The WeScanTransfer desktop app — your phone, one shortcut away
A tiny menu-bar app for Mac and a system-tray app for Windows. Hit one global shortcut to snip your screen and it's on your phone instantly — plus clipboard send, arrival notifications, and the full Drop app in a native window. Free, no sign-up.
Quick answer: The WeScanTransfer desktop app is a free Mac menu-bar and Windows tray app that sends screenshots and files to your phone with one global shortcut. No sign-up; everything auto-deletes after 24 hours.
Download the app →Free · No sign-up · Auto-deletes after 24h
How it works
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Download the app for Mac or Windows and pair your phone with a single QR scan.
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Press the global shortcut to snip any part of your screen — or copy anything and send it from the tray.
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It lands on your phone in real time, and everything auto-deletes after 24 hours.
Why Drop
Screenshot straight to your phone
One global keyboard shortcut snips any region, and the capture is on your phone before you release the keys — no saving, no emailing yourself.
Lives in your menu bar or tray
Always one click away and never in the way. Open the full Drop window when you need it, or fire a quick send from the tray icon.
Clipboard send & arrival alerts
Copy an image or file and send it from the app, and get a native notification the moment something arrives from your phone.
Mac & Windows, always current
Native .dmg and .exe/.msi builds that load the live Drop, so every web update reaches your desktop automatically. An Android APK is available too.
FAQ
Which platforms does the desktop app support?
macOS as a menu-bar app and Windows as a system-tray app, both with native screen capture, clipboard and notifications. There's also an Android APK. Everything else runs in any modern browser.
Do I need the app to use WeScanTransfer?
No — the whole product works in the browser. The desktop app just adds a global screenshot shortcut, tray access, native clipboard and arrival notifications for people who transfer all day.
Is the desktop app free?
Yes. Download and use it free, with no sign-up. Pair once with a QR scan and you're ready to send both ways.
How do I take a screenshot with it?
Press the global shortcut (you can change it in Settings) to snip any region of your screen. Annotate if you like, then it's on your phone instantly — no file to manage.
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