Beam: Nearby File Transfer

Beam makes nearby file sharing simple. Choose a device, send your files, and watch them beam across. • Send photos, videos, documents, text, and links from the share menu. • Choose the receiving device for each transfer. • Sign in with Apple to link your devices and keep offline devices in your list. • Your linked devices receive automatically. Other people always need your approval. • Choose My Devices, Friends, Anyone for 10 Minutes, or turn receiving off. • Follow each transfer with a beam animation and real progress, including saving on the receiving device. • Remember approved friends and optionally give them a contact name on iPhone or iPad. Files move directly between nearby devices over an encrypted connection. Beam's account service stores device identities and names, not your files. Keep Beam open on iPhone or iPad to receive. On iOS 18 or later, add Receive with Beam to…