--- title: "SFTP, S3 and FTP client for Mac · AnyBucket" description: "Copy and move files between your Mac and SFTP, FTP, S3, R2, B2 and WebDAV servers, side by side and from the keyboard. $9.99 once, for two Macs." url: https://anybucket.app/ lang: en --- # AnyBucket > AnyBucket is a native, keyboard-first file transfer app for macOS. Each tab holds one or two panes, and each pane shows This Mac or any SFTP, FTP, FTPS, Amazon S3 (and S3-compatible: Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, MinIO) or WebDAV server, so Mac to server, server to server and server to Mac are the same gesture: mark files, press F5. Same-server copies run on the server, a ⌘K palette goes anywhere, Compare & Sync mirrors or syncs two folders, workspaces bring your tabs back, and the transfer queue survives dropped connections and relaunches. No account, no cloud service, no analytics. - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Buy for $9.99:** https://buy.polar.sh/polar_cl_pCF9yOjezTUaUqMPyUsxEho1EjcOvo6Bk49Q929LQCQ - One-time purchase, plus tax where it applies · Two Macs · macOS 15+ · [Try it free in your browser](https://anybucket.app/try) · [Compatibility](https://anybucket.app/support/compatibility) - [Try it live](https://anybucket.app/try) ## Works with the servers you already use SFTP · FTP · FTPS · Amazon S3 · Cloudflare R2 · Backblaze B2 · Wasabi · DigitalOcean Spaces · Google Cloud Storage · MinIO · WebDAV. And any other S3-compatible store, by its endpoint. ## How a transfer works 1. **Mark what you need.** Space marks a file and moves to the next one. Mark one file, ten, a whole folder, or everything that matches a pattern with +. 2. **Press F5.** The marked files copy to the other pane. F6 moves them instead. The queue takes it from there, so you can keep working. 3. **It arrives, even server to server.** From SFTP to S3, or one bucket to another, in one step, with nothing to download and re-upload by hand. When both panes are on the same server, the copy runs on the server itself. ### Two panes, any two places Each pane shows **This Mac or any server**, in as many tabs as you like. Tabs read **Staging ⇄ Assets**. `⌘\` One pane or two · `⇧⌘\` Swap · `⌘T` New tab. [Dual panes and tabs](https://anybucket.app/features/dual-panes) ### Server to server, in one step On the same server, **the copy runs on the server itself**. Between servers, it streams through a small spool on your Mac. S3 CopyObject, WebDAV COPY, cp over SSH. Moves copy, verify, then delete. [Server to server](https://anybucket.app/features/server-to-server) ## Every action has a key The commander keys you already know: **F5 copies, F6 moves, Space marks and ⇥ switches panes.** Type a few letters to jump to a name. Every key is in the menus too. - `F2` Rename: Rename the file under the cursor. - `F3` Quick Look: Look inside a file without opening it, on any server. - `F4` Edit: Edit with any app. Changes upload when you save. - `F5` Copy: Copy the marked files to the other pane. - `F6` Move: Move the marked files to the other pane. - `F7` New folder: Make a new folder here. - `F8` Delete: Delete the marked files. - `⇥` Other pane: Switch to the other pane. - `Space` Mark: Mark or unmark the file, then move down. - `+` Mark by pattern: Mark every file that matches, like *.log. - `−` Unmark: Unmark every file that matches a pattern. - `↩` Open: Open the folder or file under the cursor. - `⌘F` Filter: Show only the names that match. [Keyboard-first](https://anybucket.app/features/keyboard) · [All shortcuts](https://anybucket.app/shortcuts) ## Press ⌘K, go anywhere Find bookmarks, recent folders and open tabs by a few letters of their name. **Paste a server address to connect.** ⌘G sends the marked files wherever you pick. [⌘K palette](https://anybucket.app/features/command-palette) ## The rest of the job, handled - **Compare & Sync:** Compare two folders row by row, then mirror either way or sync both ways. [Compare & Sync](https://anybucket.app/features/compare-sync) - **Transfers:** Retries on a fresh connection, picks up after a relaunch and verifies checksums where it can. [Transfer queue](https://anybucket.app/features/transfer-queue) - **Workspaces:** Save every tab as a workspace and open them all again in one go. [Workspaces](https://anybucket.app/features/workspaces) - **Menu bar:** Close the window and transfers keep going, with progress in the menu bar and a notification when they're done. [Menu bar](https://anybucket.app/features/menu-bar) - **Finder-like:** Quick Look any file, edit it in any app and it uploads on save, and drag files in and out of Finder. [Finder-like](https://anybucket.app/features/finder-integration) ## The real app, screen by screen Screens from **AnyBucket 1.0**, exactly as it draws them. - **Server to server:** An SFTP server and an S3 bucket side by side in one tab, with a file marked to copy across. [Server to server](https://anybucket.app/features/server-to-server) - **⌘K palette:** ⌘K finds bookmarks, open tabs and recent folders as you type, and opens one in either pane. [⌘K palette](https://anybucket.app/features/command-palette) - **Compare & Sync:** Two folders compared row by row, with every copy and delete shown before anything changes. [Compare & Sync](https://anybucket.app/features/compare-sync) - **Conflicts:** When a file is already there, you see both versions and choose what happens to it. [Conflicts](https://anybucket.app/features/conflicts) - **Menu bar:** Transfers with their speed and time left, servers and tabs, all from the menu bar. [Menu bar](https://anybucket.app/features/menu-bar) - **Bookmarks:** Servers and cloud storage in one sheet. Secrets go to your Keychain. [Bookmarks](https://anybucket.app/features/bookmarks) ## Every feature, up close - [Dual panes and tabs](https://anybucket.app/features/dual-panes): Two places side by side, in as many tabs as you like. - [Server to server](https://anybucket.app/features/server-to-server): Copy between servers in one step. - [Keyboard-first](https://anybucket.app/features/keyboard): Commander