Help: share files between your phone and computer

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Common questions

Is it really free?

Yes. It is free to download and use, with no account.

Which devices does it work on?

The app runs on iPhone with iOS 16 or later, and on Android phones. The other devices only need a web browser: any phone, tablet or computer. Phones and iPads that also have EasyPair can connect app to app instead.

Do the other devices need an app?

No. Any device opens your phone's address in a browser and enters the PIN, with nothing to install. If the other phone also has EasyPair, it can connect app to app instead.

Does it need the internet?

No. Everything goes straight between your phone and the other devices over your local network. There are no servers.

How do I transfer files from iPhone to a Windows PC?

Turn on the hub in EasyPair on your iPhone, open the address it shows in a browser on the PC, and enter the PIN. Then download files from the phone, or drag files onto the page to send them to it. No cable and no program on the PC needed.

How do I send files from Android to a PC?

Turn on the hub in EasyPair on your Android phone, open the address it shows in a browser on the PC, and enter the PIN. Download files from the phone, or drag files onto the page to send them to it. It works over the same Wi-Fi, the phone's hotspot or USB tethering.

Is it an AirDrop alternative for Windows and Android?

It does a similar job for any device with a browser. AirDrop only works between Apple devices; EasyPair works with Windows PCs, Macs, Android phones and iPads, with nothing to install on them.

How do I connect a device?

Turn on the hub in the Hub tab. On the other device, open the address shown for your network in a browser, or tap Show QR code and scan it with the other device's camera. Then enter the 6-digit PIN.

Can I use it without Wi-Fi?

Yes. Turn on your phone's Personal Hotspot and let the other devices join it. No router and no internet needed.

Can I connect with a USB cable?

Yes, and it is the fastest way. On iPhone, plug it into the computer, tap Trust and keep Personal Hotspot on. A Mac connects by itself; on Windows, install Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store first. On Android, turn on Settings → Network & internet → Hotspot & tethering → USB tethering. Windows connects by itself; a Mac may not support USB tethering from Android, so use the hotspot's Wi-Fi there. Then open the address and enter the PIN.

Can I connect over Bluetooth?

Yes, through the hotspot. Pair the computer with your phone over Bluetooth, then join the phone's hotspot over Bluetooth (Bluetooth PAN or tethering) and open the address. On iPhone it is always http://172.20.10.1:8080. iPhone doesn't accept Bluetooth "Send a file" from other devices for any app, so this is how Bluetooth reaches EasyPair. Bluetooth is slower than Wi-Fi.

The other device can't open the address.

Check that the hub is on and EasyPair is open on your phone, and that the other device is on the same Wi-Fi or joined to your phone's hotspot. On iPhone, EasyPair needs Local Network access: tap Allow when iOS asks. If you tapped Don't Allow, turn it on in Settings → EasyPair → Local Network.

Can two phones with EasyPair connect without a browser?

Yes, app to app. On the phone that joins, open EasyPair → Hub → Connect app to app. It lists the EasyPair hubs nearby on the same Wi-Fi or hotspot by name, found automatically, or you can scan the hub's QR code or type its address. Enter the hub's 6-digit PIN once (the QR code carries it). Then send photos, videos and files from Photos or Files with progress, save the hub's files to your phone (they go into your own EasyPair files, ready to share on), and send or copy texts. Everything updates live, with the same banner, sound and vibration when something arrives. It works on iPhone, iPad and Android, with no internet. Computers and phones without the app keep using the browser. Settings → This phone → Name sets the name other EasyPair apps see.

Sharing stops when I leave the app.

Keep EasyPair open on your phone while sharing: the phone pauses the hub soon after you leave the app. Settings → Keep the screen on is on by default so the phone doesn't lock.

Is there a file size limit?

No. Files stream straight to your phone's storage, so any size works as long as there is space. You can send several at once and watch the progress and speed.

Which files can I preview?

Photos, videos, audio, PDFs and text open right in the browser. Any other file can be downloaded.

How do I download several files at once?

Select them on the page and download them together as one ZIP.

How do I share a text or a link?

Send it from the Texts section of the page or the Texts tab in the app. Every device sees it and can copy it with one tap.

Where are the files I receive?

In the Files tab, where you can share or save, rename and delete them. On iPhone they are also in the Files app → On My iPhone → EasyPair.

How do I add files from my phone?

In the Files tab, tap Add and pick from Photos or Files.

How do I change the PIN?

In the Hub tab you can show, copy or make a new PIN. Settings → Choose a PIN lets you set your own. A new PIN logs out every device.

How do I remove a device?

Open the Devices tab and remove it. It's logged out at once and needs the PIN to come back. Settings → Log out every device logs them all out.

What if someone guesses the PIN?

After 5 wrong tries, that device is locked out for a while.

Can visitors delete my files?

Only if you allow it. Settings → Visitors can lets you choose whether other devices can upload files, delete and rename files, and share texts.

Is it safe on public Wi-Fi?

EasyPair uses plain HTTP on your local network, so traffic is not encrypted. Don't use it on Wi-Fi you don't trust. Use your phone's Personal Hotspot instead.

Can I change the port, theme or language?

Yes, in Settings: Port, Theme (White, Blue or Black) and Language (English or Arabic). The web page is in English and Arabic too.