FlashAir app is a free tool with useful features for working with a FlashAir card. Using this app, you can view the contents of your FlashAir card, download them to your device or share them with your friends via social media.

The app has been designed so that it should be usable without reading a manual, but this page covers all the features of the app should you need it.

Getting Started with FlashAir

Where to Use FlashAir?

Using FlashAir with Digital Camera

FlashAir is an SD card with embedded wireless LAN functionality. Photos taken with a digital camera can be displayed on a PC, smartphone or tablet without removing the card from the camera.

Sharing, on the Spot and Online

FlashAir makes sharing your photos as easy as possible, both in person and online. Anyone with a recent smartphone or tablet can connect to the card and download images then and there. You can even post your photos to Twitter or Facebook instantly!

Note: You will need an Internet connection and social networking apps installed.

Anywhere you want

With FlashAir, no 3G, LTE, 4G or WiFi access points are required. FlashAir can be used anywhere.

First, Connect to FlashAir

To view photos with this app, you need to connect your smartphone or tablet PC to the FlashAir wireless network.
Please see Connecting to a FlashAir Card.

What's New with FlashAir 3.0?

Category View

Contents are displayed in three categories: “Photo/Video”, “Music”, and “Folder”. Photo/Video allows you to group by date.

Shows content on both FlashAir and your device.

This will display all items on both the FlashAir card and your device.

PhotoShare

Supports PhotoShare, allowing you to share photos on the spot by date.

See PhotoShare.

Administrative functions

Allows you to edit the mastercode, which is needed to access Admin functions.

Supports configuration of FlashAir drive (WebDAV). (FlashAir W-03)

See Configuring the FlashAir App.

Connecting to a FlashAir Card

1. Start the FlashAir app

The app will automatically scan for a FlashAir card when it starts up, and you can also tap “Change FlashAir” to scan manually. This dialog will not appear if you're already connected.

2. Select your FlashAir network (SSID) name

Tap your FlashAir network name (SSID) when it appears in the network screen. (If your device finds a single FlashAir, the app will automatically connect to it.)

3. Input the password

Enter your password.

4. Check your network connection

Make sure that the top bar has turned blue.

The name of your FlashAir device is displayed at the top of the app.

Using Photo/Video View

Photo/Video displays thumbnail images of all photos and videos on the FlashAir. Tap a thumbnail to show it in Full Screen view.

The most recent items are shown first.
Supported types of files are JPEG(.jpg), PNG(.png), GIF(.gif) and Windows Bitmap(.bmp) for photos and MP4(.mp4) and 3GPP(.3gp) for videos. Unsupported files are shown with the default icon. Note: Hidden files won't be shown.

See also Frequently Asked Questions.

Photo/Video features

Downloaded Marker
An arrow is shown at the bottom-left corner of each image if it has already been saved to the device.
Full Screen
Tap a thumbnail to show it in Full Screen view.
Select

チェックマークTap to reload all thumbnails from the FlashAir card. From here you can download, share and open selected images.

In selection mode, the following actions are available:

Select, Deselect
Tap a thumbnail to select it. A tick appears at the right-bottom corner of each selected image. Tap again to deselect it.

Holding your finger on a thumbnail will take you to selection mode.

Tap the “Select” or “Deselect” button to select or deselect all files from that date – except for ones that have already been downloaded. Tap again to select all files from that date.

Cancel selection mode
Tap this icon to exit selection mode.
Select All
Tap "Select All" on the menu bar to select all files except for those that have already been downloaded to your device. Tap again to select all files.
Select None
Tap "Select None" on the menu bar to deselect all files.

Using Music View

Music view displays all music files on the FlashAir or on your device. Note: Hidden files won't be shown.

See also Frequently Asked Questions.

Music view features

music file

Tap a file to open in another app. Please refer to "Opening Content in Another App". Nothing will happen if there are no apps that support the selected file types.

Downloaded Marker
An arrow is shown at the bottom-left corner of each image if it has already been saved to the device.
Select

Tap to reload all thumbnails from the FlashAir card.

From here you can download, share and open selected images.

Select, Deselect

Tap a row to select it. Tap again to deselect it. A tick is shown on the left when an item is selected.

Holding your finger on a thumbnail will take you to selection mode.

Cancel selection mode
Tap this icon to exit selection mode.
Select All
Tap "Select All" on the menu bar to select all files except for those that have already been downloaded to your device. Tap again to select all files.
Select None
Tap "Select None" on the menu bar to deselect all files.
Sort
Tap "Sort" on the menu bar to choose how you would like to sort contents.
By Name Ascending/Descending
Tap to sort the list by file name in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order.
By Type Ascending/Descending
Tap to group the files by type and sort each group in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order. Directories are always the first or last group.
By Date Ascending/Descending
Tap to sort the list by date created in ascending or descending order.
By Size Ascending/Descending
Tap to sort the list by file size in ascending or descending order.

