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The best Simple Transfer alternatives

Move photos and videos from your iPhone to a computer over Wi-Fi. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Simple Transfer (the app you have)Free downloadApple-
SHAREitFree downloadAppleyou want a close match
ZapyaFreeAppleyou want it free
XenderFreeAppleyou want it free
FilemailFree downloadAppleyou want a close match
Send AnywhereFreeiPhone, Androidyou want it free
Photo TransferFree downloadiPhone, Androidyou need it on Android
LocalSendFree and open sourceEverywhereyou want it free
WeTransferFree transfers up to 2GB. Paid plan prices could not be loaded from the pricing pageWeb, iPhoneyou need it on the web
1

SHAREit

Free download; paid upgrades in the app
SHAREit screenshot from the App Store

Share files, photos, videos and music between phones and computers.

Free planiPhone
7

LocalSend

Free and open source

Free, open-source AirDrop alternative that sends files between nearby devices over local Wi-Fi with no account or internet.

Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Android, Windows and Mac and privacy matters most to you.

FreeWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhoneWeb
8

WeTransfer

Free transfers up to 2GB. Paid plan prices could not be loaded from the pricing page

Send large files by link without an account, free up to a size limit, with paid plans for bigger transfers.

Pick it if you need it on the web, you want it free and you want something simpler.

Free planWebiPhone

We matched these apps to Simple Transfer by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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