Feature • Last updated: June 1, 2026

WebDAV Client for Windows

Connect any WebDAV server from Windows - Nextcloud, ownCloud, your NAS, mail providers and more - in a real file manager, not a fragile mapped drive.

Demonstration: Connecting a WebDAV server in FTPie

A surprising amount of storage speaks WebDAV: mail and hosting providers, file servers, and a long tail of self-hosted apps. (Nextcloud and ownCloud speak it too, but FTPie gives those their own dedicated connectors - see below.) Windows can "map" a WebDAV folder as a network location, but anyone who has tried it knows how fragile that is - timeouts, size limits, and silent failures on anything but the simplest setup.

FTPie is a dedicated WebDAV client instead. Point it at any WebDAV URL and you get a real file manager - reliable transfers, custom ports and paths, and the same dual-pane workflow you use for everything else.

How FTPie connects over WebDAV

WebDAV is a native, built-in protocol in FTPie:

  1. Add a new storage and choose WebDAV.
  2. Enter the server URL (custom ports and paths are fine), username and password.
  3. Optionally check the endpoint first with the free WebDAV connection tester and certificate checker.
FTPie's WebDAV connection wizard: server URL, port, path, username and password
The WebDAV connection details - server URL, custom port and path, and credentials

What you can do

  • Connect any WebDAV server - self-hosted, NAS, or provider-hosted
  • Reliable large transfers with resume - not the Windows mapped-drive lottery
  • Custom URLs, ports and paths, including behind a reverse proxy
  • Edit in place and run scheduled backups
  • Transfer between WebDAV and your clouds/servers in one window

Nextcloud, ownCloud and NAS

Use the generic WebDAV client for any standards-compliant WebDAV server. For the big self-hosted platforms, FTPie has dedicated connectors instead: Nextcloud and ownCloud use each service's own API rather than raw WebDAV. For a NAS, FTPie connects over SMB - see accessing your NAS from Windows.

Common questions

Does it work behind a reverse proxy or on a non-standard port?

Yes - you can set a custom URL, port and path. Use the connection tester to confirm the endpoint first.

How is this better than mapping a WebDAV drive in Windows?

A dedicated client handles large files, timeouts and authentication far more reliably than the OS mapped-drive feature, and gives you a real file manager on top.

Do you store my credentials?

No. FTPie is a local desktop app; credentials are stored encrypted on your machine. See the security page.

Is it free?

WebDAV is part of FTPie Pro. The free plan covers up to 3 FTP/FTPS/SFTP connections; Pro adds WebDAV, cloud, NAS and self-hosted, with a 14-day free trial. See the plan comparison.

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