An Android File Transfer alternative for Mac

Android File Transfer, Google’s app for moving files from Android to a Mac, is no longer available. If what you need is to move photos and videos, sendtomac does it from the browser, with no cable and nothing to install.

Step by step

1. On your Mac, open sendtomac.com. A QR code appears.
2. On your phone, open the camera and point it at the code. The same site opens, already connected to your Mac.
3. Tap “Choose photos and videos” and pick the ones you want.
4. Tap “Send”. Your Mac downloads a ZIP with all of them, ready to open.

Your phone and Mac need to be on the same Wi-Fi.

What your options are now

Since Android File Transfer went away, these are the most common ways to move things from Android to a Mac.

• sendtomac moves photos and videos over Wi-Fi from the browser, nothing to install. Free for 20 files, then a one-time payment.
• OpenMTP is a free Mac app that works over a cable, similar to Google’s old one.
• MacDroid is a paid Mac app that connects the phone by cable or Wi-Fi.
• LocalSend is free and works over Wi-Fi, but you install it on both the phone and the Mac.

If you just want to move photos and videos now and then, sendtomac is the quickest because there’s nothing to install. If you need to browse every folder on the phone, a cable app suits you better.

Questions

Why doesn’t Android File Transfer work anymore?

Google stopped offering it for Mac. Its current way of sending files, Quick Share, only has a Windows version.

Does sendtomac move any kind of file?

For now it moves photos and videos, which is what people most often need to get from a phone to a computer.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. They go straight from your phone to your computer over your own network. We never store or see them.

How much does it cost?

Your first 20 files are free on each computer. After that it’s €9.95 as a one-time payment, no subscription.

More guides

• Transfer photos from Android to Mac
• Transfer photos from Xiaomi to Mac
• Transfer photos from Samsung to Mac
• Transfer videos from phone to computer
• Transfer photos from phone to PC wirelessly
• Transfer photos from iPhone to a Windows PC

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