Google’s Nearby Share arrives on Windows to let you transfer files between PC and Android
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Google's Nearby Share app is available for Windows 10 and up. | Image: Google Google's AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is now available on Windows as a beta app. After announcing plans for Nearby Share on Windows at CES 2022, Google has finally shipped the Windows app as a beta to allow Android users to share photos, documents, files, and links between Android devices and Windows PCs.
The Windows Nearby Share just needs to be installed and configured to start sending and receiving files between Android and Windows devices. Google is supporting Windows 10 and up, but ARM-powered Windows laptops aren't supported right now. You can setup Nearby Share to allow sharing with everyone, just your contacts, or limit it to your own devices.
Nearby Share Beta works with your Windows PC whether the app is open on the...