Use Cases

What Can You Do With FTPie?

Specific workflows that usually take three or four tools - collapsed into a single native Windows app

7
Core Workflows
10+
Services Connected
1
App to Replace Many
Cross-storage

Transfer files between cloud accounts

Move files directly between Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Box and FTP servers without downloading to your PC first. Server-to-server when possible, no bandwidth caps, credentials stay local.

  • Direct cloud-to-cloud transfers
  • Chunk-level pause & resume
  • Multiple accounts per service
  • No web middleman
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Development

Deploy a website via SFTP on Windows

Native Windows SFTP client with a built-in Monaco code editor, Windows Explorer shell extension, and a tabbed workspace. Edit wp-config.php, .htaccess, nginx configs in place - no download-edit-upload dance.

  • SFTP/FTPS/FTP + cloud side-by-side
  • Monaco editor (50+ languages)
  • Shell extension for Explorer deploy
  • Multi-tab workspace
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Protection

Automated encrypted backups to cloud or FTP

Schedule AES-256 encrypted backups from your PC to any connected storage - cloud, FTP/SFTP, NAS, or self-hosted. Flexible retention, compression, missed-run handling, no vendor lock-in.

  • Daily / weekly / custom intervals
  • AES-256 client-side encryption
  • Retention by days or versions
  • Any destination you can connect
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Editing

Edit remote files without downloading

Double-click a file on SFTP, FTP, WebDAV or cloud storage; edit in the built-in Monaco or Markdown editor; save straight back. No download-edit-upload dance, no stray temp files.

  • Monaco code editor (50+ languages)
  • Markdown editor with live preview
  • Round-trip with any local app (VS Code, Office, Photoshop)
  • Google Docs & MS 365 integration
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Privacy

Self-hosted cloud on Windows

Native Windows client for NextCloud, ownCloud and SeaFile - browse and edit without syncing the whole server to your laptop. Dedicated setup wizards, no WebDAV URL hunting.

  • Native connectors for NextCloud / ownCloud / SeaFile
  • Browse without downloading
  • Works alongside FTP, cloud, and local storage
  • Credentials stay on your machine
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Network storage

Access your NAS from Windows

Reach your Synology, QNAP or other NAS over SMB (the Windows network share, \\server\share) - browse, transfer, edit in place and back up NAS ↔ cloud. One app for your NAS and your clouds, with no drive to map.

  • Connect over SMB (\\server\share)
  • No drive mapping
  • Back up NAS to cloud on a schedule
  • Synology & QNAP setup guides
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Cross-storage

Manage multiple cloud accounts in one app

Sign in to all your clouds at once - several Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, pCloud and MEGA accounts side by side - and move files between them by dragging. No sign-out dance, no local download detour.

  • Multiple accounts per service
  • Drag files between accounts
  • No forced local sync
  • Credentials stay on your machine
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All in One

Why One App Instead of Five?

Most people juggle an FTP client, a cloud manager, a backup tool, a screenshot utility, and a file compressor - each with its own window, login, and quirks. FTPie brings all of that into a single tabbed interface.