The InterDrop blog

Cross-device file transfer, without the cloud.

Plain-English guides to moving files between iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux — peer-to-peer, in a browser tab, no app, no sign-up.

iPhoneMaya
Windows PCRavi
PathDirect · same LAN
EncryptionDTLS-SRTP
Throughput86 Mb/s
Progress0%
How-to

How to Send Large Files (10 GB+) for Free — Without WeTransfer or Email

Email caps at 25 MB. WeTransfer free at 2 GB. The fastest, simplest way to send anything bigger is peer-to-peer — and the math on why is striking.

May 20, 2026 · 7 min read
How-to

AirDrop for Android: 4 Ways That Actually Work in 2026

Android doesn't get AirDrop. Here are the four real alternatives — Nearby Share, Bluetooth, USB, and browser P2P — compared on what actually matters.

May 16, 2026 · 6 min read
How-to

How to AirDrop From iPhone to Windows (No App, No Cable)

AirDrop only talks to Apple. The fastest browser-based way to send a photo or any file from iPhone straight to a Windows PC.

May 12, 2026 · 6 min read
How-to

How to Send a Video From iPhone to Android Without Compression

iMessage, WhatsApp, Google Photos all quietly re-encode 4K video. P2P doesn't touch the bytes — what you record is what arrives.

May 8, 2026 · 6 min read
How-to

How to Transfer Files Between Mac and Android (Both Ways)

Android File Transfer is creaky. Skip the cable and use a browser tab on both devices to push files in either direction.

May 4, 2026 · 5 min read
How-to

Share Files Between iPhone and PC Without iTunes or a Cable

No iTunes install, no Lightning cable, no Apple ID dance. Just two browser tabs on the same network.

Apr 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Explainer

What Is Peer-to-Peer File Sharing? And Why It Beats Email and Cloud for Big Files

A plain-English explainer: how P2P moves a file directly from one device to another — no upload step, no size cap, no server copy.

Apr 22, 2026 · 9 min read
How-to

How to Transfer Files Between Two Computers on the Same Wi-Fi

The simplest cross-platform way to move files between laptops without a USB stick, NAS, or cloud account.

Apr 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Privacy

How to Share Files Without Uploading to the Cloud

When the file is sensitive — a contract, a passport scan, a private video — the safest place is anywhere but a cloud bucket.

Apr 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Privacy

Is Peer-to-Peer File Transfer Secure? How WebRTC Encryption Works

Yes — and the reason is DTLS-SRTP, the same mechanism your browser uses for video calls. The short version, no crypto degree required.

Mar 30, 2026 · 8 min read