NoMachine Support

All you need to know

Home / Support / Documents / Sharing Files Between Computers with NoMachine

Sharing Files Between Computers with NoMachine

Start your journey to the next level of network computing

Photos, music and documents are quickly shared between local and remote computers, including from attached USB devices. You can transfer files easily and securely between the local and remote desktop through firewalls, and we don't place any limitations on the size of files you want to transfer. To send files in either direction, you will need NoMachine installed on both computers. Read on to find out how to send and grab files.

How to transfer files from the remote computer

  • Start a connection from your computer or device to the remote computer you want to access. If necessary, consult the Getting Started Guide on how to start a NoMachine connection to the remote desktop.
  • Click on the !M icon on the remote desktop to bring up the menu.
Click on the NoMachine !M icon on the remote desktop to bring up the menu

Fig. 1 - Click on the !M icon on the remote desktop to bring up the menu

  • Click on 'Transfer a file'.
  • Click on 'Download file from the server'.
Select 'Download file from the server' to transfer to your local PC or Mac

Fig. 2 - Select 'Download file from the server' to transfer to your local PC or Mac

  • The file explorer of the remote machine will pop up to allow you to navigate the folders.
  • Select the file you want to transfer (Fig. 3) and confirm.
Select a file from the remote file manager to transfer to your local PC or Mac

Fig. 3 - Select the file from the remote file manager to transfer to your local PC or Mac

  • The file explorer of your local computer will pop up to ask you where you want to save the file which you are about to transfer (Fig. 4).
  • Choose the folder and save it.
Choose the folder where you want to save the file on your local PC or Mac

Fig. 4 - Choose where to save the file on your local PC or Mac

  • You're done. File transfer complete!
  • You can now access the newly transferred file on your local computer by selecting 'Show transfer status' from the !M system tray icon (Fig. 5).
Select 'Show transfer status' of the local desktop !M icon to view all transfers

Fig. 5 - View all transfers from the local !M system tray icon

Transfer a file to the remote computer

  • Start a connection from your device to the remote computer.
  • Click on the !M icon on the remote desktop to bring up the menu (Fig. 6).
Click on the !M icon of the remote desktop to bring up the menu

Fig. 6 - Click on the !M icon on the remote desktop to bring up the menu

  • Click on 'Transfer a file'.
  • Click on 'Upload file from the client' (Fig. 7).
Transfer of the file from the local client machine to the remote one

Fig. 7 - Select 'Upload file from the client'

  • The local file explorer will pop up to allow you to navigate the folders (Fig. 8).
  • Select the file you want to transfer to the remote desktop and confirm.
Select the local file you want to transfer to the remote desktop

Fig. 8 - Select the local file you want to transfer to the remote desktop

  • The file explorer of the remote computer will pop up to ask you where you want to save the file which you are about to transfer (Fig. 9).
  • Choose the destination folder for the file you are transferring and save.
Choose the destination folder on the remote desktop where you would like to transfer the new file

Fig. 9 - Choose the destination folder on the remote desktop where you would like to transfer the new file

  • You're done. File transfer complete!
  • You can now access the newly transferred file by selecting 'Show transfer status' from the !M system tray icon on the remote computer (Fig. 10).
Clicking 'Show transfer status' on !M icon of remote desktop will show you the status of all transfers to your remote computer

Fig. 10 - View all transfers from the remote !M system tray icon

NoMachine Is for Everybody

Free for personal use

NoMachine is freely available for everyone to download and install for personal use on any computer you need to remotely access. No strings attached. Use it to access all your files, display all your videos, play all your audio, edit your documents, as well as remotely assist and collaborate with friends or family.

This website uses cookies to help us give you the best experience when you visit our website. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of these cookies (Privacy Policy).