Apple has AirDrop to simplify the file-sharing process between iOS and MacOS. But what about people who use Android and MacOS? What can you do? You could always create a network share on your MacOS device, but that approach complicates the matter and many users would rather not have to deal with the nuts and bolts of SMB shares.
Fortunately, there’s an app called AirDroid that bridges the gap between the two operating systems. AirDroid is a free app (with in-app purchases for more features) that allows you to easily share files between the two systems, back up photos and videos from the phone to the computer, find other devices, and even record your Android screen. It’s the file-sharing feature that I want to talk about in this article.
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Before I get into the feature, let’s talk free vs. premium. The premium version is $3.99/month and adds unlimited remote data (whereas the free plan only gives you 200MB), larger file size management (free is limited to 30MB, and the premium version gives you up to 200MB), larger file transfer size (free is limited to 30MB, and premium gives you 1GB), and the ability to add three total Android devices (free limits you to two devices).
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With that said, let’s see how AirDroid’s file-sharing feature works.