
Google first introduced its plans to develop the phone-to-PC solution at CES 2022. You can check out the full workflow of how to use Nearby Share on your Android device if you're looking to get started. Unfortunately, ARM-based machines are incompatible with the current release. You'll need Bluetooth on your PC, and all devices being used must be on the same network.

You'll need a smartphone on Marshmallow or newer, as well as a computer that’s running the 64-bit version of Windows 10 or 11. If software app is live in your country, you can easily download it from Google. For the time being, the app is still in beta, with restrictions on only a few more nations, including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria - however, most users worldwide can now officially use the tool. Google is quietly expanding availability of the app to nearly all countries (via 9to5Google).
