Phone ⇄ computer
Transfer files between your phone and PC — instantly, over Wi-Fi.
Photos, videos, PDFs, whole folders — move them between your phone and your computer without a cable, without uploading to a cloud drive, and without emailing files to yourself.
The usual ways are slow, clumsy, or leaky
A USB cable means finding the right cable, unlocking the phone, and clicking through “trust this computer.” Cloud drives upload your file to a company’s servers and make you download it again on the other side — twice the wait, and a copy of your data left with someone else. Emailing yourself caps out on attachment size and clutters your inbox.
Local Area Cloud skips all of it: the file goes straight from one of your devices to the other, over your own network.
How it works
Install the app on your phone and your computer and sign in to the same free account. They find each other on your Wi-Fi, you pick the destination device, choose your files, and they transfer directly at local-network speed — nothing is uploaded to us.
- Both directions: phone → PC to offload photos, or PC → phone to load up files.
- iPhone and Android: works with either, to Windows, Mac, or Linux.
- Big files welcome: 4K videos and large folders, not just small attachments.
- Nothing left behind: no copy of your file sits on a third-party server.
Great for the everyday stuff
- Clearing a full camera roll onto your desktop at the end of a trip.
- Getting a video off your phone to edit on a real screen.
- Sending a signed PDF or scan from your phone to your work computer.
- Loading movies or documents onto your phone before a flight.
Set it up in three steps
- 1. Download Local Area Cloud on your phone and your computer.
- 2. Sign in to the same free account on both.
- 3. Send — pick the other device, choose files, done.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with an iPhone?
Yes — iPhone and Android both work, in either direction, to Windows, Mac, or Linux computers.
Do I need a cable?
No. Transfers happen wirelessly over your local Wi-Fi network. No cable, no “trust this computer” prompts.
Are my files uploaded to the internet?
No. Files move directly between your devices on your network. Our servers only help your devices find each other and never receive your file contents.
Is it free?
Yes, free for up to two devices with all features. Pro adds unlimited devices and secure remote transfers across networks.
How big a file can I send?
There’s no email-style attachment limit — send large videos and entire folders between your devices.
Your phone and PC, finally on speaking terms.
No cables, no cloud, no emailing yourself. Free for up to two devices.
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