Google Testing New Self Share Feature In Chrome Os

Google’s AirDrop-competitor Nearby Share is a nifty file-sharing feature for Android phones and Chrome OS devices. Now, an extension of the same is expected to reach Chrome OS, which recently got hold of the functionality late last year. A new “Self Share” feature, in addition to Nearby Sharing, is reportedly being tested to allow you to share files between your own devices. Here’s how it will work.

The new experimental feature, dubbed as Nearby Sharing Self Share (now shortened to Self Share), was recently spotted in Chromium Gerrit by ChromeStory. Although the feature is not yet live on any Chrome OS version, Google is reportedly working on the Self Share feature for Chromebooks and other tablet devices.

The Self Share option comes after Google recently announced various new features to improve connectivity between Android and Windows devices, Chromebooks, and more. The announcement was made at this year’s CES.