Connect Android Phone To PC Using QR Or Hotspot Via ShareIT

Many of us are using ShareIt to transfer files without using mobile data. This is one of the file transfer apps to send offline files instantly.

ShareIt can be connected by three easy methods

It does not require the PIN to set the connection between the Android phone and to PC. Just download the app for both devices whether Android to Android, PC to PC, or Android to PC.

There are three options one I mentioned in the last post. All these three are easy only one method takes more time and the other two do not take much time. Visit for the first method How to connect Android to PC? The other two are here.

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1. How to connect Android with a PC using a QR code?

Connecting to devices using a QR code needs to open ShareIt on a PC first. Wait for appear hotspot name there.

ShareIt PC
Open ShareIt on your PC and wait to initialize the hotspot name.

Now hit the “Show QR code” link on the PC and ready the Android phone to connect by “Connect to PC”, then the “Scan to Connect” button.

Connect to PC
Tap on the user icon displayed on the top left side for options.
ShareIt QR and hotspot connection
ShareIt for Android to PC connection using QR scan and Hotspot.

Now adjust the mobile camera to scan the QR code provided by the ShareIt PC app. That’s all, your devices are now connected.

adjust camera
Adjust the phone camera to scan the QR code displayed on the PC app.

2. How to connect Android with a PC using a hotspot?

This is the same as the above steps, just replace the QR code with the Search hotspot of mobile in the PC app. Then tap on the “PC Search Mobile” button on the Android phone and when your devices are connected, start sending files.

Connected devices display on the PC app

The successfully connected device will show an icon with the username entered by you on the PC app.

ShareIt on PC
The device is connected and an icon with a username appears on the PC app.

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