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

The 30-second version

Both devices open interdrop.com in a browser, see each other, and you tap to send. It works because both sides use WebRTC, a feature built into every modern browser. No app, no Apple ID, no Microsoft account — just two tabs on the same Wi-Fi.

Step-by-step

Five steps. The whole thing takes about a minute the first time, less after that.

Why this works (and AirDrop doesn’t)

AirDrop uses a proprietary Apple protocol over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct, and Apple has chosen not to let Windows speak it. Browsers, on the other hand, all implement the same open standard — WebRTC. So instead of teaching Windows to do AirDrop, we lean on something both platforms already do: render a web page and open a peer connection.

If it’s not working

• Devices don’t see each other. Check both are on the same Wi-Fi network. Guest networks often block peer discovery; switch to the main one.
• Transfer is slow. Move closer to the router. P2P speed is bounded by your Wi-Fi — a 2.4 GHz network from 2017 will not feel like USB-C.
• iPhone won’t let you pick a photo. Tap “Select Photos” in the iOS Photos permission prompt, or grant full library access.
• Different networks. InterDrop can still connect across the internet, but you’ll need to share a one-time code instead of auto-discovering.

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