Transfer files without a USB cable
No cable, no adapter, no driver. Open a room in the browser on both devices, pair with a 6-digit code, and the file downloads on the other side — end-to-end encrypted.
Cables are the worst part of moving a file: the wrong connector, a charge-only cable that won't carry data, a phone that needs a driver, or a Mac that won't mount an Android device. Going over the air skips all of it. A shared room moves the file through the browser, so the only thing the two devices need is a connection and a six-digit code.
pastehere handles any file type — PDFs, archives, images, documents — up to 15 MB per file and 100 MB per room. Add it on one device, download it on the other. There's no app to install and no account to create on either end.
How to do it in three steps
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Open a room
Go to pastehere.app in any browser and create a room. You'll get a six-digit code — no sign-up, nothing to install.
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Pair the second device
Open the same site on the other device and type the six-digit code (or scan the QR) to join. The devices agree on a key directly, so the server never sees it.
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Copy on one, paste on the other
Add text, a link, an image or a file on either device and it appears on the other within a second. Destroy the room when you're done.
Everything is encrypted in your browser with AES-256 before it leaves the device. Devices agree on the room key through a PAKE exchange over the 6-digit code, so the key never reaches the server — it only ever stores ciphertext.
When a cable or local transfer still wins
For very large files — a multi-gigabyte video, a disk image — a cable or a same-network peer-to-peer tool like LocalSend or PairDrop is the better choice, since they have no size cap and don't route through a server. pastehere caps files at 15 MB because items are stored (as ciphertext) so an offline device can catch up later.
For everyday files — a document, a handful of photos, a PDF you need on the other device now — going over the air with no cable and no install is simply faster, and it works between devices that a cable physically can't connect, like an iPhone and a Windows PC.
Encrypted end to end
Each file is encrypted in your browser with AES-256 before upload, and the room key never reaches the server, so what's stored in transit is ciphertext only. Destroy the room when the transfer's done and the encrypted copy goes with it.
Questions
How do I move a file from my phone to my computer without a cable?
Open a room in the browser on both, pair with the 6-digit code, add the file on your phone, and download it on the computer. Files are up to 15 MB each, 100 MB per room.
What file types can I send?
Any type — documents, PDFs, archives, images and more. The only limit is size: 15 MB per file and 100 MB per room.
What if my file is larger than 15 MB?
For very large files on the same network, a peer-to-peer tool like LocalSend or PairDrop has no size cap. pastehere's limit exists because items are stored encrypted for offline catch-up.