AirDrop Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to AirDrop for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is KDE Connect, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AirDrop and 18 are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to AirDrop are Send Anywhere, Bitwarden Send, SendGB.com and SHAREit.

AirDrop alternatives are mainly Large File Transfer Services but may also be Cloud Storage Services or File Sync Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AirDrop.

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AirDrop

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AirDrop is the simplest way to send files wirelessly to anyone around you. To share a file, simply drag it onto a person’s...

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KDE Connect
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Free • Open Source
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Phone Tracker
Large File Transfer Service
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Sailfish OS
Plasma Mobile
58 KDE Connect alternatives
KDE Connect is a project that aims to communicate all your devices. For example, with KDE Connect you can receive your phone notifications on your computer, or just use your phone as a remote control for your desktop.
- - KDE Connect is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AirDrop.
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KDE Connect Features
1. Privacy focusedKDE Connect is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freeKDE Connect doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No TrackingKDE Connect will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Dark ModeKDE Connect supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in KDE Connect without registration.
6. VoiP CallsKDE Connect allows you to make voice calls over Internet using the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Share Clipboard
Remote media control
Send & Receive SMS
Real-time sync
Integrated File Sharing
Battery level report
Remote File Access
Remote music control
Universal clipboard
Live Push Notifications
Send Anywhere
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Freemium • Proprietary
Large File Transfer Service
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Online
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Google Chrome
Kindle Fire
184 Send Anywhere alternatives
A cross-platform file sharing service which allows users to easily share digital content peer-to-peer, in real-time, without cloud storage.
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Send Anywhere Features
Peer-To-Peer
File Sending
Personal-assistant
Bitwarden Send
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Freemium • Open Source
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Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera
Brave
Firefox
76 Bitwarden Send alternatives
Bitwarden Send is a lightweight utility used to share information with another person for a limited period of time. Bitwarden users can easily transmit a file or text, and rest easy knowing the sent information is protected with end-to-end encryption, and will not live forever.
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Bitwarden Send Features
1. End-to-End EncryptionBitwarden Send has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
SendGB.com
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Freemium • Proprietary
Large File Transfer Service
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102 SendGB.com alternatives
Free file transferring service up to 5GB. No needed registration. SendGB keeps files up to 90 days! Unlimited downloads. Password protected transfers! Email notifications for each transfer. No Upload and Download speed limit.
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SendGB.com Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in SendGB.com without registration.
Protected by Password
AES Encryption
Multiple languages
Anonymous Secure Filesharing
Secure File Sharing
SSL client certificates
SHAREit
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Large File Transfer Service
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KaiOS
102 SHAREit alternatives
SHAREit - An inter-phone transmission tool that has zero network traffic; Works even without internet connection and 60x faster than Bluetooth.
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Optimized for Windows
Destiny
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Free • Open Source
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
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F-Droid
53 Destiny alternatives
Destiny is an end-to-end encrypted file transfer app. It allows people to securely send files without needing to reveal their identity to each other, or the service provider. No sign-up is needed.
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Destiny Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Destiny without registration.
2. Privacy focusedDestiny is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. End-to-End EncryptionDestiny has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
Secure File Sharing
Peer-To-Peer
Feem
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Freemium • Proprietary
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139 Feem alternatives
Share files offline. No servers. No cloud. No limits.
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Feem Features
Integrated Chat
elapp
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Free • Proprietary
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63 elapp alternatives
Elapp let's you send files to mobile and desktop devices near you. Send photos and videos to friends nearby super fast without losing quality.
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elapp Features
1. End-to-End Encryptionelapp has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in elapp without registration.
File Sending
Arc File Sharing by Quadren
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Free • Proprietary
Large File Transfer Service
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22 Arc File Sharing by Quadren alternatives
Arc is a seamless, secure and cross-platform file sharing service by Quadren. Arc aims to recreate the magic of Airdrop between your own devices, but without the platform limitations. Arc works perfectly between your phone, laptop and desktop.
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Arc File Sharing by Quadren Features
1. Ad-freeArc File Sharing by Quadren doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Arc File Sharing by Quadren without registration.
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Hop - Send it fast, hop it
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Large File Transfer Service
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84 Hop - Send it fast, hop it alternatives
Send it fast, hop it

Hop is a multi-platform wireless filesharing app supported on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.
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Hop - Send it fast, hop it Features
Multiplatform
File Sending
Zapya
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36 Zapya alternatives
Zaypa is a cross-platform transferring and sharing!

Using Zaypa will allow you to transfer files from Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, Tizen, PC, and Mac computers in an instant. Zapya is super easy to use and supports multiple languages! File sharing has never been simpler.
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Zapya Features
Online file transfer
Bundleware
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DropCopy
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Mac
iPhone
iPad
19 DropCopy alternatives
Easily and quickly send files and folders to multiple destinations across your LAN by simply dragging files onto recipients in a popup window.
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