Is WeChat's web version of Transfer Assistant really useful? It's completely outclassed by AirDroid

The recent news that the PC version of WeChat has launched a web page transmission function is indeed good news for many friends who use WeChat for work.

Friends who have used WeChat File Transfer Assistant should all know that WeChat’s previous transfer assistant function is equivalent to adding a dialog box to your WeChat.

As long as you send a file to this dialog box, it will appear on WeChat on your PC. This form of file transfer is very convenient and you can transfer files with just a forwarding.

However, this dialog-style transmission has many disadvantages, such as the size of the transferred file cannot be greater than 100M; folder files cannot be transferred. . .

The WeChat web version transfer assistant launched this time is equivalent to strengthening the WeChat file transfer function. However, this so-called web version transfer assistant may not be what you imagine~

After updating to the latest WeChat, an option to only transfer files will appear on your PC login interface.

After clicking, you will be redirected to a URL, and then you can scan the QR code to log in and transfer files. In other words, WeChat file transfer has changed from a chat box to a web page.

Don’t underestimate the fact that it is just a change to the file transfer entry point. This is equivalent to abandoning the most convenient point for transferring files on WeChat! In order to transfer a file, you have to open a special web page.

However, this web version of the file transfer tool naturally has its advantages. The first is that it will not take up your login quota.

As we all know, WeChat cannot be logged in on two devices at the same time, but this web version can be logged in on multiple devices, which greatly facilitates everyone to transfer files to multiple computers using mobile phones.

The second is the limit on the size of the transferred files, which has been changed from the previous 100M to the current 1GB. In terms of format support, the web version does not seem to be very picky, and you can just drag the file onto the web page.

Very brainless and easy to use.

It is worth noting that if you are transferring a large file, remember to confirm acceptance of the file on your phone. The file will not be automatically downloaded to your phone, and the file will have an expiration time limit.

If this file is to be sent to your WeChat friends, you don’t need to download the file. Just click to send it to your friends, saving the time of downloading the file.

The above are all the functions and precautions of this WeChat web version transfer tool.

However, Shichao personally feels that as far as web transmission tools are concerned, the biggest advantage of WeChat web version is that it is a tool that comes with WeChat and can be used by every WeChat user.

But it is definitely not the best web transfer tool in my mind. AirDroid is the No.1 web transfer tool in Shichao's mind.

After logging into AirDroid on the web, the Toolbox in the lower right corner is a full-featured transfer tool that includes file, network transfer, clipboard, and application APK transfer.

If you want to transfer files from your phone to your computer, just scan the web login interface in the App and send the file directly.

There is no problem using the file transfer function to transfer pictures, audio, video, documents and other formats. Just drag the file to the Toolbox column with the mouse on the computer.

The main purpose of URL transmission is to make it convenient for friends to switch between computers and mobile phones to view websites.

If you are browsing a website and are halfway through reading, just copy the URL to the URL transfer bar and send it to your mobile phone. The default browser of your mobile phone will automatically open the link, allowing you to continue reading on your mobile phone.

To clipboard, as the name suggests, it synchronizes the text in the clipboard to the clipboard of the mobile phone. Friends can simply long press and paste to complete the process.

However, the most powerful thing is the application APK transfer. We just need to drag the APK file downloaded from the computer directly into the phone, and it will automatically jump to the installation interface, saving us a lot of unnecessary trouble.

It’s just too convenient!

The Android version of AirDroid is definitely a "treasure app". In addition to basic file transfer, it also has some fancy features.

For example, you can connect your Android phone with AirDroid on the web and project the phone screen to your computer.

In addition to projecting your phone's screen, AirDroid can also read your phone's contacts and make calls directly from your computer!

And AirDroid supports iOS version, although the transfer function of AirDroid on iOS is not as rich as that of Android version, and it can only transfer three options: photos, files, and videos.

But it is much better than the web version of WeChat Transfer Assistant.

Finally, it should be noted that AirDroid is based on the same WiFi and transmitted through the local area network, while WeChat Transfer Assistant is based on network transmission.

These two transmission methods have their own advantages and disadvantages: LAN transmission is limited to the same WiFi environment (it can also be done by plugging in an Ethernet cable), so the file transfer speed is very fast, while network transmission is limited by your network speed. You can transfer files as long as there is a network.

Whether it is the comprehensiveness of functions, transmission speed or convenience, AirDroid is definitely an excellent choice.

But if you want to use AirDroid, you have to download an app; while the WeChat web version of the transfer assistant can be used as long as you have WeChat.

As for this point, even if AirDroid's web transfer assistant is very convenient, only a few people use it.

Friends can choose according to their needs. Finally, here is the official website link of AirDroid:

Website link: http://web.airdroid.com/#