keys for every action. - [⌘K palette](https://anybucket.app/features/command-palette): Go anywhere, or paste an address to connect. - [SFTP](https://anybucket.app/features/sftp): Your ~/.ssh keys, agent and config. - [FTP and FTPS](https://anybucket.app/features/ftp-ftps): Passive mode and explicit TLS. - [Amazon S3 and compatible](https://anybucket.app/features/s3): R2, B2, Wasabi, Spaces, Google Cloud, MinIO. - [WebDAV](https://anybucket.app/features/webdav): HTTP and HTTPS, copies on the server. - [Bookmarks](https://anybucket.app/features/bookmarks): Every server, one keystroke away. - [Transfer queue](https://anybucket.app/features/transfer-queue): Retries, resumes and survives a relaunch. - [Conflicts](https://anybucket.app/features/conflicts): Replace, keep both, skip or resume. - [Compare & Sync](https://anybucket.app/features/compare-sync): Mirror or sync two folders, row by row. - [Workspaces](https://anybucket.app/features/workspaces): Save your tabs, open them again. - [Menu bar](https://anybucket.app/features/menu-bar): Progress and servers, a click away. - [Notifications](https://anybucket.app/features/notifications): Know when a batch is done. - [Finder-like](https://anybucket.app/features/finder-integration): Quick Look, edit in any app, drag and drop. ## Why AnyBucket - **$9.99, once:** No subscription. One license covers two Macs. - **No account:** Nothing to sign up for. You buy it with your email, and the app only needs its license key. - **No analytics:** No tracking and no usage statistics. Nothing about your servers or your files is ever collected. - **Passwords in your Keychain:** Passwords and secret keys go to your login keychain. SFTP uses your own ~/.ssh keys and known hosts. - **Native on your Mac:** Built with Swift and SwiftUI. One universal app for Apple silicon and Intel, in light and dark. - **18 languages:** It follows your Mac's language, or pick one in Settings. ### Tested before every release - **120+** copy and move checks for every ordered pair of protocols, against real servers, every byte verified - **30** data-loss regression cases - **15** keyboard scenarios that drive the app end to end - **5** protocols, each against its own real server: SFTP with password and key, FTP, FTPS, S3, WebDAV with Basic and Digest [See how it compares](https://anybucket.app/compare) · [Read the privacy policy](https://anybucket.app/privacy) ## Up and running in a minute 1. **Download.** Download AnyBucket from your purchase. Safari unpacks the ZIP for you. 2. **Move it to Applications.** Drag AnyBucket into Applications and open it. It starts on a new tab, with This Mac ready. 3. **Connect your server.** Click New Server…, pick SFTP, FTP, S3 or WebDAV and fill in where it is. The password goes to your Keychain. 4. **Drag your files across.** Press Dual to put your Mac beside the server, then drag files across. Transfers keeps track while you work. ## Questions, answered ### How much does it cost? $9.99, once, with tax added at checkout where it applies. One license covers two Macs. There's no subscription and no account. ### Can I try it before I buy? Yes, in your browser: [the live demo](https://anybucket.app/try) is AnyBucket's own window with sample SFTP, S3 and WebDAV servers, and every key works. Nothing to install, and nothing touches a real server. ### Which Macs does it run on? Any Mac with macOS 15 or later. One universal app for Apple silicon and Intel, in light and dark appearance. ### Which servers can it connect to? SFTP, FTP, FTPS, WebDAV over HTTP and HTTPS, and Amazon S3 with S3-compatible stores: Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, MinIO and any other by its endpoint. ### Can it copy straight from one server to another? Yes. Open one server in each pane, mark the files and press F5. On the same server, the copy runs on the server itself (S3 CopyObject, WebDAV COPY, cp over SSH). Between two servers, it streams through a small spool on your Mac, with nothing for you to clean up. ### Does it use my SSH keys and config? Yes. SFTP uses your `~/.ssh` keys, your agent and your `~/.ssh/config`, jump hosts included, and checks host keys against your own `known_hosts`, just like Terminal. ### What happens if the connection drops? The transfer retries on a fresh connection by itself. If you quit AnyBucket, the queue is saved and picks up where it left off at the next launch. ### Can I use it without the mouse? Completely. F5 copies, F6 moves, Space marks, ⇥ switches panes and ⌘K goes anywhere. Every action has a key and sits in the menus too. See [all shortcuts](https://anybucket.app/shortcuts). ### Where are my passwords stored? In your login keychain, one item per bookmark. Bookmarks, workspaces and the transfer queue stay in AnyBucket's own folder on your Mac. ### Does anything leave my Mac? Only what you send to your own servers. AnyBucket checks its license key with Polar, the store that sells it, and looks for a new version once a day, which you can turn off. See the [privacy policy](https://anybucket.app/privacy). ## Explore - [Get AnyBucket](https://anybucket.app/download) - [All features](https://anybucket.app/features) - [Compare](https://anybucket.app/compare) - [Guides](https://anybucket.app/guides) - [Keyboard shortcuts](https://anybucket.app/shortcuts) - [Browser extension](https://anybucket.app/web) - [Support & FAQ](https://anybucket.app/support) - [Changelog](https://anybucket.app/changelog) --- AnyBucket is independent software by [Clever Mechanisms](https://clevermechanisms.dev). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Apple Inc. or any storage provider. Independent software in the spirit of Cyberduck and the classic two-pane commanders. Not affiliated with iterate GmbH (Cyberduck). Apple, Mac, macOS, Finder and Quick Look are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Amazon S3 is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. Other product names are trademarks of their owners. Email support: support@clevermechanisms.dev