DropBeam moves photos, videos and files from any phone to your computer over your own Wi-Fi. Nothing to install on the phone, no account, no cloud, no size caps. Free and unlimited.
Download on theMac App StoreFree with unlimited transfers · Pro is a one-time purchase · No subscription
Click Start Receiving, or use the menu bar icon. DropBeam shows a QR code.
Scan it with the phone's camera. A page opens in the phone's browser. Android, iPhone, or any device with a browser.
They land straight in the folder you chose, at full quality. An access code makes sure only your devices can connect.
Every Pro feature can be tried free on your first 10 files.
| Feature | Free | Pro (one-time) |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited transfers, any file type, no size limit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Menu bar mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beam text and links to your clipboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access code security | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rename on save (date taken or received, plus label) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Convert HEIC to JPEG, metadata preserved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Skip duplicates you already have | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove GPS location from photos | ✗ | ✓ |
| True file dates (set to the day the photo was taken) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Send files from computer back to the phone | ✗ | ✓ |
No. The phone's browser is enough. Scan the QR code DropBeam shows, pick your files, and they land straight in the folder you chose on your computer. It works from Android and iPhone alike.
No. Transfers are unlimited, for any file type, with no size cap. You can send a 4 GB video without it being shrunk or split.
No. Files travel directly between your devices over your own Wi-Fi. DropBeam has no servers and no accounts, and it collects no data. When a transfer finishes, your files exist in exactly two places: the phone and your computer.
Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription. It adds rename on save, HEIC to JPEG conversion with metadata preserved, skip duplicates, GPS removal, true file dates, and sending files from the computer back to the phone. You can try every Pro feature free on your first 10 files.