Transfer files from a PC to an iPhone
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Getting a file from a Windows PC onto an iPhone usually means iTunes, a cable or a cloud drive. With tosstome you open a web page on both, drop the file on the iPhone, and it lands in the Files app.
Steps
- On the PC, open toss2.me in any browser.
- On the iPhone, open toss2.me in Safari. On the same Wi-Fi, each appears in the other's list within a few seconds.
- On the PC, drag the files onto the page and drop them on the iPhone, or click the iPhone and press Choose files.
- On the iPhone, press Accept, then Save. Safari saves the files to the Files app, in Downloads.
The quickest way to connect: a QR code
If the iPhone does not show up, or it is on mobile data, press Create a code on the PC. A 6-digit code and a QR code appear. Point the iPhone's camera at the QR code and open the link: the page opens already joined to the PC. Typing the 6 digits on the iPhone and pressing Join does the same.
Photos, PDFs and other files
- Photos: open them in the Files app and use the share button to save them to Photos.
- PDFs and documents: they open from Files in the built-in viewer, or in any app you pick from the share button.
- Several files: pick or drop as many as you like at once. To send a folder, zip it first.
- A link or some text: click the iPhone and type or paste it into the message box instead. It arrives with a Copy button. More about text and links.
Questions
Do I need iTunes or iCloud?
No. The files go from the PC's browser to Safari on the iPhone. Neither iTunes nor iCloud is involved, and no Apple ID is needed.
Where do files from the PC go on the iPhone?
Safari saves downloads to the Files app, in the Downloads folder.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Sending and receiving both work in a normal browser tab. The command line tool is optional and only needed if you want an always-on inbox on a computer.
Are my files uploaded or stored anywhere?
No. Files go straight from one device to the other over WebRTC when the networks allow it. When they do not, the file passes through a relay on Cloudflare that forwards the bytes as they arrive and keeps nothing. If the receiver is offline, nothing is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
tosstome sets no limit. A receiving browser holds the file in memory until you save it, so for files of several gigabytes the command line inbox is the better receiver, because it writes straight to disk.