Transfer files without a USB drive.
Move files between computers, phones and other devices without carrying a USB drive or connecting them with a cable.
Open pendrive.zip on one device. Drop the file. Open the same room on the other.
100,000+ easy transfers already.
From one device to another.
No cables. No complicated setup.
No USB? No problem.
Instead of copying the file onto a flash drive or plugging devices together, you put it in a temporary pendrive.zip room from one device and download it on the other.
Device A → pendrive.zip → Device B
It isn't a direct device-to-device, Bluetooth or local-network connection — the file is uploaded through your browser and downloaded through the other device's browser.
Transfer a file in three steps.
- 1Open pendrive.zip on the device that has the file.
- 2Upload it to your temporary room.
- 3Open the room on the other device and download it.
No USB drive. No USB cable.
USB drive
You don't need to copy the file onto a physical flash drive and carry it to the other device.
USB cable
You don't need to physically connect a phone or another device to your computer.
pendrive.zip moves the file through a temporary online room instead.
Computer to computer.
Laptop → pendrive.zip → desktop. Or Mac → pendrive.zip → Windows PC.
No physical drive needs to move between them, and no shared folder needs to be configured for a simple one-off transfer.
Transfer files between computers →Mac to Windows file transfer →
Phone to computer.
Phone → pendrive.zip → laptop.
You don't need to find a compatible cable just to move a photo, PDF or document from your phone.
Transfer files from phone to computer →Android to PC file transfer →
The devices don't need to be on the same Wi-Fi.
pendrive.zip uses a temporary online room, so each device only needs internet access. There's no same local network, no local device discovery and no Bluetooth pairing. Your phone can be on mobile data while your computer is on Wi-Fi.
The other device doesn't have to be ready.
Upload the file now. Download it from the other device later, as long as the file hasn't expired.
The sender and receiver don't need to be online at the same time — upload from your laptop before leaving, and pick it up from another computer later.
Nothing to install for a basic transfer.
Both devices use their browser. You don't need a pendrive.zip account for the basic anonymous workflow, and you don't need a matching file-transfer app on both devices — just a supported browser on each.
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Used for real work. Every day.
From trading desks to client work, pendrive.zip keeps everyday file transfers simple.
“I run trading systems on multiple VPS machines, and pendrive.zip has become the quickest way to move files between them. I just drop a file on one machine and pick it up on another. No email, no cloud-drive folders, no hassle.”
BálintTrader 
“Clients always find a way to make file sharing complicated. With pendrive.zip I can just give them one address and a PIN. They open it, drop the files in, and I'm done.”
LászlóAdvertising Agency Owner 
“I use pendrive.zip when I need to get photos to a client quickly. I send them my link and PIN, upload the files, and they can download everything without creating an account or figuring out another app.”
JudyWedding Photographer
Photos, documents and other files.
Photos, screenshots, PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, ZIP files, downloaded files and other supported files.
If the browser can select the file for upload and the file fits within the current pendrive.zip limits, it can be transferred. Nothing is converted — the file arrives exactly as it was uploaded.
- Photos
- Screenshots
- PDFs
- Documents
- Spreadsheets
- ZIP files
- Downloaded files
- Other supported files
Sometimes a USB drive is still the right tool.
A USB drive or cable may be better when:
- You have no internet connection
- You're moving a very large amount of data locally
- You repeatedly transfer large files between nearby devices
- You specifically need an offline transfer
pendrive.zip is designed for the opposite situation: you need to move a file quickly and don't want to find a drive or cable, or configure sharing.
How should you move the file?
pendrive.zip
- Best for
- Quick temporary file handoff
- Requires
- A browser and internet
- Physical device
- No
- Same network
- No
- Both online at once
- No
USB drive
- Best for
- Offline transfers and large local files
- Requires
- A physical drive
- Internet
- No
USB cable
- Best for
- Direct wired device transfer
- Requires
- A compatible cable and device support
- Internet
- No
Cloud storage
- Best for
- Long-term storage, syncing and collaboration
- Requires
- A cloud service or account
A transfer doesn't need to become permanent storage.
Sometimes you only need the file long enough to get it onto another device.
Without an account, files are deleted after 10 minutes by default, and the uploader can keep them for up to 1 hour. Free accounts keep files for up to 1 hour, Premium for up to 1 week.
- No account10 min by default, up to 1 hour
- Freeup to 1 hour
- Premiumup to 1 week
Not your other device?
The same temporary room can hand the file to another person. They open the room URL, enter the PIN and download the file.
Send files without registrationStart free. Add more space when you need it.
Free
- Your personal room name, reserved for you.
- Up to 10 MB per file.
- 100 MB total storage.
- Keep files for up to 1 hour.
- Let friends and partners send files directly to your room.
Premium
- Everything in Free.
- No separate file size limit (individual files are limited by your available storage).
- Unlimited subfolders, each with its own PIN.
- Keep files for up to 7 days.
- Desktop app — Coming soon
Prices in USD. Cancel anytime; Premium stays until the end of the paid period. Your files, folders and PINs are kept if you move back to Free.
No USB drive? Move the file anyway.
Drop it into pendrive.zip and pick it up from the other device. No signup required for the basic workflow.
Questions
How can I transfer files without a USB drive?
Open pendrive.zip on the device that has the file, choose a room name and PIN, and drop the file. On the other device, open the same room address, enter the PIN and download it. The file moves through a temporary online room, so no drive or cable is needed.
Can I transfer files between two computers without USB?
Yes. Upload from one computer's browser and download from the other's. No flash drive needs to move between them and no shared folder needs to be configured for a one-off transfer.
Can I transfer files from my phone to my PC without a USB cable?
Yes. Open pendrive.zip in your phone's browser, upload the file, then open the same room on your PC, enter the PIN and download it.
Can I transfer files without installing software?
Yes, for the basic transfer. Both devices use a supported browser, and you don't need a pendrive.zip account to start.
Do the devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi?
No. pendrive.zip uses a temporary online room, not a local connection. Each device only needs internet access — your phone can be on mobile data while your computer is on Wi-Fi. There's no local device discovery or Bluetooth pairing.
Do both devices need to be online at the same time?
No. Upload the file now and download it from the other device later, as long as the file hasn't expired.
Can I transfer files between Mac and Windows without USB?
Yes. Upload from the Mac's browser and download on the Windows PC, or the other way round. The file arrives exactly as it was uploaded.
What types of files can I transfer?
Photos, screenshots, PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, ZIP files, downloaded files and more — if the browser can select the file for upload and it fits within the current pendrive.zip limits, it can be transferred. Formats are not converted.
How large can the files be?
Without an account and on Free, files can be up to 10 MB each. Premium plans have no separate per-file limit; the available storage in your plan is the effective limit.
How long do the files stay available?
Without an account, files are deleted after 10 minutes by default; the uploader can keep them for up to 1 hour. Free accounts can keep files for up to 1 hour, and Premium users for up to 1 week.
When is a USB drive better than pendrive.zip?
When you have no internet connection, need an offline transfer, or are moving a very large amount of data between nearby devices — especially repeatedly. pendrive.zip is for quick handoffs when you don't want to find a drive or cable.