaves someone out. BIShare takes the opposite bet: one tool that connects every platform, either directly over your network or through a plain browser link.
How BIShare replaces AirDrop everywhere
Same network, straight across
When both devices share a Wi-Fi network, files go straight from one to the other, end-to-end encrypted, never touching a server. No internet around? A phone hotspot works just as well.
Rooms apart or miles apart
You get a link, a QR code, and a 6-character code. The other person opens the link in any browser — Safari, Chrome, anything — and downloads. No app, no sign-up, and the link expires after 24 hours.
All five platforms, one app
iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux run the same BIShare. Send from any of them to any of them — or to someone who only has a browser open.
AirDrop vs SHAREit vs BIShare
| AirDrop | SHAREit | BIShare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truly cross-platform, incl. Linux | |||
| Receive with just a browser link, no app | |||
| Works nearby and over the internet | |||
| End-to-end encrypted | |||
| Free, no account |
AirDrop alternatives: FAQ
What is the best AirDrop alternative?
For most people it’s BIShare, because it does what AirDrop does — instant, direct, encrypted transfers — but across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux instead of Apple devices only. It also adds a browser-link mode so you can send to someone who isn’t nearby, or who has no app at all.
Is there an AirDrop alternative that works between iPhone and Android?
Yes. AirDrop can’t reach Android at all, but BIShare handles iPhone ↔ Android in both directions. On the same Wi-Fi it transfers directly, device to device; apart, it gives you a link the other phone opens in its browser to download the file.
Is there a free AirDrop alternative with no account?
BIShare is free and needs no sign-up. Nearby transfers over your own network have no size caps, and share links work for anyone on any platform. Large files up to 100 GB go over a link for free, and that link auto-expires in 24 hours.
Is an AirDrop alternative as private and secure as AirDrop?
BIShare is built for it. Direct transfers are end-to-end encrypted and stay on your local network — nothing is stored on a server. That matters, because many older ‘share’ apps aren’t encrypted and route files through the cloud. BIShare doesn’t.
Can I use an AirDrop alternative without installing anything?
To receive, yes. When someone sends you a BIShare link, you just open it in any browser and download — no app, no account on your end. Installing the app only makes nearby transfers faster and unlocks every feature; it’s never required to receive.
One app that reaches every device you own
Free, no account. Install BIShare on your phone, laptop, or desktop and start sending — the other side doesn’t even need the app.