SharedClipboard

How to share photos and files between an iPhone and an Android phone

AirDrop works between iPhones, and only a few newer Android phones can join in through Quick Share.

SharedClipboard works on any iPhone and any Android phone: open one clipboard on both, and photos and files go straight across in either direction, end‑to‑end encrypted.

Free, no account.

Start on this device

You get a private link and QR code to open on your other devices.

or

Have a code?

Enter the 6‑digit code shown on your other device.

Share photos between your iPhone and your Android phone

  1. Get a private link on one phone. Open sharedclipboard.com on one phone and tap Get a private link. A QR code appears.
  2. Scan it with the other phone. Point the other phone’s camera at the code and tap the link.
    The same clipboard open on a phone after scanning the QR code
  3. Add your photos and files. Tap Add files on either phone and pick what to send. It shows up on the other phone a moment later.
    Photos and a PDF added on one phone, ready on the other

Other ways between iPhone and Android

Quick Share with AirDrop

Pixel 9 and later (except the Pixel 9a), recent Samsung Galaxy phones and some OnePlus, Oppo and Vivo models can swap files with iPhones through AirDrop. The iPhone has to accept AirDrop from Everyone for 10 Minutes.

A shared album

Share an album from Google Photos. Good for lots of photos you want to keep together.

A chat app

Easy, but most chat apps shrink photos and videos.

Good to know

  • SharedClipboard is for your own devices, like a personal iPhone and a work Android. To send photos to someone else, use a chat app or a shared album.
  • Both devices need to be online at the same time. Files go straight from one to the other and are never stored on our servers.
  • Each file can be up to 100 MB.
  • Some work and school networks block direct connections between devices. If a file doesn’t arrive, put both devices on the same Wi‑Fi or use your phone’s hotspot.
  • Moving contacts too? Export them as a .vcf file and send it the same way. The free VCF viewer shows what’s in the file first.

Questions

Can I AirDrop from an iPhone to an Android phone?

Only to some newer Android phones, like Pixel 9 and later and recent Samsung Galaxy phones, through Quick Share. For any other phone, use a browser tool like SharedClipboard.

How do I send photos from Android to iPhone without an app?

Open the same SharedClipboard link on both phones, tap Add files on the Android phone, and save the photos on the iPhone.

Do the photos lose quality?

No. SharedClipboard sends the original files.

Updated September 27, 2026

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