Android meets AirDrop: Send photos, videos and docs to iPhones — the simple guide you need now!

The new Quick Share feature, which will allow a two-way exchange of files between Android and Apple ecosystem, is now available in only limited series.

The feature is currently only available in Google Pixel 10 series - Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

How to exchange files between Pixel and iPhone using Quick Share?

Check Compatibility

• This feature is currently limited to the Pixel 10 lineup (Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10 Pro Fold).
• Ensure your Pixel has received the Quick Share extension update.  

Enable AirDrop on the iPhone

• On the iPhone, open the Control Center, tap AirDrop.
• Set AirDrop visibility to: Everyone for 10 minutes.
• This temporary mode allows the Pixel to detect the iPhone.

Share a file from Pixel

• On the Pixel, open the file (photo, video, document) you want to share.
• Tap Share → Quick Share.
• In the Quick Share menu, your iPhone should show up as a nearby device. Tap it.

Accept the transfer on iPhone

• The iPhone will get an AirDrop-style prompt: Accept or Decline the file.
• Once accepted, the file is transferred peer-to-peer (Bluetooth discovery, then Wi-Fi for transfer), so your data doesn’t go through a server.

Receiving files on Pixel

• If you want to receive files from the iPhone: on the Pixel, open Quick Share, switch to Receive mode.
• The iPhone user can then send via AirDrop again, and your Pixel will pop up as a target.
• Received files are stored in the Pixel’s Files app → Downloads → Quick Share folder.

Troubleshooting tips

• Make sure Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are turned on on both devices.
• Keep both devices close to each other (within ~30 cm is ideal).
• Update Pixel’s Google Play System and Quick Share extension if iPhone isn’t appearing.