Every device combination. One tool.

Q: Does it work across different networks?

Yes - this is the core difference from AirDrop and Quick Share. Both devices just need their own internet connection. They don't need to be on the same network or see each other at all.

AirDrop is Apple only. Quick Share is Android and Windows only. Between them they leave half the device combinations unsupported. chirpfile works between any two devices with a browser.

The gap every other tool leaves

Dashes are the combinations nobody solved natively. chirpfile covers all of them - and unlike Quick Share and AirDrop, it also works when devices are on different networks.

	iPhone	Android	Mac	Windows	Linux
iPhone	AirDrop	chirpfile	AirDrop	chirpfile	chirpfile
Android	chirpfile	Quick Share	chirpfile	Quick Share	chirpfile
Mac	AirDrop	chirpfile	AirDrop	chirpfile	chirpfile
Windows	chirpfile	Quick Share	chirpfile	Quick Share	chirpfile
Linux	chirpfile	chirpfile	chirpfile	chirpfile	chirpfile

Most common unsupported combinations

iPhone to Windows

The most common gap. AirDrop doesn't exist on Windows (uses Apple's proprietary AWDL protocol). Quick Share doesn't support iPhone. chirpfile: open a tab on each, drop the file, done - even on different networks.

Android to Mac

Quick Share stops at Windows. AirDrop stops at Apple. Nothing bridges them natively. chirpfile does.

Any device to Linux

Linux is an afterthought for every major file sharing tool. chirpfile is a website - Firefox, Chromium, any browser on any distro.

Personal device to work device

Different ecosystems, different networks, different accounts. chirpfile doesn't require any of those to match.

Try it now

Open chirpfile.com on two devices and send a file.

Open chirpfile

Want the technical depth?

The cross-network file transfer problem

Why AirDrop, Quick Share, mDNS-based tools, and WebRTC all silently fail when devices are on different networks - and what architecture actually solves it.

How acoustic data transmission works

The physics, the FSK protocol, and why sending the decryption key as sound makes physical presence a cryptographic property.

Zero-knowledge file transfer taxonomy

What "encrypted" actually means across different file transfer architectures - server-side encryption vs E2EE vs zero-knowledge.

Common questions

Do I need to install anything?

No. chirpfile.com works in any modern browser. No download, no account, no pairing.

Does it work across different networks?

Yes. Both devices just need their own internet connection. They don't need to be on the same network or see each other at all. This is the core difference from AirDrop and Quick Share.

How fast is it compared to AirDrop on the same network?

On the same local network AirDrop transfers directly between devices - faster. chirpfile routes through an encrypted relay so speed depends on each device's internet connection. For most files under 100 MB the difference is a few seconds.

What's the file size limit?

Free: 15 MB. Pro ($4.99/month or $0.99/day): 1 GB with batch transfer.

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