---
id: bridge-devices.can-two-bridge-apps-connect-to-each-other
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-two-bridge-apps-connect-to-each-other
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "About Bridge"
question: "Can two Bridge apps connect to each other without a Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Can I link two Windows PCs with Bridge?"
  - "Bridge to Bridge connection"
  - "Does Bridge work PC to PC?"
  - "Can I use Bridge without Storage Studio on a Mac?"
  - "Connect two PCs with SS Bridge"
short_answer: "No. Every Bridge link has Storage Studio on a Mac at one end. The Bridge app connects to Storage Studio, not to another Bridge app, so two PCs can't link to each other with it."
tags: ["bridge", "windows", "limits"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/which-devices-can-connect-with-bridge", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pair-two-macs-running-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can two Bridge apps connect to each other without a Mac?

No. A Bridge app always connects to Storage Studio on a Mac — not to another Bridge app. One end of every link is a Mac running Storage Studio on macOS 13 or later.

If you have two Macs, both can run Storage Studio and pair with each other directly; a Windows PC pairs with a Mac using the Bridge app.

- [Which devices can connect?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/which-devices-can-connect-with-bridge)
- [How do I pair two Macs?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-pair-two-macs-running-storage-studio)