Google will now let you share files with yourself. You no longer need to email yourself. Google has updated its Nearby Share feature and will now allow users to share files with their other devices, Chromium Gerrit noted. The Self Share feature will be integrated into Nearby Share and is to be launched soon. Nearby Share allows users to instantly transfer files, music, videos, to other Android and Chrome OS devices. Nearby Share works similarly to Apple’s AirDrop feature. However, Self Share will focus on sending files across your own devices without cables, online services, or third-party software.
Google made a huge promise that all of your devices will work better, together, at CES 2022. One upcoming feature that will go a long way towards fulfilling that promise is Google Self Share. When live, it’ll let you seamlessly share files between any of the devices you’re logged into your Google account on.
The feature is in the experimental stages right now. It builds on top of the Nearby Share feature that Google added to Android in 2020. When enabled, it adds a “Send to Your Devices” option in the Nearby Share menu.
While Nearby Share searches for all devices near you, Self Share only shows those devices that your Google account is already logged in on. Your devices will decide on the best transfer method, whether that’s Bluetooth or WiFi or other options available on them.
