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Free SFTP Client for Windows
WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client for Windows.
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What is SFTP Client?
An SFTP client is a software which uses the SFTP protocol to transfer files securely to and from a remote computer.
File Transfers
You can use WinSCP to transfer files with either manual transfer or automatic transfer.
Why to Use WinSCP as Your SFTP Client?
Well, there are many reasons, but one of them is for sure that WinSCP supports a variety of transfer protocols, so you can use one tool for both secure and insecure file copying. Read more about the WinSCP supported protocols.
Further Reading
- How to connect to an SFTP server?
- How do I know if the connection is secure?
- How to upload files to an SFTP Server?
- How to synchronize files with an SFTP Server?
- How to automate file transfers (or synchronization) to an SFTP server?
- Other guides to using WinSCP