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WinSCP (Windows Secure Copy) is a file manager, SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), WebDAV, Amazon S3, and secure copy protocol (SCP) client for Microsoft Windows. The WinSCP project has released its source code on GitHub under an open source license, while the program itself is distributed as proprietary freeware.

Key facts

Software.logo
WinSCP 6 Logo.png
Software.screenshot
WinSCP-6.1.png
Software.caption
Screenshot of WinSCP 6.1
Software.programming language
C++
Software.operating system
Microsoft Windows
Software.size
40–100 MB
Software.language count
45
Software.genre
File Manager
Software.license
GNU General Public License 3

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
project
Official website
winscp.net
Image
WinSCP-5.5.2.png
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operating system
Microsoft Windows
copyright license
Q27016754
publication date
2000-09-30
software version identifier
6.6-beta
issue tracker URL
winscp.net/tracker
programmed in
Q2407
Commons category
WinSCP
source code repository URL
git://github.com/winscp/winscp.git
privacy policy URL
winscp.net/eng/docs/privacy
input device
computer mouse
official forum URL
winscp.net/forum/index.php
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Program
  • Features
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

WinSCP (Windows Secure Copy) is a file manager, SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), WebDAV, Amazon S3, and secure copy protocol (SCP) client for Microsoft Windows. The WinSCP project has released its source code on GitHub under an open source license, while the program itself is distributed as proprietary freeware.

==Program== Its main function is secure file transfer between a local computer and a remote server. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager and file synchronization functionality. For secure transfers, it uses the Secure Shell protocol (SSH) and supports the SCP protocol in addition to SFTP.

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