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Dolphin File Manager

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Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

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License model

  • Free • Open Source

Application types

Platforms

  • Linux  Already included in every Distro with KDE Desktop
  • KDE
  • Flathub  May have less features than if ran natively
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4.8 / 5 Avg rating (15)
195 likes
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Features

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Split-screen view
  2.  Tree view
  3.  File preview
  4. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
  5.  File Renaming
  6.  Network protocols
  7.  Built-in terminal emulation
  8.  Thumbnails
  9.  Remote File Access
  10.  Ad-free
  11.  Image Preview
  12.  Works Offline
  13.  No Tracking
  14.  Splitted view
  15.  File Tagging
  16.  No registration required
  17.  Portable
  18.  Dark Mode
  19.  Batch Rename Files
  20.  Built-in viewer
  21.  Cloud Sync
  22.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  23.  Live Preview
  24.  Tabbed interface
  25.  SSH
  26.  Dual Pane Support
  27.  File Compression
  28.  File Archiving

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Top positive comment •Aug 18, 2020

Various powerful features that aren't present in other file managers, whilst remaining accessible and easy to use.

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tarberry
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Pending approval • Edited Aug 18, 2024

Dolphin has many features and is easy to use. Although more powerful, I find it comfortable the way the typical Windows user would use File Explorer. The search (magnifying glass) and KFind both need wildcards to search which is a small annoyance. Supports a number of protocols including MTP which is useful for a hacked Switch (DBI).

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Positive comment •Jun 14, 2024

Very good file manager. Great usability, only a few small annoyances that are fluctuating because the development goes fast. The bottom console option is awesome!

Some things are broken, but they're out of my usual use cases: WebDav support (is terrible), UI sometimes freezes on some IO problems.

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Positive comment •Sep 3, 2023

My favorite file manager, tagging, multiple windows, views, sorts, great search

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Positive comment •Dec 22, 2020

It's the perfect file manager.

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Positive comment •May 12, 2020

Dolphin is the most powerful but still usable and overseeable file manager I know. Extendable and configurable, having all sort of features for all sorts of things. Even supports all kinds of network protocols and replaced FileZilla as my FTP client.

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ognarb
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Positive comment •Oct 28, 2019

Dolphin is a powerful and yet beautiful file manager for Linux but also macOS and Windows.

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What is Dolphin File Manager?

Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

Dolphin supports a dual-pane view but also file browsing in tabs. It has a filter tab that allows to filter large amounts of files quickly according to an expression (e.g. *.pdf would only display the *-pdf-files in the directory displayed).

Archives of all sorts (e.g. zip, rar, gzip, 7zip) can be displayed as folders. Quick rename operations are possible with tight integration with KRename via an "Actions" context menu. Preview mode for many filetypes available.

It can easily be extended with different service support for YouTube, DropBox, tumblr et. al. All menu icons can be customized. The Style adapts to your KDE style (Dark mode too).

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Dolphin File Manager information

  • Developed by

    KDE

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8 (15 ratings)

  • Alternatives

    80 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • German

Our users have written 8 comments and reviews about Dolphin File Manager, and it has gotten 195 likes

Dolphin File Manager was added to AlternativeTo by Gorets on Feb 11, 2010 and this page was last updated Apr 8, 2024. Dolphin File Manager is sometimes referred to as Dolphin.