The Apple ecosystem has the convenient AirDrop, which can easily transfer data wirelessly between Mac, iPhone, iPad and other devices. However, Windows and Android do not yet have it. Therefore, when many people want to transfer data across platforms, they should use cloud drives. This article will recommend a very easy-to-use drop.lol cross-platform web transfer free service. You can start wireless transfer of data by opening the browser, and it is supported by all platforms. iPhone transfer Windows is no problem either. It uses point-to-point encryption and does not store any data, so security is also very good.
drop.lol Introduction to free cross-platform browser transfer services. It uses point-to-point encryption and does not store any user information.
After entering the drop.lol website, this message will pop up first, which is some instructions and steps. Those who are interested can take a look and click Continue below to continue:
The usage is very simple. After entering the homepage, you will get a dedicated URL, and there is also a QRocde that allows you to quickly scan. Take iPhone to Windows as an example. Now open the iPhone camera, and then scan the QRCode to get the shared URL:
After opening the website, you will enter the same room. Each device is distinguished by color. This time when I tested it, Windows and iPhone happened to be the same, both pink. Click the + arrow at the bottom of the screen to transfer files to this device:
It depends on which method you want to use to transfer files. There are three methods: photo gallery, photo or video, and file selection:
After selecting, the file will appear below. At this time, the other party needs to agree to download before the transfer can begin:
The file just selected by the iPhone will appear at the bottom of the computer browser. Click Accept and the transfer will begin. If it is an unknown device, click Reject to reject:
The transfer speed is quite fast. After it is completed, it will be stored in the download folder. If necessary, you can Redownload it again:
This Web transfer service does not require the same network to be used, that is, it does not matter if you have a 4G network on one side and a wireless network at home on the other. Therefore, you can also consider using this service when you need to transfer files to friends or colleagues.
According to the instructions, all transmissions are point-to-point encrypted and the server will not store any user data, so you can use it with confidence. In addition, data such as file name, file size, and file type do not need to be stored permanently. They will be deleted from the server’s memory after the transfer is completed.
Of course, if you want to transfer important files, even if the service is encrypted, it is better to use your own cloud drive to be safer. Friends who often need to transfer large files can consider purchasing Turkey’s Google One plan. 2TB costs less than NT$500 a year.For detailed subscription teaching, you can read this article, no VPN required.
Source: KOCPC Chinese