AnExplorer handles file transfers between Android and every major device type. Most transfers work over Wi-Fi — no USB cable and no desktop software required.
Phone ↔ Computer
- Android to PC — Wi-Fi, USB, FTP; Windows Explorer integration
- PC to Android — send files from Windows PC to phone via Device Connect or SMB
- Android to Mac — Wi-Fi via Device Connect, SFTP, or Android File Transfer
- Mac to Android — send files from Mac to phone; replaces discontinued Android File Transfer
- Android to Linux — Device Connect in Firefox or SFTP to your Linux machine
- Android to iPhone — Device Connect in Safari, cloud bridge, no cable required
- AirDrop Alternative for Android — best wireless sharing methods compared (Quick Share, Device Connect, LocalSend)
- Share Large Files — send 1 GB+ files via Device Connect, cloud links, or compression
- Transfer Between Platforms — Android ↔ iPhone ↔ Windows ↔ Mac ↔ Linux cross-platform guide
- Share Without Internet — offline transfer via WiFi Direct, Bluetooth, USB, and local WiFi
- Share Apps as APK — extract and send installed apps to other devices
- Android to Android — direct Wi-Fi Share, no internet or accounts
Phone ↔ TV
- Phone to TV — send videos and photos to Android TV or Fire TV
- Phone to Fire TV — specialized FireOS transfer; Wi-Fi, sideloading
- Android to TV (full guide) — AnExplorer TV app, SMB, Device Connect
- TV to Phone — pull files back from TV storage to phone
Phone ↔ Watch / XR
- Phone to Watch — transfer to Wear OS, paired device sync
- Watch to Phone — pull audio, docs, or data back from watch storage
- Phone to Meta Quest — sideload APKs, transfer 360° video, game files
- Android to XR — VR headsets, AR glasses, XR devices
Phone ↔ Storage
- Phone to USB — USB OTG drives, flash drives, SD card adapters
- SD Card to Phone — move photos, media, and data off SD card
- Phone to NAS — Synology, QNAP, WD My Cloud, TrueNAS
- Tablet to Cloud — GDrive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Nextcloud, custom S3
Phone ↔ Other Devices
- Phone to Tablet — Android to Android tablet
- Phone to Chromebook — send files from phone to ChromeOS device
- Android to Chromebook — Wi-Fi or cable from ChromeOS
- Android to Android Auto — phone projection workflows for your car display
- Android to Automotive — Android Automotive OS, AAOS-specific adaptation
How AnExplorer Transfers Files
AnExplorer uses Wi-Fi Share for direct device-to-device transfers and Device Connect for browser-based transfers to any PC or Mac. No accounts, no cloud upload, no data charges.
For NAS and server transfers: FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV are all built in — see Network Guides for protocol-specific setups.