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Send Files From iPhone to Android

Pick files in Safari on the iPhone, then open the QR code or 6-digit code on the Android phone. The original files land in its Downloads folder, uncompressed.

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Step by step

  1. Open send.enzonic.com in Safari

    On the iPhone, open Safari and go to send.enzonic.com, or use the Enzonic Send iPhone app.

  2. Choose what to send

    Tap the upload area and pick Photo Library for photos and videos, or Choose File for documents in the Files app.

  3. Upload and show the code

    Tap send and keep the screen on until it finishes. The page shows a QR code and a 6-digit code.

  4. Open it on Android

    Scan the QR code with the Android camera or the Enzonic Send app, or type the code at send.enzonic.com/receive in Chrome.

  5. Find the download

    Chrome saves the file to the Downloads folder. Open it from the download notification or the Files app.

The quick version

  1. On the iPhone, open Safari and go to send.enzonic.com.
  2. Tap the upload area, choose Photo Library or Choose File, and select your files.
  3. Tap send. Wait for the upload to finish.
  4. On the Android phone, scan the QR code with the camera, or open send.enzonic.com/receive in Chrome and type the 6-digit code.
  5. Download. The files go to the Android phone's Downloads folder.

No account is needed for up to 500 MB per transfer. With a free account you can send up to 2 GB at a time. The rest of this page covers the details that trip people up.

Picking files on the iPhone

When you tap the upload area in Safari, iOS offers three sources:

  • Photo Library shows your photos and videos. Tap to select several, then tap Add.
  • Take Photo or Video opens the camera for something new.
  • Choose File opens the Files app: iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any connected storage providers. Use this for PDFs, documents, audio and zip files.

Selecting multiple items is fine. They are zipped in the browser into one download. Keep Safari open and the screen awake while the upload runs; iOS can pause a background tab.

Getting it onto the Android phone

Scanning the QR code

Most Android phones can scan QR codes from the camera app, either directly or through a Google Lens button in the camera. Point it at the iPhone screen and tap the link that appears. If your camera does not scan codes, the Enzonic Send Android app has a scanner built in; get it from the apps page.

Typing the code

If the phones are not side by side, send the 6-digit code by text, or read it out. On Android, open Chrome, go to send.enzonic.com/receive, and type the six digits. More on this in share files with a code.

Where the file goes

Chrome saves downloads to the Downloads folder in internal storage. You can get there three ways:

  • Tap the notification that appears when the download finishes.
  • Open the Files app (Files by Google on many phones, or the maker's own file manager) and tap Downloads.
  • In Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, then Downloads.

Photos and videos in Downloads normally show up in Google Photos under Library, in a Download folder, once the phone has scanned them. If you received a zip, open it in Files by Google and tap Extract; other file managers have a similar option.

Photo and video formats

iPhones save photos as HEIC and videos as HEVC (H.265) in MOV files by default. Enzonic Send does not convert anything, so the Android phone receives those exact files. Most recent Android phones and Google Photos handle both. If you are sending to an older phone, or to someone using an app that doesn't support HEIC, you have two choices:

  • On the iPhone, go to Settings > Camera > Formats and choose Most Compatible. New photos and videos are then saved as JPEG and H.264, which open everywhere.
  • Let iOS convert on the way out. Depending on your iOS version, picking from Photo Library in Safari can produce a JPEG copy. If you need the exact HEIC original instead, save it to Files first and use Choose File.

Live Photos usually travel as a still image. To keep the motion, open the Live Photo in Photos, tap the More button (three dots), choose Save as Video, and send that video.

Troubleshooting

Problem Fix
Upload stops partway Keep Safari in the foreground and the screen on. Restart the upload if needed.
Over 500 MB Sign in with a free account for up to 2 GB, or split the transfer.
Code not accepted Check all six digits. The transfer may have expired, hit its download limit, or been deleted.
Photo won't open on Android Likely a HEIC file on an older phone. See the format section above.
Can't find the file Check Downloads in the Files app or Chrome's Downloads list.

Privacy and cleanup

Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, but the service is not end-to-end encrypted. For anything personal, add a password and set the download limit to 1, so the link stops working once the Android phone has the file. Transfers are deleted automatically when they expire, after 1 hour, 1 day or 3 days without an account, or up to 7 days when signed in.

Sending in the other direction? See Android to iPhone. For videos specifically, send video from iPhone goes into more detail.

FAQ

How do I send photos from iPhone to Android without losing quality?

Upload the photos at send.enzonic.com in Safari and download them on the Android phone. Files are not compressed, so the Android phone gets the original resolution.

Can Android phones open iPhone HEIC photos?

Most recent Android phones and Google Photos can open HEIC. If an older phone or app can't, set the iPhone to Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible so new photos are saved as JPEG.

Do Live Photos keep their motion when sent to Android?

Usually not. Picking a Live Photo in Safari's upload picker sends the still image. To share the motion, use Save as Video in the Photos app first and send that video.

Where do downloaded files go on Android?

Chrome saves them to the Downloads folder. You can find them in the Files app, from the download notification, or in Chrome under the three-dot menu > Downloads.

Do the two phones need to be on the same Wi-Fi?

No. The transfer goes over the internet, so the phones can be on different networks or in different countries.

Updated 2026-10-17