Transferring files from your Android device to your computer has been the need for fast communications, storage, and other tasks conveniently. Although mobiles with large storage and multiple functions are available, the need to use the files and data through PC is still user-friendly. One may experience a vast variety of application software available a computer rather than on a mobile phone to use the mobile data in several ways as well as to use it with other machines.
The more convenient and traditional way to transfer files from Android to PC is through a USB cable. You can share large files to a PC without any external software or interference. Also, you have multiple options to copy files from a PC to an Android phone. File transfer between MAC devices and Windows PC is also recommended by using the USB connection.
Another way to transfer files is by using the Bluetooth service. Although this traditional way can be used to transfer files from a limited distance without physical connection with a PC, due to data transferring speed, it may be not recommended to share large files.
So I have shared lesser-known ways to transfer to a PC that can be used for large files as well as files from another place remotely without any physical connection, securely.
4 Secure Ways to Transfer your Files from an Android Device to a Windows PC:
So here are the elaborations of android phone to pc data transfer software and apps as well as other online data management services.
1- Transfer files through Cloud Storage- Google Drive:
Data transfer and its availability around the clock and globally is possible through cloud storage services. There are many services available online for data sharing, but the most reliable and used globally is none other than Google Drive. However, you can also use Microsoft 365 or Dropbox. One Drive, and other reliable data sharing services. To use the Google Drive service, you can either use it via browser or by installing the app on both Android phone and pc.
- Open the Google app on your Android phone.
- Tap the add button and select the files to upload on Google Drive.
- After upload, you can find your files on Google Drive, and they can be accessed through a PC.
2-Quick Share or Nearby Share:
Another way to share files is not other than Quick Share or Nearby share, although it is a limited distance service, still recommended for data sharing between computer and android phone.
- Download and install nearby share from Google on your computer.
- Open the program and log in using your Google account.
- Enter your PC name and select to receive from everyone.
- Launch the gallery on your Android phone and select photos or files to share.
- Tap the share icon and select nearby share.
- Find your PC from the list and tap it.
- Your files will be transferred from Android to PC quickly.
3- FTP server:
This is a professional way being used to transfer and manage files and data globally by individuals as well as corporates. To use it, you have to first set up FTP server (File Transfer Protocol server). It is easy now, you just download the Solid Explorer app on your Android phone.
- Open the solid explorer app on the Android phone and tap the menu in the upper left corner.
- Scroll down to select the FTP server.
- Make sure the server status is active. Note the server address displayed on your Android phone. (The address is unique for every devic.e)
- Go to your PC and launch the file explorer on it.
- Type the server address in the bar, it should look like ftp://192.168.xx.xx:xxxx/. Then press Enter.
- Your phone data will be displayed on your computer screen; just select the files to transfer to the PC. Third-party apps to transfer files:
There are many third-party apps like Airdroid, Shareit, KDE Connect, and Share Drop. I will discuss the Airdroid app to share files between Android and windows pc.
- Download and install the airdroid app on your Android device and PC from their official website.
- Create and log in using your Airdroidd account on both Android and computer.
- You will see your computer name displayed on Android Transfer. Select it and start to send files to your PC.
- On your computer, you will see the files from your Android phone on the Airdroid app.
- Click and save them on your PC accordingly.
In this way, you can transfer files from your Android device to your computer locally as well as remotely.