What do I need to connect Azure Blob Storage?

Two things: your storage account name and one of its access keys. You also need a container in that account - FTPie connects to an existing container.

Where do I find the storage account name and key?

In the Azure Portal: open your storage account, go to Security + networking -> Access keys, click Show, and copy key1 (both the key and the account name are on that page). Containers live under Data storage -> Containers.

Is Azure Blob Storage free in FTPie?

It's part of FTPie Pro (which includes a 14-day trial). The free plan covers FTP, FTPS and SFTP; Pro adds cloud, object storage, WebDAV and NAS.

Which authentication does it use?

A storage account name plus a shared account key. That key can read and write every container in the account, so store it carefully.

Feature • Last updated: July 2026

Azure Blob Storage Client for Windows

Q: Can I share a blob by link?

Yes - FTPie generates a service SAS URL that works in any browser without credentials. Links are per-file and time-limited (up to 7 days); the container stays private.

Browse and manage Azure Blob Storage containers from a real Windows file manager - a lightweight alternative to Azure Storage Explorer, in the same window as your clouds and servers.

Azure Storage Explorer is the usual way to poke at a blob container from the desktop - but it only knows Azure. The moment a job spans a container and, say, an SFTP server or a Google Drive, you're back to two tools and a local download in the middle.

FTPie connects Azure Blob Storage as a normal storage account: enter your account name and key, and containers appear in a dual-pane file manager alongside your clouds and servers. Browse blobs, drag files across, edit in place, and move data between Azure and anything else without a local round-trip.

What you'll need

Storage account name - e.g. mycompanydata
Account key - one of the two access keys for that storage account
A container that already exists in the account

Where to get your account key

Open the Azure Portal and go to your Storage account.
In the left menu, under Security + networking, open Access keys.
Click Show on key1 and copy the Key. The Storage account name is shown on the same page.
Make sure you have a container - under Data storage -> Containers, create one if needed.

How to connect in FTPie

Add a new storage and choose Azure Blob Storage (under Enterprise Storage).
Enter the storage account name as the username and the account key as the password.
Click Test connection, and save. Your containers appear as top-level folders.

What you can do

Browse containers and blobs in a familiar dual-pane view
Upload, download and drag-and-drop with a resumable transfer queue
Move data between Azure and another storage with no local copy in between
Edit a blob in place with the built-in editors
Share a blob by SAS link without making the container public

Good to know about object storage

"Folders" are name prefixes, not real directories. FTPie shows them as folders; under the hood a folder is a shared prefix on blob names.
Share links are for files and are time-limited (service SAS, up to 7 days). There's no link for a whole folder.
The account key is account-wide - it can reach every container in the storage account, so keep it safe.
Previews download the blob - object storage has no server-side thumbnails.

Common questions

Where do I find the account name and key?

Azure Portal -> your storage account -> Security + networking -> Access keys -> Show -> copy key1. The account name is on the same page.

Is this an Azure Storage Explorer alternative?

For browsing and transferring blobs, yes - and it does the same for your clouds, FTP servers and NAS in one window.

Can I share a blob by link?

Yes - a service SAS URL that works in any browser, per file, expiring after up to 7 days. The container stays private.

Is it free in FTPie?

Azure Blob Storage is part of FTPie Pro (with a 14-day trial). See the plan comparison.

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