That photo on your phone, that PDF someone just sent you — get it onto the computer you're controlling without email, cloud drives, or cables. Remio sends files over the same encrypted session as your stream: pick a file, watch the progress, and it lands in the remote computer's Downloads → Remio folder.
Connect → tap the file button in the streaming toolbar → pick a file (up to 2 GB) → it appears in Downloads/Remio on the remote computer. On a Mac host, Finder even opens to show it.
How to send, from each device
| From | How |
|---|---|
| iPhone / iPad | While connected, open the streaming toolbar and tap the file transfer button. Pick photos, documents, or any file from the Files app — up to 2 GB each — and send. Progress shows right in the session. |
| Android | Open the toolbar's file button and pick any file on your phone. Live progress appears in the session. Available on direct connections (the usual case at home or the office). |
| Windows PC | Use the Send file control in the streaming toolbar to push a file from your PC to the remote computer. |
| Mac | File transfer from the Mac client is on its way — dragging a file from Finder straight onto the streaming window. Watch the changelog. |
Where files land
Every transferred file arrives in a Remio folder inside the remote computer's Downloads directory — one predictable place, never scattered across the desktop. On a Mac host, Finder automatically reveals the file the moment it finishes, so it is one drag away from wherever you need it.
Private by design
- Files travel inside the session's end-to-end encrypted channel — the same protection as your screen and keystrokes.
- There is no server-side copy, no upload bucket, no link that can leak. If the session is direct, the file never leaves your network at all.
- Interrupted transfers are cleaned up — no half-written files masquerading as real ones.
What about pulling files back?
Today transfer is one direction: from the device in your hand to the computer you're controlling. Two-way transfer is on the roadmap — until it ships, the quickest workaround is to email the file to yourself from the remote machine, or drop it into any cloud folder you already sync.
Troubleshooting
- The file button is missing — update both apps; the host also needs a current version to receive files. Everything updates in one click from the download page or the stores.
- Transfer fails on Android away from home — Android file transfer runs on direct connections. If your network forces a relay, get on the same network as the host or set up a direct connection port.
- A large file stops midway — transfers ride the streaming connection, so a network drop pauses them. Reconnect and send again; partial files are cleaned up automatically.
- Can't find the file on the remote computer — look in Downloads → Remio. If your file manager was already open to Downloads, refresh the view.
FAQ
What file types can I send?
Any type — photos, videos, documents, archives, installers. The limit is size (2 GB per file from iPhone and iPad), not format.
Can I send multiple files at once?
Send them one after another — each shows its own progress. For a big batch, zipping first is faster: one stream, one progress bar.
Does it work over the internet, away from the host?
Yes, whenever the session can reach the host — which is exactly when you can stream it. On iPhone, iPad, and Windows it also works through the relay; Android currently needs the direct path.
Can the remote computer send files back to me?
Not yet — two-way transfer is on the roadmap. Today, files flow from your device to the computer.
