Cross-platform transfer
AirDrop for Android
AirDrop is brilliant — until you need to send a file to a friend’s Android or your Windows PC. Then it’s useless. BIShare is the cross-platform alternative: send files between iPhone and Android — plus Windows, Mac, and Linux — instantly over your local Wi-Fi, or with a link the recipient opens in any browser. No app needed on their end.
Why AirDrop can’t reach Android
AirDrop is built on Apple-only protocols, so it only works between Apple devices. Google’s Quick Share covers Android and Windows but skips the iPhone. That leaves the most common real-world case — moving a photo or video between an iPhone and an Android phone — with no good built-in option. BIShare exists to close exactly that gap.
How BIShare sends iPhone ↔ Android
On the same Wi-Fi
Files go directly, device to device, end-to-end encrypted — nothing touches a server. Fast, and it even works over a phone hotspot with no internet.
When you’re apart
You get a link, a QR code, and a 6-character code. The other person opens the link in any browser and downloads — no app, no sign-up on their end. The link auto-expires in 24 hours.
Every platform
iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux — one app, every direction. Send to literally anyone.
AirDrop vs Quick Share vs BIShare
| AirDrop | Quick Share | BIShare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone → Android | |||
| Works on Windows / Linux | |||
| Recipient needs no app | |||
| Truly cross-platform | |||
| Free, no account |
iPhone-to-Android transfer: FAQ
Can you AirDrop from iPhone to Android?
Not with AirDrop itself — AirDrop is Apple-only and can’t send to Android. BIShare does the same thing across both: on the same Wi-Fi it sends directly, device to device; when you’re apart, it gives you a link the Android user opens in any browser to download the file.
What is the AirDrop equivalent for Android?
BIShare. It works like AirDrop but is cross-platform — iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux — so it also covers the iPhone-to-Android gap AirDrop and Google’s Quick Share both miss.
How do I send files from iPhone to Android?
Install BIShare on the iPhone (the Android side doesn’t even need the app). On the same network, pick the device and send. Not nearby? Share the link, QR, or 6-character code and the Android user downloads it in their browser.
Does the Android user need to install anything?
No. For a shared link they just open it in any browser and download — no app, no account on their end. Installing the app makes nearby transfers faster and unlocks every feature, but it’s never required to receive.
Is BIShare free?
Yes — free, with no account. Nearby transfers over your own network have no size caps, and share links work for anyone.
Send between iPhone and Android in seconds
Free, no account. Install on any device and start sending — the other side doesn’t even need the app.