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Transfer Files Between Computers

Windows, Mac or Linux. No USB drive, no cloud.

Drag & drop files to send

or click to browse. Any type, any number.

Files go straight from this page to the person you share the link with. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to computer to computer

Three steps, no account.

  1. 1

    Add your files

    Drop, choose or paste any files. Add a password if you like.

  2. 2

    Share the link

    Copy the link or let them scan the QR code. Keep this page open.

  3. 3

    They download

    Straight from your browser to theirs, one file or all as a zip.

Transfer Files Between Computers: what to know

Moving files between two computers without a USB drive usually means uploading to a cloud drive and downloading again. JustYourFiles connects the two browsers directly, so it works between Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS with nothing to install.

On the same Wi-Fi or office network the connection normally stays local, which is often much faster than going through the internet.

Popular uses

  • Moving files to a new laptop
  • Getting files from a work computer to a home one
  • Sharing with a colleague across the room or across the country

Tips for the best result

  • Keep this page open, and the computer awake, until the receiver's download finishes. Your browser is doing the sending.
  • Chrome and Edge let the receiving computer choose where to save before the download starts, which works for any size.
  • Select every file in a folder to send the folder; the receiver gets one zip.

Read how JustYourFiles sends files and our privacy details. Files go only to people who open your link while this page is open; nothing is stored on a server.

Frequently asked questions

No. The link works across the internet. On the same Wi-Fi the connection usually stays inside your network, which is often faster.

Choose all the files in the folder (or drop them together). The receiver can download them as one zip.

No. Files go straight from your browser to the receiver's over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection. They're never stored on a server, and JustYourFiles never sees them or their names.

Your browser is the one sending the files. Close the tab, or let the computer sleep, and the link stops working. Keep it open until the receiver's download finishes.

Yes. No sign-up, no limits we set and no watermark. Clearly labeled ads keep it that way.