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This wikiHow teaches you how to transfer a file from your PC to your iPhone or iPad using SHAREit.
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Open SHAREit on your computer. Do so by double-clicking the SHAREit icon, which is a trio of white dots on a blue background.
- You can download SHAREit to your PC by visiting the SHAREit website, clicking PC, double-clicking the setup file, and following the on-screen instructions.
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Click Show QR Code. This option is near the bottom of the SHAREit window when you first open SHAREit. Clicking it will cause a QR code specific to your computer to display in the SHAREit window.Advertisement
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Open SHAREit on your iPhone. It's a blue app with three white dots. You'll first need to download SHAREit from the App Store if you haven't done so already.
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Tap ⋮. It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
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Tap Connect PC/MAC. This is the top option in the left-most column of options.
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Tap Scan to Connect. It's near the bottom of the screen.
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Point your iPhone's camera at the computer screen. Try to frame the QR code on your PC's screen in the box on your iPhone's screen. After a second, the QR code will scan, which will connect your iPhone and PC.
- You may first need to tap OK to allow SHAREit to access your camera.
- If you can't get your QR code to scan, alternate between moving the iPhone further away from the screen and moving it closer to the screen.
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Locate a file you wish to transfer. SHAREit imposes no file size limits, meaning the maximum size of the file is contingent on your internet connection and your iOS device's remaining storage.
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Click and drag the file onto the SHAREit window. Doing so will invoke a prompt on your iPhone.
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Tap OK on your iPhone. This will import the file into your iPhone's SHAREit app.
- Tapping OK will also set importing as the default action, meaning you won't have to tap OK again for each file you transfer.
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Tap the file. Doing so will open it.
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Tap the "Share" button. It's the upward-facing arrow in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Tap a share option. "Sharing" your file with your iPhone's Notes app or Depending on the type of file you're transferring, this process will vary:
- For example, you would tap Add to Notes for text files.
- Photo and video files will automatically download to your iPhone's camera roll, although you'll need to tap OK the first time you transfer a photo or video file to allow this process.
- Music files will be saved for playback using SHAREit's built-in music player.
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QuestionIs it necessary to download the SHAREit app to my PC?Community AnswerIt is. The download and install process will usually take less than a minute.
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QuestionHow do I watch a movie I downloaded to my PC?Community AnswerYou can use the default player video player that came installed on your computer, most likely.
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