Article: You will need both turned on in order to use AirDrop.  You can quickly access these options by swiping up from the bottom of the screen to open the Control Center. Tap the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth buttons to turn them on. If you're transferring between an iOS device and a Mac, the Mac's Bluetooth and Wi-Fi must be enabled as well. This is the toggle with Wi-Fi, cellular, Airplane Mode, and Bluetooth.  This will open up a bunch of other toggles, including personal hotspots and AirDrop. There are three settings for AirDrop when you tap the button:  Off - This turns AirDrop back off. Contacts Only - Only people that you've added to your contacts can see your device for AirDrop. You will need an Apple ID account in order for this to work. Everyone - Any nearby iOS device can find your device for AirDrop. If you're transferring a file to your Mac computer, open a Finder window and select the AirDrop option in the left menu. This will allow you to receive files on the Mac. Find the item that you want to share using its regular app. For example, to share a photo with AirDrop, open it in the Photos app first. This looks like a square with an arrow coming out the top. All nearby users who are using AirDrop will appear at the top of the Share panel. Tap a person's photo to send the file to them. You can use AirDrop to quickly share files, photos, or URLs with friends and contacts that are nearby. The other person will need to accept the file before it download to their device.

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Enable the iOS device's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions. Long press on the connectivity toggles. Tap the AirDrop button to select your privacy option. Open the AirDrop folder on your Mac (if applicable). Open the item that you want to share. Tap the Share button. Tap the name of the person that you want to share the file with via AirDrop. Wait for the other person to accept.