TransP2P
Transfer Files from PC to PC — Laptop to Laptop, Windows 10 to Windows 11
Move a project folder, a photo library or an entire user directory from one Windows PC to another — including straight into a brand-new Windows 11 machine. No USB drive, no OneDrive round trip, no SMB share to configure.
Start Transferring Now →To transfer files from PC to PC — a project folder, a photo library, or everything you want on a new Windows 11 machine — open transp2p.com on both computers and pair them with a 6-digit code or a QR scan. Nothing is installed, no USB drive is involved, and there is no 4GB-per-file ceiling: a 50GB folder moves directly from one disk to the other. The same page covers laptop to laptop, desktop to laptop, Windows 10 to Windows 11, and even two Macs or two Android phones. Transfers are chunked and resumable, so a Wi-Fi drop continues where it stopped instead of restarting. It is free, needs no account, and works in either direction.
How to Transfer Files from PC to PC
A USB drive means copying twice, and exFAT refuses any single file over 4GB. OneDrive means uploading to the internet and downloading again, while "Files On-Demand" quietly leaves placeholders that are not real files. TransP2P connects the two PCs directly instead.
Create a room on the new PC
On the Windows 11 machine, open TransP2P in any browser and create a room. A 6-digit code and a QR code appear — nothing to install, no admin rights needed on either machine.
Join from the old PC
On the Windows 10 machine, open the same page and enter the code or scan the QR code. The two PCs connect directly, whether they are on the same desk or in different buildings.
Send folders and files
Select the files — zip a folder first if you want to keep the structure intact — and send. Large archives are chunked and resumable, so a dropped Wi-Fi connection continues where it stopped instead of starting again.
Why Use TransP2P for PC to PC Transfer?
Moving to a New Windows 11 PC: What Usually Fails
The USB drive plan breaks on file size before anything else: exFAT caps a single file at 4GB and FAT32 at 4GB total, so a video project or a virtual machine image simply will not copy. Then it makes you copy twice — once off the old PC, once onto the new one — and every pass is a chance to lose a folder nobody noticed.
OneDrive sync looks easier than it is. The upload happens at your internet speed, the download happens again on the other side, and if the free quota runs out the sync silently stops partway through. Files shown as "online-only" or "Files On-Demand" are placeholders, not data — copy those to a drive and you copy nothing.
Windows "Nearby Sharing" only works between two Windows PCs on the same network, needs Bluetooth plus Wi-Fi, and is built for one-off small files rather than a whole folder tree. HomeGroup is gone. SMB shares still work but need credentials, the same subnet, and firewall rules that corporate laptops rarely allow.
Sending Files Between the Same Platforms: Android to Android, Mac to Mac
Two phones or two Macs are the same job with fewer moving parts. Mac to Mac is what AirDrop is for, while both machines are unlocked and on the same desk — it cannot reach a Mac in another city, and on a managed Mac the setting is often disabled by policy. Android to Android is Quick Share territory, which also assumes proximity and, on Samsung, an account.
A room code does not care about brand, operating system or location. That is the whole reason the same page works for a Windows 10 to Windows 11 migration and for two phones on a train.
What About a Steam Deck?
A Steam Deck is a Linux PC, and its Desktop Mode ships with a browser, so the same page works: open it on the Deck, enter the code from your PC, and receive. Game Mode does not expose a browser, so a transfer needs Desktop Mode or an SD card — worth knowing before you plan a 100GB shuffle.
What You Can Transfer from PC to PC
Anything you would otherwise put on a USB drive, without the drive:
Folders and archives
ZIP a folder to keep its structure, or send individual files — no total size cap
Video projects and media
Premiere, DaVinci and After Effects projects with 20GB+ of source footage
Backups and disk images
ISO files, VM images and archives that exceed the 4GB exFAT single-file limit
Work documents
Office files, PDFs, CAD drawings, tax records and scanned paperwork
PC to PC Transfer Methods Compared
| Method | Speed | Setup Required | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TransP2P | Local network speed | None — open a browser on both PCs | None |
| USB stick or external drive | Fast but copied twice | A drive, plus formatting | 4GB per file on exFAT, 4GB total on FAT32 |
| OneDrive / Google Drive | Internet upload then download | Account on both PCs, client installed | Quota limits, online-only placeholders |
| Windows Nearby Sharing | Fast on the same Wi-Fi | Bluetooth plus Wi-Fi on both, same network | Windows only, same network only, one-off files |
| Network share (SMB) | Fast on the same LAN | Credentials, firewall rules, same subnet | Blocked on most work laptops |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I transfer files from Windows 10 to Windows 11?
Yes, and this is one of the most common uses. The two PCs do not need to run the same Windows version, and neither needs an upgrade first — only a browser on each side.
Does it work laptop to laptop?
Yes. Any two computers work: laptop to laptop, laptop to desktop, desktop to desktop. There is no concept of a "main" device, and the transfer can go in either direction.
Can I move a 50GB folder in one transfer?
Yes. Very large transfers are split into chunks with a resume point, so an interrupted connection continues from where it stopped. For thousands of small files, zipping the folder first is faster than queueing each file.
Do both PCs need to be on the same network?
No. Same network gives the best speed because traffic stays local. If the old PC is at your parents house and the new one is on your desk, both just need internet access — the connection is still direct.
Do I need administrator rights on the work laptop?
No. Nothing is installed and no browser extension is needed, which is why this works on locked-down corporate machines where USB storage is blocked by policy.
Will folder structure be preserved?
Files themselves arrive exactly as they are. Folder structure is not sent by the browser file picker, so zip the folder if the hierarchy matters — the archive keeps every path intact.
Can I transfer between Windows and Mac instead?
Yes. See the PC to Mac guide for the version-specific details, including the NTFS read-only problem that stops most external drives from being written on macOS.
Can I keep my folder structure when moving to a new PC?
The browser file picker sends files, not directories, so a folder tree is not reproduced on arrival. Zip the folder first — the archive keeps every path intact — and extract it on the new machine. This is also faster for a folder containing thousands of small files.
Can I send a 50GB folder from one PC to another?
Yes. Send it as a single zip, which keeps the folder tree and turns thousands of small files into one stream. A 50GB transfer runs for as long as both computers stay online; there is no per-file or per-transfer cap, and if the link drops it resumes rather than restarting.
Other Device Transfers
Ready to Move Files to Your New PC?
Open this page on both computers and start transferring in seconds — no drive, no cloud, no account.
Start Transferring Now →TransP2P transfers files from PC to PC directly in the browser, including from Windows 10 to a new Windows 11 computer. No USB drive, no 4GB exFAT limit, no OneDrive upload, no network share. Laptop to laptop or desktop to desktop, with resumable transfers for multi-gigabyte folders.