FTP and FTPS, without the fuss
The web host that still speaks FTP, the backup box that wants FTPS: connect, see the files side by side with your Mac, and copy with F5.
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Passive mode
AnyBucket connects in passive mode, which works through most firewalls and routers.
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Explicit TLS
FTPS encrypts the login and the files with explicit TLS on the usual FTP port.
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Self-signed, trusted once
For a self-signed certificate, AnyBucket asks once and remembers your answer for that bookmark.
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Beside every other server
Copy straight from FTP to S3, WebDAV or SFTP in one step.
This and everything else in AnyBucket, for $9.99 once
One-time purchase, plus tax where it applies · Two Macs · macOS 15+ · Try it free in your browser
Questions, answered
What do I need for FTPS?
python3 from Apple's Command Line Tools: run xcode-select --install in Terminal once. AnyBucket runs its TLS through a small Python bridge.Is FTP safe to use?
Can I upload to an FTP server?
The keys
- Connect to a server⇧⌘K
- Go to… bookmarks, recent folders, open tabs or a server address⌘K
- Copy the marked files to the other paneF5
- Move the marked files to the other paneF6
Guides and help
- FTP and FTPS on a MacFinder reads FTP but can't upload. Here's how to upload, download and sync over FTP and FTPS from a Mac.
- TroubleshootingStep-by-step fixes for host keys, SSH keys and jump hosts, FTPS, S3 endpoints, stopped transfers, notifications and the license.
- CompatibilityThe Macs, macOS versions, servers and storage providers AnyBucket works with, and what FTPS needs.
- AnyBucket vs FileZillaA native Mac app with S3 and WebDAV included, next to the free, cross-platform FileZilla.
Keep exploring
All featuresSFTP
A native SFTP client for Mac that uses your own ~/.ssh keys, agent and config, jump hosts included, and checks host keys like Terminal.
See it live ›Amazon S3 and compatible
An S3 client for Mac for Amazon S3 and S3-compatible stores: Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage and MinIO.
See it live ›WebDAV
A WebDAV client for Mac over HTTP and HTTPS, with Basic and Digest authentication and copies and moves that run on the server.
See it live ›Bookmarks
Save every server once and open it from the start page, the pane's source menu or ⌘K. Passwords stay in your keychain.
See it live ›Transfer queue
Transient failures retry on a fresh connection, the queue resumes after you relaunch, and checksums are verified where the protocol allows.
See it live ›Conflicts
When a file is already there, choose: replace, replace if newer, keep both, skip or resume, for one file or with apply to all.
See it live ›
Every feature in one app. $9.99, once.
One-time purchase, plus tax where it applies · Two Macs · macOS 15+ · Try it free in your browser