No installation required, convenient and practical! WeChat web version file transfer assistant experience

A file transfer assistant that can be used with an internet connection and a browser

I have always been used to using the file transfer assistant in WeChat to transfer files between computers and mobile phones. This time, Tencent has made a web version of the file transfer assistant, so that users can complete the file transfer operation using a PC browser without logging into the WeChat PC version. This is good news for users who often use the file transfer assistant.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at how to use the “WeChat Web File Transfer Assistant”.

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Where is the entrance to the WeChat web version file transfer assistant?

There are three entrances to the web version of the File Transfer Assistant. One is on the login interface of the WeChat PC version. There is a "Transfer files only" option. Click it to open the web version of the WeChat File Transfer Assistant.

Another entrance is to enter directly through the URL. The URL of the WeChat web version of File Transfer Assistant is https://filehelper.weixin.qq.com/. Make sure to pay attention to the URL and don't enter the phishing URL.

The third entrance is on the homepage of WeChat official website. If you are too lazy to remember the URL, search for WeChat in the search engine and enter the homepage of WeChat official website, where there is an entrance.

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How to use WeChat web version file transfer assistant

All three methods use the web mode, which requires users to scan the code to log in. After logging in, they can perform file transfer operations. The maximum file supported is 1G. During the transfer, there is a progress display function in the form of a pie chart in the file. However, after the file transfer is completed, there is a slight delay in WeChat on the mobile phone, and only the time when the file is received by WeChat on the mobile phone is used as the basis.

Files transferred from a mobile phone to the web version of WeChat File Transfer Assistant are preview images by default, and users are required to click the download button before downloading.

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After logging in to the WeChat web version of File Transfer Assistant, it will be displayed in the "Logged in Devices" of WeChat on your mobile phone. However, this online status is not real-time. Even if the editor turns off the computer, it will still show that the web version of File Transfer Assistant is open.

What is the use of WeChat web version file transfer assistant

Some netizens will ask, what is the difference between this and the WeChat PC version of the file transfer assistant? It is also inconvenient to log in to a web version separately!

First of all, after logging in, the WeChat web version of File Transfer Assistant only has the file transfer function, but no chat function. In other words, you don’t have to worry about your chat history being spied on when you open the WeChat PC version in front of others.

You can safely log in to the WeChat web version of the File Transfer Assistant on your colleague's computer, allowing your colleague to transfer files to you without worrying about whether your chat history will be viewed.

Secondly, the login of WeChat Web File Transfer Assistant will not occupy WeChat online quota, and will not cause the mobile phone or PC WeChat to be kicked offline. WeChat Web File Transfer Assistant can be used normally on both Windows and macOS platforms.

However, according to the editor's test, the web version of the file transfer assistant can only be opened on the computer. When you use a tablet or mobile browser to enter https://filehelper.weixin.qq.com/, it will prompt that it is temporarily unavailable. (Tested using the default browser, other browsers have not been tested)

This function also facilitates many parents who need to print documents. They no longer need to copy the files to a USB flash drive in advance. They can directly use the WeChat web version of the file transfer assistant to transfer files on the computer of the printing shop.

Summarize

The WeChat web version of the File Transfer Assistant provides users with a convenient way to transfer files, making it easier and quicker to transfer files between multiple devices. However, I hope the file size limit can be relaxed a little bit, as the 1G limit is a bit small.