Description
Patching a file on your website, pulling a server backup, handing gigabytes of assets to a client — typing scp commands one by one and redoing them every time a path is wrong gets old fast. FileZilla lays local and remote side by side in two panes; drag a file across and the transfer starts, with progress, speed and time left for every job in the queue below.
It started as a university class project nearly two decades ago, is free and open source, and has become almost a synonym for FTP clients. Beyond plain FTP it speaks FTPS and SSH-encrypted SFTP, so your files don't travel in the clear.
Drag-and-drop panes: Local and remote directory trees sit side by side; drag one way to upload, the other way to download.
Protocols: FTP, FTP over TLS (FTPS) and SFTP, with IPv6 support.
Site Manager: Save hosts, accounts and ports for every server and sort them into folders; the Quickconnect bar covers one-off connections.
Transfer queue: Batch transfers line up in a queue, failures are listed separately, and jobs can be paused, resumed or reprioritized.
Large files and resume: Files over 4 GB are fine, and interrupted transfers pick up where they left off.
Tabs and speed limits: Connect to several servers at once in tabs, and cap upload and download speeds so the connection stays usable.
Remote search and filters: Search the server by name, size or date, and use filter rules to hide what you don't need.
Directory comparison: Highlight differences between local and remote folders to see what changed and what still needs uploading.
It started as a university class project nearly two decades ago, is free and open source, and has become almost a synonym for FTP clients. Beyond plain FTP it speaks FTPS and SSH-encrypted SFTP, so your files don't travel in the clear.
Features
Drag-and-drop panes: Local and remote directory trees sit side by side; drag one way to upload, the other way to download.
Protocols: FTP, FTP over TLS (FTPS) and SFTP, with IPv6 support.
Site Manager: Save hosts, accounts and ports for every server and sort them into folders; the Quickconnect bar covers one-off connections.
Transfer queue: Batch transfers line up in a queue, failures are listed separately, and jobs can be paused, resumed or reprioritized.
Large files and resume: Files over 4 GB are fine, and interrupted transfers pick up where they left off.
Tabs and speed limits: Connect to several servers at once in tabs, and cap upload and download speeds so the connection stays usable.
Remote search and filters: Search the server by name, size or date, and use filter rules to hide what you don't need.
Directory comparison: Highlight differences between local and remote folders to see what changed and what still needs uploading.
