Share files between Android & Windows with Quick Share

Important:

• If you use Quick Share for Windows without an account, some options may not be available.
• Do not open the app as administrator.
• Upon download, you may receive a warning that the installer could be dangerous. As long as you download it from Google, the file should be safe.

1. Download and install Quick Share from the Google website to your Windows computer.
   • Google’s Quick Share app isn’t available in the Microsoft Store.
   • The Quick Share app in the Microsoft Store is from Samsung and only works for Samsung devices at this time.
2. Open the app and sign in.
3. Under “Visible to others as,” select your device name.
4. Under “Receiving,” select who can share with you.
5. Click Done.

Tip: The Quick Share app in the Microsoft Store only works for Samsung Galaxy devices. If you have a Galaxy Book and Galaxy phone or tablet, you can use Samsung’s Quick Share app. If you don’t have a Galaxy Book, download Google's Quick Share app.

1. On your computer, open the Quick Share for Windows app .
2. At the top right, click Settings Device visibility.
3. Select your visibility:

• Everyone: Your device is visible to anyone nearby with Quick Share turned on.
• Contacts: Your device is visible to your nearby contacts.
• Your devices: Your device is visible to your devices with the same Google Account.
• No one: Your device isn't visible and others can’t share with you.

Tip: For a more private and secure sharing, sign in to your Google Account. Then, select Contacts or Your devices.

1. On your Windows computer, open the Quick Share for Windows app .
2. Select the file you want to share.
   • You can also select Select files or select folders and find the file or folder you want to share.
3. Drag the file into the app window.
4. Select the device you want to share your file with.
   • If you get a PIN, make sure it matches the one on the receiver’s device.
   • If you can’t find it, make sure the device you want to send to is visible to your device.
5. Select Share.
6. Once the receiver confirms the share, your file is sent.

Tip: If you can’t drag and drop the file:

• You can also:
  1. Find the file.
  2. Right-click the file.
  3. Click Send with Quick Share.
• You may have opened the app as an administrator. Make sure you do not open the app as administrator.

Important: To receive files from someone, your device must be detectable to them. You can change your device’s visibility in Settings .

1. When someone uses Quick Share to send content to you, you’ll get a notification.
2. Select Accept or Decline.

3. Review the share request.

   • If you get a PIN, make sure it matches the one on the sender’s device.
4. To get the content, select Accept.
   • The file is saved to your “Downloads” folder.

Tip: If you share content between your own devices with the same Google Account, the receiver’s device accepts the transfer automatically.

When the app is either open in the background or open but not focused, Quick Share can still receive files.

When you receive content and files when the app runs in the background, you still get notifications. You can accept content from the notification.

If you open the app from the background to foreground, you go back to the foreground flow.

Tip: When you click on the Quick Share window when it’s open, it’s not yet fully closed. To fully close Quick Share:

1. Right-click the tray .
2. Click Quit.

Try these steps if:

• You can’t find other devices to share with.
• Someone wants to share with you but can’t find your device.
• The file transfer is very slow.
• The file doesn’t transfer to the other device.

Check your Wi-Fi connection

• Make sure both devices have Wi-Fi turned on and are connected to the same network.
• Some Wi-Fi networks, like those in offices, don’t allow device-to-device sharing. Instead:

1. On your phone, turn off Wi-Fi.
2. Turn on the hotspot.
3. Connect both devices to the hotspot.

Check other settings

• Make sure both devices have Quick Share installed and turned on.
• Check the receiver’s visibility settings.
• Try different visibility settings on your own device.
• On both devices, make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
• Bring the devices within a foot, or 30 centimeters, of each other.
• Close and re-open the app:
  1. Close the app.
  2. Re-open it.
  3. Try to send the file again.
• On your phone:
  1. Turn Airplane mode on.
  2. Turn Airplane mode off.
• Restart your device.
• Wait until no one else is sharing content with the other device.

Important: To get notifications, turn off Focus Assist or Do not disturb.

1. On your computer, open Settings.
2. Click System Notifications & actions.
3. Turn on Get notifications from apps and other senders.
4. Under “Get notifications from these senders,” turn on Quick Share.