Guides
Direct transfer is simple to use but works differently from the upload-based sharing most people know. These guides explain the practical side — sizes, devices, speed — and the technology underneath, limits included.
- How Peer-to-Peer File Transfer Works in the Browser
A plain-English tour of browser peer-to-peer file transfer: WebRTC data channels, signaling, STUN, NAT traversal, DTLS encryption and why TURN relays matter.
- How to Send Large Files Without Upload Limits
Why file-sharing services cap file sizes, and how to send files of 10, 50 or 100 GB directly from your browser with no upload and no limit.
- Share Files Between Your Phone and Computer Without Cables
Move photos, videos and documents between iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows using only a browser. No app, no cable, no cloud upload — step by step.
Start here
New to BeamDrop? How it works covers each step of a transfer in a few minutes, and the FAQ answers common questions about browsers, file sizes and what to do when a connection fails.