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.
The 30-second version
Open interdrop.com in Safari on iPhone and Edge (or Chrome, Firefox, Brave — any modern browser) on the PC. Tap, send, accept. That’s it. No iTunes, no cable, no Apple ID.
iPhoneMaya
Windows PCRavi
PathDirect · same LAN
EncryptionDTLS-SRTP
Throughput86 Mb/s
Progress0%
Walkthrough
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Open InterDrop on the iPhone
In any modern browser, go to interdrop.com. The page picks up a temporary name and avatar for the device.
interdrop.com
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Why this beats iTunes
iTunes treats your PC as a sync target for the whole phone. For sending three photos to a friend’s PC, that’s a sledgehammer. The browser approach is targeted: one file (or twenty), one direction, one minute.
If something’s off
- Safari pauses the transfer when you switch apps. Keep the tab in front and the screen on. iOS aggressively suspends background tabs.
- HEIC won’t open on Windows. Either install the free HEIF Image Extension from Microsoft, or convert in iOS Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible.
- Devices on different Wi-Fi. Still works — type in the short code shown on the other device.
Frequently asked
Will iCloud Photos interfere?
No. The transfer reads the original file from your library, encrypted in-flight, written to the PC's download folder.
How big a file can I send this way?
Tens of GB in practice. Safari occasionally chokes on very large single files (>10 GB) — split or use the dedicated app for those.
Is the receiving PC's antivirus a problem?
No more than for any download. Defender scans on completion, same as a browser-downloaded file.
Try peer-to-peer for yourself.
Open InterDrop on this device, open it on the device you want to send to, and drop a file. No sign-up. No install.
Open InterDrop