Bridge & your devices · Staying connected
Does Bridge work over the internet, or only on the same Wi-Fi?
Short answer: Both. Bridge links your devices on the same Wi-Fi or across the internet, always directly and end-to-end encrypted. Turn on “Use local network only” if you want it to stay on your home or office network.
Both. Bridge works when your two devices share a Wi-Fi network and when they're far apart on different internet connections. Either way the link is direct between your devices and end-to-end encrypted.
On the same network, the connection is usually fastest. Across the internet, how quickly files move depends on both connections.
If you'd rather Bridge never used the internet at all, turn on Use local network only; then both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi or local network.