You’re on your phone, deep into reading an article or have a product page open, and suddenly you need to get that exact URL onto your computer. Or the opposite — you’re on your laptop and want to quickly send a link to your phone.
It sounds trivial, but if you don’t know the right tricks, you end up copy-pasting links into emails, texting yourself, or using some other workaround that wastes time.
Here are the best ways to share web pages between your phone and computer, quickly and without hassle.
Share Webpages from Computer to Phone (and Back)
Use Google Chrome’s Built-In “Send to Device” Feature
This is probably the cleanest solution if you use Chrome on both your phone and computer.
On your desktop Chrome, right-click on any link or on the current tab and look for the “Send to your devices” option. It’ll show a list of your other devices where Chrome is signed in with the same Google account — just tap the one you want to send it to.
On your phone, you’ll get a notification with the link. Tap it and the page opens instantly. No copy-pasting, no email, no fuss.
To use this feature, you need to:
- Be signed into Chrome with the same Google account on both devices
- Have sync enabled on both
- Have notifications turned on for Chrome on your phone
Once set up, it works like magic. You can also do it in reverse — from your phone, tap the share button on any webpage and look for the “Send to your devices” or “Share to devices” option.
Check Chrome’s Browsing History Across Devices
Here’s a lesser-known Chrome trick: your browsing history syncs across all your signed-in devices.
So if you had a page open on your phone and forgot to send it to your computer, just open Chrome on your computer, go to History (Cmd+H on Mac, Ctrl+H on Windows), and you’ll see tabs from your other devices listed there. Click on the one you want and it opens up.
Same thing works in reverse — you can find pages from your computer in your phone’s Chrome history.
Share Webpages Using WhatsApp
The “Message Yourself” WhatsApp Trick
This is a clever workaround that many people already use without even thinking about it. The idea is to create a WhatsApp group that only you are in, then use it as a private inbox for links, notes, and files.
Here’s how to set it up:
- Create a new WhatsApp group — you’ll need to add at least one contact to create it
- Once the group is created, remove that contact
- Now you have a group with just yourself
Send any webpage link to this group from your phone. Then open WhatsApp Web on your computer and you’ll see the link right there, ready to click.
It’s surprisingly handy, especially if WhatsApp is something you’re already using all day.
Other Quick Methods Worth Knowing
Telegram Saved Messages
If you use Telegram, this is hands-down the easiest method. Telegram has a “Saved Messages” chat — it’s basically a chat with yourself that syncs instantly across all your devices.
Open any webpage on your phone, tap share, and send it to Telegram Saved Messages. Open Telegram on your computer or at web.telegram.org and the link is already there. No setup required, no group creation, and Telegram’s file size limit is very generous.
Use Your Browser’s Bookmark Sync
Most modern browsers — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge — sync your bookmarks across devices when you’re signed in. So bookmarking a page on your phone means it shows up on your computer too.
It’s a bit slower than the other methods since you have to bookmark first and find it later, but it’s built in and requires zero extra setup.
AirDrop (iPhone to Mac)
If you’re in the Apple ecosystem, AirDrop is always the fastest option. While it’s usually associated with file transfers, it also works for sharing links and webpages.
In Safari on your iPhone, tap the share button and choose AirDrop. Your Mac will appear — tap it and a link opens up in Safari on your Mac almost instantly.
Microsoft Edge and Phone Link for Windows
Windows users have a built-in option called Phone Link (previously “Your Phone”) that connects an Android device to a Windows PC. While its main use is for calls and messages, you can also access your recent tabs from your phone through this connection.
Microsoft Edge also has a “Share” feature similar to Chrome that lets you send tabs to your other devices.
Which Method Should You Use?
Here’s a quick guide:
- Chrome user on all devices → Use Chrome’s “Send to Device” feature — it’s instant and built in
- iPhone + Mac → AirDrop or iCloud tabs in Safari
- Already using WhatsApp → Self-group trick works great
- Telegram user → Saved Messages is the fastest option
- Android + Windows → Phone Link or Chrome sync
All of these take about a minute to set up (if they need setup at all), and save you a ton of time once you get used to them.
If you’re regularly jumping between devices while working, combining Chrome sync with a Telegram/WhatsApp self-chat is honestly one of the more underrated productivity moves you can make.