AirDrop alternative: Nearby Share

Google launched “Nearby Share” technology, an alternative to AirDrop.

Apple offers AirDrop file sharing between devices in its ecosystem. Google launched Nearby Share technology, an alternative to AirDrop.

Google launches Nearby Share technology

Nearby Share, which appeared at CES 2022, appeared as a beta version after a year break. The technology, which is only available for Windows operating system for now, is expected to be activated for Linux and macOS soon.

A 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system is required for the new technology to work. The technology, which does not yet support ARM-based devices, is expected to come to Raspberry Pi-like devices.

For Nearby Share to work, you must have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled on your device. The company announced that the devices must be within 5 m to use Nearby Share technology. It is worth noting that files sent through Nearby Share are protected by end-to-end encryption.

To use Nearby Share technology, you can download the Windows installation file by clicking here. It is worth noting that this feature works only on Android 6 and above.

As with the Nearby Share feature in Android, you can make your computer visible to everyone, only to people, your devices. When using Nearby Share technology, there is a window where you drag files to send or receive files to other devices. You can easily share files from your computer or phone by dragging them to the pop-up window.