Browsing iOS files & folders from Windows/Linux/Android without cloud or connected cable.

This method allows you to easily browse (e.g. view, watch, stream, download) your iOS files and folders (including subfolders) from your other devices (Windows/Mac/Linux/Android) without uploading to cloud services or using cables or installing software/drivers on these devices.

  1. Connect both devices to the same Wifi network.
  2. On iOS, download PocketServer from the App Store, run a Static Host server for the folder you want to share.

PocketServer is a tool I wrote, but any tool that allows you to run HTTP servers on iOS would work.

  1. On Windows/Linux, use a browser to access the shared folder.

The browser doesn’t have to be Chrome, any modern browser can be used (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Opera, etc.), no driver/extension needed.

Since it doesn’t require any syncing or uploading, the shared folder is almost instantly available to your Windows/Linux device.

Streaming/download speed depends on how well your iPhone handles HTTP connections through your router. On my iPhone SE 2020, it’s about 30 MB/s.