Share files and websites between nearby Windows and Android devices
Pros & Cons
Cross-platform sharing between Windows and Android via native menus
Open-source with a public GitHub repository for transparency
Large, active user base (500k+ downloads) with ongoing growth (23k+ downloads in the last 30 days)
Free to use with no paid tier
Not ranked in any top lists, which may affect visibility in some charts
Requires location and Bluetooth permissions for proximity sharing, which may raise privacy considerations
About Nearby Sharing
Nearby Sharing is a tools app developed by ShortDevelopment.
Download Statistics
Nearby Sharing has been downloaded 870 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 18 thousand times.
User Ratings
Nearby Sharing is rated 3.96 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 930 ratings.
App Information
Nearby Sharing is FREE to download. The APK download size is 81.12 MB. The latest version available is 1.11.0. The last update was on February 25, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Nearby Sharing requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2022.
Description
This app allows you to use the Windows 10 / 11 built in "Nearby Sharing" feature from your Android device. You can send and receive files, links or plain-text via the native android / windows sharing menu.
If you have questions visit the FAQ https://nearshare.shortdev.de/docs/FAQ
Community Discord https://discord.gg/ArFA3Nymr2
This app is open-source and I’m happy about any contributions! https://github.com/nearby-sharing/android
Recent changes: ## ๐ฃ Features * Bottom navigation
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Much better than Files Go. Had Always trouble getting nearby sharing to work properly. Plus an additional app on pc seems kind of stupid. This did the trick the first time!
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โ โ โ โ โ Yusuf Abdulrahmanยท Jan 4, 2025
Really good app, works perfectly and fast so far between windows and android in my experience. MS should've released an app like this themselves. Works better than Google's Quick Share PC app.
โ โโโโArslan Wattooยท Apr 13, 2024
Useless not easy to connect even don't waste time find alternative
โ โโโโFFsfs SDASdsยท Feb 24, 2025
It crashing every time I trying to send something
โ โโโโRoxanne Horelicaยท Jul 5, 2025
I just want to search the apps that I want...now I'm at the mercy of no choice
โ โโโโDavid BroGaymerยท Mar 4, 2026
Genuine unusable garbage, no transfer status on PC, no error message codes. Impossible to troubleshoot and therefore impossible to use. Worthless. I hesitate to recommend it, but use Link to Windows for local android to PC file transfers instead.
โ โโโโFathima Nasheeda. Kยท Nov 23, 2025
Useless, I did everything that I can to share photos, but I couldn't do that
Google Play Rankings for Nearby Sharing
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Technologies used by Nearby Sharing
Nearby Sharing is requesting 13 permissions and is using 22 libraries.
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