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SmartFTP

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SmartFTP is a Windows client for transferring files between a local computer and servers over the Internet. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP over SSH, WebDAV, and SSH, along with cloud storage services including Amazon S3, Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft OneDrive, Backblaze B2, and Box. Typical uses include website publishing and maintenance, uploading and downloading media and documents, managed file transfers, and backing up or synchronizing local and remote files.

The client includes an integrated editor with spell checking and find and replace, file and folder synchronization, source and visual compare, thumbnails and previews, a transfer queue, multiple connections with auto reconnect and resume, FXP server-to-server transfers, and verified transfers using XCRC, XMD5, and XSHA. It also offers a terminal emulator, scheduling, a URL watcher, FTP command line and custom commands, proxy and firewall support, password manager integration, and an IPv6-capable interface with high DPI support.

SmartFTP is built for Windows and is available in editions that differ by feature: Google Drive and OneDrive support and the terminal emulator are listed under the Ultimate Edition, while Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Backblaze B2, Box, and scheduling are listed under the Enterprise Edition.

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