Transfer Files Between Android and Windows

Microsoft's Phone Link works for calls, messages, and notifications, but file transfer is clunky: it first needs the Link to Windows app, a Microsoft account, and a pairing step, and then most phones can only send files one at a time through the Share menu — the smoother multi-file drag-and-drop is limited to select brands (Samsung, HONOR, OPPO, ASUS, vivo, Xiaomi) and capped at 100 files and 512 MB each. Bluetooth works on any phone but is slow. A USB cable works too, but means unlocking the phone, switching it out of charge-only mode, and navigating a file manager. Clipcroft has none of that friction: open clipcroft.com in any browser on each device and send any file, any size — no app, no account, no pairing, no cable.

Phone Link vs Clipcroft

Send a file from Android to Windows in three steps

1. On your Android phone, open clipcroft.com in any browser and tap Create a new online clipboard. You'll get a clipboard name like "coolfox07".
2. On your Windows PC, open clipcroft.com, enter the same clipboard name, and click Open. Both devices are now connected.
3. Tap the icon on your Android phone to pick one or more files. They start transferring to your PC right away. Click Save on each received file — or use the sidebar's Export content option to save them all at once.

Send a file from Windows to Android

The flow is identical in reverse. On the Windows PC, open Clipcroft in your browser and drag one or more files onto the page (or click the icon to pick them). On your Android phone, tap Save on each received file — or use the sidebar's Export content option to save them all at once.

Browser support

Android

Any modern browser on Android 8 or newer — Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet, Edge, and others. No app install from Google Play, no Google account required.

Windows

Any modern browser on Windows — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and others. No installer, no driver, no Microsoft account.

Why this works without Phone Link or a cable

Clipcroft uses WebRTC — the browser-to-browser technology behind Google Meet and most modern web video calls. Once both devices are on the same shared clipboard name, the browsers connect peer-to-peer. Files travel browser-to-browser between the Android phone and the Windows PC and are never uploaded to or stored on our servers — no cable, no Microsoft account.

What that means in practice:

• No Phone Link app on Android, no Phone Link app on Windows, no pairing
• No Microsoft account, no Samsung account, no Google account
• Full-resolution photos and videos preserved — no compression
• Works between any Android phone and any Windows PC, regardless of brand
• Works on cellular: phone on 4G/5G, PC on home Wi-Fi, transfer still goes through

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from Phone Link?

Phone Link needs the Link to Windows app on the phone, a Microsoft account, and a pairing step — and its full multi-file transfer works only on select phone brands, capped at 512 MB per file. Clipcroft works in any browser on either side, with no app install, no account, and no pairing.

Do I need an app on my Android phone?

No. Clipcroft runs in any modern browser on Android — Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet, Edge, and others. There is nothing to install from Google Play and no account to create.

Will photos lose quality?

No. Clipcroft transfers the original file byte-for-byte, including 4K videos, RAW photos, and HEIC images. There is no compression in the transfer pipeline.

Does it work with Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus, or other Android brands?

Yes. Clipcroft is a website — it makes no assumptions about the phone manufacturer. Any Android 8 or newer device with a modern browser will work.

Can I transfer when my phone is on cellular and my PC is on Wi-Fi?

Yes. Any internet connection works on either side. Clipcroft handles network traversal automatically.