Using Folder View and Preview View

Folder View lets you view all files stored in the FlashAir card, not just images. With Folder View, you can walk through all the contents in directory style. Note: Hidden files won't be shown.

See also Frequently Asked Questions.

Folder View

Directory

Tap a directory to open and view it. Note: Hidden files won't be shown.

File

If the file is an image, the file will be opened in Full Screen View. Otherwise it will be opened in another app. If no apps installed support the file type you selected, there will be no response. You cannot open a file if there are no apps installed on your device that support it. See the "Opening Content in Another App" section for details. Note: Hidden files won't be shown.

Downloaded Marker
An arrow is shown at the bottom-left corner of each image if it has already been saved to the device.
Back
Tap the "Back" button to go back to the previous directory.
Select

Tap to reload all thumbnails from the FlashAir card.

From here you can download, share and open selected images.

Select, Deselect

Tap a row to select it. Tap again to deselect it. A tick is shown on the left when an item is selected.

Holding your finger on a thumbnail will take you to selection mode.

Cancel selection mode
Tap this icon to exit selection mode.
Select All
Tap "Select All" on the menu bar to select all files except for those that have already been downloaded to your device. Tap again to select all files.
Select None
Tap "Select None" on the menu bar to deselect all files.
Sort
Tap "Sort" on the menu bar to choose how you would like to sort contents.
By Name Ascending/Descending
Tap to sort by file name in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order.
By Type Ascending/Descending
Tap to group the files by type and sort each group in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order. Directories are always the first or last group.
By Date Ascending/Descending
Tap to sort the list by date created in ascending or descending order.
By Size Ascending/Descending
Tap to sort the list by file size in ascending or descending order.

Full Screen

Download your content from FlashAir to your device. No cables are needed for this.

Functions of Full Screen Mode

Scroll
Swipe from right to left to go to the next image. Swipe in the reverse direction to go to the previous image.
Zoom
Pinch an image with two fingers and expand them (away from each other) to scale it from full screen to 5x size.
Playback
To play a video, tap the “Play” button in the middle of the screen
Hide information bars
Tap the screen once to hide the bars on the top and bottom of the screen. Tap again to show them.

Downloading Content to Your Device

Download your content from the FlashAir to your device. No cables are needed for this.

1. Select contents to download

Select button

Tap the "Select" button to enter selection mode. Then tap thumbnails (in Thumbnail View) or rows (in Folder View) to select them.

2. Choose "Save" on the menu bar

Tap "Save" on the menu bar to download the contents selected to the selected location on your device.

Note: The selected location can be configured on the Configuring the FlashAir App.

Opening Content in Another App

Open a file from your FlashAir with another app. The other app could be a preview app, a storage app, or even a photo retouching app.

Note: Which apps are available depends on the type and number of files selected as well as your device configuration.

1. Select contents to open

Select button

Tap "Select" to enter selection mode. Then tap thumbnails (in Thumbnail View) or rows (in Folder View) to select them.

2. Choose app

Tap "Open" on the menu bar to show the list of available apps and select which one you'd like to use to open your contents.

Sharing Content with Social Networks

Share your files with your friends on Twitter, Facebook, etc.

The available social networks will depend on what apps are installed on your device.

You need an Internet connection.

How to share if Internet pass-through mode is available.

See Configuring the FlashAir App to know how to enable Internet pass-through mode.

1. Select contents to download

Select button

Tap the "Select" button to enter selection mode. Then tap thumbnails (in Thumbnail View) or rows (in Folder View) to select them.

2. Choose "Share"

Tap "Share" on the menu bar.

3. Share your files!

You will be presented with a list of applications to choose from. Tap the one you want to use.

How to share if Internet pass-through mode is NOT available.

1. Select contents to download

Select button

Tap "Select" to enter selection mode. Then tap thumbnails (in Thumbnail View) or rows (in Folder View) to select them.

2. Choose "Share"

Tap "Share" on the menu bar.

3. Enable your Internet connection

Connect to the internet.

Select "Use mobile network" or the Wi-Fi network (SSID) you would like to use to connect to the Internet.

4. Share your files!

You will be presented with a list of applications to choose from. Tap the one you want to use.

5. Reconnect to FlashAir

If you'd like to continue to view FlashAir contents, please return to the FlashAir app and reconnect your device to the FlashAir.

PhotoShare

If you want to share photos on the spot from FlashAir, you can do so! Limited by date.

You need to set a unique network name (SSID) and password for PhotoShare mode.

Note: You'll need the MASTERCODE if your device is not an administrator of FlashAir. The "MASTERCODE" is a code needed to access the FlashAir's network configuration (SSID and password).
By default, any device used to setup FlashAir (PC/smartphone) will become an administrator device. If you want to change network settings on your FlashAir from other devices, you will need the “MASTERCODE”. You can find it using the PC tool or by checking the CONFIG file.

This feature requires FlashAir firmware version 2.00.00 or later.

