WinSCP
This powerful, open-source file transfer application supports Windows users with SFTP, FTP, SCP, and WebDAV protocols. It offers different GUI styles and tools for file synchronization and editing. Advanced users can automate and use key authentication with SSH, making it suitable for professionals.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Wine
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- Support for SFTP
- Ad-free
- SSH
- Secure Copy (SCP)
- Integrated FTP client
- File Sync
- Folder Comparison
- Portable
- Import sites from FileZilla
- Folder Mirroring
- Multiple login on one browser
- Sudo shell
- Dark Mode
- Directory sync
- Multiple languages
- WebDAV Support
- Auto-saving
- Syntax Highlighting
- AES-256 Encryption
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Built-in viewer
- No registration required
- Cloud Sync
- No Tracking
- Decentralized
IFTTT Integration- Support for scripting
- Support for Rsync
- Screen Sharing
- Supports Zip files
- Real time collaboration
- Shared Folders
Git Support- Two-factor Authentication
- File Versioning
- Schedule Backup
- Multiple Account support
- Selective Synchronization
- Works Offline
- Support for MarkDown
- Live Preview
- Unlimited storage
- Batch Rename Files
- Encrypted Backup
- Incremental Backup
- Automatic Backup
Windows Explorer Extension- End-to-End Encryption
- Command line interface
- Automatic upload
Tags
- sftp-clients
- FTP
WinSCP News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
- seriousgoose added Supports Zip files as a feature to WinSCP
- seriousgoose rated WinSCP
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What is WinSCP ?
WinSCP is a popular free SFTP and FTP client for Windows. Moreover, WinSCP is a powerful multi-functional tool that will improve your productivity.
WinSCP can copy files between a local and remote computer using multiple protocols: FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP or WebDAV. On the one hand, WinSCP offers an easy to use graphical user interface; you can choose between Windows Explorer look and tabbed twin-panel interface like Norton commander. On the other hand, advanced users can automate WinSCP functionality using .NET assembly or simple batch file scripting.
You will use WinSCP for all common operations with files. You can start editing a file directly from WinSCP, either using WinSCP internal text editor or using integration with your favorite external text editor. WinSCP operations are not limited to individual files; WinSCP offers several ways to synchronize your remote and local directories.
After connecting to a site you can choose to store site information for repeated access, WinSCP can even share site settings with another popular open source tool PuTTY. WinSCP integrates also with Pageant (PuTTY authentication agent) for full support of public key authentication with SSH.
Admins love WinSCP support for portable operation using a configuration file instead of registry entries, suitable for operation from removable media.
A comprehensive WinSCP documentation is freely accessible at http://winscp.net. This site hosts also a very active user forum for support and feature requests.
WinSCP is available in English and many other languages.
WinSCP is an open source software distributed free of charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
WinSCP information
Developed by
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Rating
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- English
- Portuguese
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- 381 Forks
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Comments and Reviews
It has all I need. Better than FileZilla, Total Commander and all other FTP managers. It works just like if I was working on a local directory or even better. It's the best choice for everybody, who uses FTP, really.
wish it had just a couple more features but it sure beats using filezilla
Works like a charm, this soft saved me today. 100% recommand
Absolutely brilliant. I no longer need a cloud service to sync my audio files between my PC and Android. All I need is the WiFi FTP Server app on my phone and this amazing program on my PC.
One of the most user-friendly (S)FTP clients out there.
It's completely free and still has a bunch of great features. Filezilla could be better but you have to pay.
Best option on Windows for SSH, SCP, rsync. Remember to try the SCP protocol when using rsync it will make it way faster.