Phone Link alternative for Android and Windows

At a glance

• No account of any kind, on the phone or the PC.
• Transfers between different networks, directly or through an encrypted relay.
• End-to-end encryption with the Noise protocol.
• Your phone as a touchpad and keyboard for the PC.
• Korean 공동인증서 and HWP documents.

Step by step

1. 1

   Install the apps

   Get the Windows app and the Android APK from the download buttons on this site. Neither asks you to sign in.

2. 2

   Pair with a QR code

   On the same Wi-Fi, click Add device on the PC and tap Scan QR code on the phone, then Allow on both when the 6-digit codes match.

3. 3

   Send your first file

   Drop a file on Send files on the PC, or tap Files on the phone. It lands in Downloads\Personal Bridge.

4. 4

   Turn on what you need

   Notifications, remote input and other sensitive features are off until you allow them per device under Permissions (Manage devices and permissions).

Side by side

Checked on September 27, 2026 against each vendor’s own documentation. Products change, so please check the sources.

Where the other app does more

• Phone Link works with iPhone as well as Android. Personal Device Bridge has no iPhone app.
• Phone Link is included with Windows, so there is nothing extra to download on the PC.
• Both show phone notifications on the PC.

When Personal Device Bridge is the better fit

• You don’t want to sign in with a Microsoft account on the phone.
• Your phone and PC are often on different networks; per Microsoft’s documentation, Android file transfer in Phone Link needs the same Wi-Fi.
• You want encryption between devices that is documented: Noise, end to end.
• You want clipboard sharing without depending on a particular phone model.
• You move a 공동인증서 or print HWP files, or want your phone as a touchpad.

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