1. Choose a date

PhotoShare button

Tap "PhotoShare". A confirmation message is displayed, tap "OK" to continue.

2. Choose a folder

If you chose a date where photographs are divided between multiple folders, you need to select which one you want to share.

3. Set the SSID and password

Set the network name (SSID) and password to use for PhotoShare.

It may take time for your network name (SSID) to display. Tap “Refresh” if you don't see it.

4. Connect to FlashAir

The app will show photos and videos belonging to the date or folder you selected if you connect to the Photoshare network name (SSID).

Please see Connecting to a FlashAir Card for details of how to connect to FlashAir.

It may take time for your network name (SSID) to display. Tap “Refresh” if you don't see it.

To exit from PhotoShare mode, power off and on your camera.

Configuring the FlashAir App

Configure the FlashAir and the FlashAir app and check the FlashAir information.

Display by Date
Enable to separate photos/videos by date.
Display Square Thumbnails
Enable to display all square thumbnails, leave it disabled to maintain the aspect ratio of images.
Auto reload
Turn it ON to reload contents automatically when items on FlashAir are added, modified, or deleted. If multiple devices connect to FlashAir, only one of them will be reloaded.
Auto connect
If switched on, automatically connects to FlashAir.
Clear cache
Clear cached data.
File Saving
Tap to select where you would like to save images or other contents.
Auto selection by file type
Your files will be sorted by extension, and placed in the default locations.
Custom location
All files will be saved to a specified directory.
Sort by SSID
When enabled, your files will be placed in the destination you've selected under a subdirectory with the name of your FlashAir card.
FlashAir setting

FlashAir configuration settings
This can only be used while connected to a FlashAir. You also need the MASTERCODE.

Note: You'll need the MASTERCODE if your device is not an administrator of FlashAir. The "MASTERCODE" is a code needed to access the FlashAir's network configuration (SSID and password).
By default, any device used to setup FlashAir (PC/smartphone) will become an administrator device. If you want to change network settings on your FlashAir from other devices, you will need the “MASTERCODE”. You can find it using the PC tool or by checking the CONFIG file.

The following configuration options are available.
FlashAir Network settings
Tap to show the network (SSID) name and password of the FlashAir card that your device is currently connected to. This option does not appear if your device is not the administrator.
Internet pass-through mode
Tap to configure Internet pass-through mode.
This option allows you to connect not only to the FlashAir but also the Internet at the same time.
This function requires FlashAir firmware version 2.00.02 or later, and does not appear if your device is not the administrator.
Wireless LAN auto start setting
Configure the automatic starts of the FlashAir's wireless LAN
This feature requires FlashAir firmware version 2.00.00 or later.
Start the wireless LAN automatically
When enabled, the FlashAir's wireless LAN network is started whenever the camera is turned on.
Automatic time-out period
This sets the automatic shutdown of the wireless LAN when nobody is connected. The wireless LAN needs to be set to automatically start for this to take effect.
Advanced setting
Advanced FlashAir configuration settings.
Available in version 3.00.00+.
Configure WebDAV.

Enable to activate the WebDAV drive.

FlashAir drive makes it possible to copy FlashAir™ files to a computer via wireless LAN using file management software (e.g. Windows Explorer, Finder on Mac computers).
In other words, just like a network drive, you can see files on the FlashAir™ card on your computer when the FlashAir™ card is still inserted into the digital camera or other device that it is normally used in. You can then copy these files from the FlashAir™ card just as you would copy files on your computer.

Change MASTERCODE
Change the FlashAir card's mastercode.
FlashAir information
Display the FlashAir's network name (SSID), free space and firmware version.
Help
Tap to show this help document.
Guide
Displays the startup guide that appears the first time you open this app.
Version Information
Display the version of this app.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't I connect to the FlashAir card?

The FlashAir card has a power saving feature that shuts it off if it has not been accessed for a certain period of time. To turn the card back on, please remove and re-insert the FlashAir card.

Alternatively, the host device (e.g. digital camera) could have turned off, which would turn off the FlashAir as well. In this case, please turn the host device back on and try to reconnect.

Why have my contents suddenly disappeared?

This is probably because the Wi-Fi connection with the FlashAir card has terminated. Please refer to the previous FAQ item for help reconnecting with the card.

Why do some of my images not have thumbnails?

Thumbnails only appear when the image contains thumbnail data. Digital cameras usually create an image file with a thumbnail, but image files created/modified by other applications (such as a retouching tool) may not have thumbnail data.

Why do some video files not have thumbnails?

A thumbnail is only displayed if the video is compatible with your Android device.

Why is the file name shortened?

FlashAir Class6 supports up to 8 characters for a file name and 3 characters for a file extension. A long file name will be shortened, with added characters like ~1.

The “Save” menu is not available.

The “Save” menu is only displayed if you are connected to a FlashAir card.

How to find FlashAir's firmware version.

See "FlashAir Information".

About FlashAir

Note: An Internet connection is required!