In this post, we will look at its key features and learn how to use Google’s Quick Share app on a Windows 11/10 PC. Quick Share, earlier called Nearby Share, was initially featured in Android ...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled on your Windows 10/11 device (note: ARM devices are not supported at this time) and the Nearby Share Beta for Windows app ...

Google Brings Nearby Share to Windows Article Comments Apr 3, 2023, 10:53 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social Google has released a public beta version of Nearby Share for Windows computers.

This full launch of Google's Nearby Share app poses a challenge to Microsoft's built-in nearby sharing functionality, which is limited to Windows 11 and 10 and lacks cross-device compatibility ...

Importantly, Nearby Share for Windows only works on 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and 11, and there's currently no support for ARM-based PCs.

Going forward, Google is partnering with manufacturers to include Nearby Share on “select Windows PCs.” HP was the one partner named today, with the Dragonfly Pro getting the app.

To use Nearby Sharing, ensure that both PCs are running Windows 10 (version 1803 or later) or Windows 11, and are either connected to the same Wi-Fi network or have Bluetooth enabled.

Eventually Google brought Nearby Share to Chromebooks as well. And now the company has launched Nearby Share for Windows. Available for Windows 10 or later, the app makes it easy […] ...

Google is also partnering with HP to preload the Nearby Share app on its Dragonfly Pro series of laptops. You can use Nearby Share on a PC running Windows 10 64-bit or newer.

To access Nearby Share, Windows PC users can download the Nearby Share Beta app. The service is akin to Apple's AirDrop, which allows users to transfer files between iPhones, iPads and MacBooks.