Stealth FTP
Stealth FTP is the built-in FTP, SFTP, and FTPS client for Windows. It supports saved connection profiles, encrypted credential storage, drag and drop transfers, and inline file editing.
Opening Stealth FTP
Open from Settings → Tools → Stealth FTP. The window opens with the connection sidebar on the left, the local file pane on top, and the remote file pane on the bottom.
Supported Protocols
FTP. Classic FTP for legacy servers.
FTPS. FTP over TLS, with explicit (FTPES) and implicit modes.
SFTP. SSH file transfer with password or private-key authentication.
Connection Profiles
Save reusable connection profiles with hostname, port, protocol, username, password or private key path, default remote directory, and a friendly name. Profiles are stored encrypted on disk.
- One-click reconnect to your most-used servers
- Per-profile transfer mode (binary, ASCII, auto)
- Per-profile passive or active mode for FTP
- Per-profile default download and upload directories
- Tag profiles by environment for quick filtering
Transfers
Drag and drop. Between local and remote panes, or from Windows Explorer.
Queue. Schedule multiple transfers and watch progress per file.
Resume. Resumes interrupted transfers automatically when the server supports it.
Concurrent transfers. Configurable parallel transfer limit per server.
Bandwidth limits. Cap upload and download speed to avoid saturating your connection.
Inline File Editing
Right-click any remote text file to open it in the built-in editor. Save and Stealth FTP uploads the changes back to the server in place. Useful for quick config tweaks on remote hosts.
Settings
| Default download folder | Where downloaded files land when no profile override is set |
| Default editor | Built-in editor or an external program for inline editing |
| Concurrent transfers | How many files can transfer in parallel per connection |
| Speed limit | Optional global upload and download cap |
| Confirm overwrites | Prompt before replacing existing files |
Why Use Stealth FTP
Built in. No separate FTP client to install.
Encrypted credentials. Passwords and key paths live alongside the rest of your Stealth Vault data.
Same client on Android. Stealth for Android ships the same FTP client so saved profiles feel familiar.