Transfer Options Dialog

Use the box at the top of dialog to set destination directory and operation mask. The box is hidden for drag&drop downloads with disabled drag&drop shell extension, because in that mode WinSCP has no control over the target of the transfer.

The destination directory is by default the current working directory (local for downloads and remote for uploads). For downloads in Explorer interface, where there is no local working directory, it will be the last local directory used. For downloads you can type even UNC path as target (\\host\share\).

If you omit the operation mask, you must still include a trailing slash / (for upload) or backslash \ (for download). Omitting the operation mask is the same as using mask *.*.

Transfer settings box shows current transfer settings.

To change the settings, use Transfer settings button to show Transfer Settings dialog (alternatively you may click Transfer settings box). Clicking drop down icon on the button reveals menu with list of configured presets. Command Configure opens Preferences dialog on Transfer page.

Use Transfer on background (add to transfer queue) checkbox to instruct WinSCP to perform the transfer on background.

When more than one file is selected, you can choose using Transfer each file individually check to en-queue each selected file/directory as separate transfer. This option is not available in the latest beta version, where it was superseded by preference option Use multiple connections for single transfer.

You can set the default value for the options in preferences.

You cannot use background transfers when downloading files using drag&drop to another application in temporary folder download mode.

Use the Set as default option in menu invoked from Transfer settings button to set current transfer options as default.

So suppress the dialog, check Do not show this dialog box again.

For transfers initiated with drag&drop, the dialog is suppressed automatically after the first use, unless you explicitly opt to keep it in use by unchecking Do not show this dialog box again.

You can revert your decision in preferences any time. Use of the dialog is configured individually for transfers initiated with drag&drop and other transfers.

Use the Transfer Settings > Generate Code command to generate a code that automates the transfer. The Generate Transfer Code window opens with the generated code.