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Google Pixel devices are get able to send files to iPhones using AirDrop after all these year and more models could support it.
Pixel 9 series could also get AirDrop support for iPhone file transfer
Google is letting you use AirDrop file transfers with iPhones if you have one of the latest Pixel devices and soon the support could extend to more models from the company. The Pixel 10 series got the AirDrop Bluetooth file transfer update in November last year and now we could see it work on the year-old Pixel 9 devices, as mentioned in a report by Android Authority.
The company has been on a mission to work into Apple’s walled garden, which started with the push for RCS (green bubble) messages that can work into iOS for iPhones.
And now, it has gone one step further by letting people send files without using any backdoor entry or a third-party file. “We’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop. This makes file transfer easier between iPhones and Android devices,” as highlighted in a post by Google marking this significant change.
Pixel 9 AirDrop Support Coming Soon
If you bought the Pixel 9 model before and felt betrayed because of the AirDrop support for Pixel 10 devices, the company might have some good news for you soon.
The fact that Google’s Quick Share is compatible with AirDrop means you just need to select the iPhone and the file transfer option will reflect on the receiving device. Apple’s usual pitch about its wallet garden has been user privacy and its lack of control over how third-party apps or features behave on its platforms.
AirDrop On Android: How To Send Files
Google says you follow the same process to send files on Quick Share.
- You select a file on the Android phone
- Go to Quick Share and look for the iPhone visible in your area
- The AirDrop will show an alert on the iPhone about the file transfer request, which you can accept to receive
- Once the transfer is complete the files/images will open on the iPhone.
Apple has been quiet since the feature was announced but for now Google is only letting you use the new Quick Share option with Pixel devices but we hope to see it work for other Android phones in the near future.
January 12, 2026, 10:13 IST
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