CuteFTP 8.0 FTP Software - FTP Client for securely and reliably transferring files

CuteFTP 8.0

The Most Used FTP Software!

CuteFTP is a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client used to transfer files between your computer and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers. Whether you are publishing a Web page, downloading the latest digital images, music, or software, or if you are just transferring large files between your home and office, CuteFTP gets the job done every time.

No matter what kind of file you need to transfer, there's a CuteFTP edition tailored just for you. Get an overview of the editions below or see an in-depth comparison.

CuteFTP Home

Cute FTP Home is a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client used to transfer files between your computer and FTP servers, the standard for moving files across the Internet. Whether you are publishing a Web page, downloading the latest digital images, music, or software, or if you are just transferring large files between your home and office, Cute FTP Home gets the job done every time.

SSL security
Advanced Search
Integrated Editor
Concurrent Transfers
Quick Connect

CuteFTP Professional

CuteFTP Professional is an award-winning FTP Client for securely and reliably transferring files over industry standard protocols including FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS and SSH. It's the right choice when you want the ultimate in power, performance and security.

OpenPGP encryption
SSL and SSH Security
Scheduled transfers
Scripting and macros
Accelerated transfers
1-yr Priority Support

CuteFTP Mac Professional

CuteFTP Mac Professional is the most advanced Mac FTP client available. It's Mac OS X Universal ready, has a multi-threaded thin "Metal" (Cocoa) interface, powerful automation features, and strong security for protecting your FTP sessions.

SSH and SSL security
Remote file editing
Accelerated transfers
Folder synchronization
Address book

CuteFTP Lite

CuteFTP Lite is a an entry-level File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client used to transfer files between your computer and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers. It has all of the basic features you need to finish your file transfer task.

Cute FTP Awards

"Take your FTP management to the next level with this sophisticated, professional version of the megapopular FTP client." - CNET

"Why CuteFTP Pro you ask? Easy, it is powerful, feature rich, stable, easy to use and most importantly, it does a fantastic job and has a great interface to boot. "
- PC Review Online

"In the end, WS_FTP was no match, leaving CuteFTP Professional as the indisputable Download Deathmatch winner."- ZDNet

"...if you need the best FTP application on the market, then this is your only choice."
- 900th Dimension

"CuteFTP Pro... is a seriously capable and extremely easy to use program..."- ZDNet India

"This is clearly the best FTP program we've seen."
- Tucows

"The cries of individuals and businesses alike have been heard and understood by GlobalSCAPE, Inc. CuteFTP Pro 1.0, their new FTP client breed, is far more powerful than ..." - ZDNet

"Even though it sounds pretty serious, it remains true to the CuteFTP legacy of being comfortably user-friendly, just as you expect." - ZDNet

Cute FTP Testimonials

""Using the full version of CuteFTP is a pleasant and rewarding experience. This is one of the best applications I've ever used. What a relief from the cryptic FTP feature standard in Windows."
- Ginny Harrigan

"You have a great product, and it's an invaluable tool for me. Thanks for a sterling piece of software!"
- Peggy Coquet

Basic FTP security
Simple connections
Drag and drop transfers
Transfer queue
Address book

CuteFTP Home Key Features & Benefits

Efficient, reliable, secure connections and transfers over FTP (FTP over SSL/TLS)
Upload Web pages to your ISP's FTP Server for viewing in a Web browser
Upload work files to an FTP server
Upload your auction images to an FTP Server
Upload or download multimedia files such as music, images, or video files
Download the latest game patches, programs, or game demos from participating FTP servers
Download large files faster than when using your Web browser
Back up critical files to an FTP server in case your system crashes
Runs on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000
Requires an Internet connection and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

What's New in CuteFTP 8 Home

Local Backup
Quickly and easily back up your computer to a remote server for added data security.

Advanced Search
Find files and folders easily, by name, size or creation/modification date, whether they are on your local computer or a remote server.

Podcast Manager
Manage all of your Podcast subscriptions from one place. Automatically download new episodes, or select only the ones that sound interesting.

Advanced Operations After Transfer
CuteFTP can be set to automatically exit, shutdown your computer, run a virus scan or any number of other tasks upon completing a transfer.

Turbo Transfer
CuteFTP Home transfers are faster than ever, with no additional configuration required. Turbo Transfer automatically optimizes settings for the best performance.

Enhanced Connection Wizard
Our connection wizard takes you step-by-step through configuring a new connection, verifying your settings along the way.

Scheduling Wizard
Scheduling one-time or recurring transfers has never been easier. Our 5-step wizard walks you through the setup in just a few seconds.

Improved Quick Connect
New history dropdown automatically remembers the most recent connections.

Improved Time Zone Synchronization
Automatically detect server time zone offset for comparing local and remote time stamps.

Improved Bookmarks, Log Files, Macros, and Quick Connect
We’ve taken the features you use every day and made them even better!

Fully Automated Troubleshooting Assistance
We’ve made CuteFTP easier to use, but sometimes you may still find yourself in a jam. Live help is just a button click away.

When do I need Cute FTP Home?

Cute FTP Home is used to transfer files of any size and/or type, including Web pages, multi-media files, or other documents to and from a file transfer server over FTP, the standard for moving files across the Internet.

Cute FTP Home assures efficient, reliable, secure connections and transfers over FTP (FTP over SSL/TLS). Typical uses include:

Upload your web pages to your ISP's FTP Server for viewing in a web browser
Upload work files to an FTP server.
Upload your auction images to an FTP Server
Upload or download multimedia files such as music, images or video files
Download the latest game patches, programs or game demos from participating FTP servers
Download large files faster than when using your Web browser
Backup critical files to an FTP server in case your system crashes

How does Cute FTP Home work?

Cute FTP Home is similar to a web browser. You enter an "FTP" address instead of an "HTTP" address and it transfers files instead of opening them. Additionally, it lets you change filenames, delete files or folders, or edit a remote document using its internal editor.

CuteFTP Professional Key Features & Benefits

Comprehensive protocol options, including FTP/S (SSL), HTTP/S (SSL), Secure Shell(SSH)
OpenPGP encryption, One Time Password authentication protocol, and Password Manager
Schedule fast, fully-automated transfers
Safely backup or synchronize your sites
Easily monitor local folders for changes
Create labor and time saving scripts and macros
Create podcast RSS feeds and manage audio files
Connect to new sites in a snap with step-by-step wizards
Painlessly edit remote documents with a built-in editor
Drag and drop files for fast and easy movement – up to 100 concurrent transfers
View thumbnails of remote images
Securely work with multiple remote sites at one time
Runs on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000
Requires an Internet connection and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

What's New in CuteFTP 8 Professional

Local Backup
Quickly and easily back up your computer to a remote server for added data security.

Advanced Search
Find files and folders easily, by name, size or creation/modification date, whether they are on your local computer or a remote server.

Podcast Manager
Manage all of your Podcast subscriptions from one place. Automatically download new episodes, or select only the ones that sound interesting.

Advanced Operations After Transfer
CuteFTP can be set to automatically exit, shutdown your computer, run a virus scan or any number of other tasks upon completing a transfer.

OpenPGP Encryption and Decryption
Your data is more secure than ever, whether you are sending or receiving, with automatic OpenPGP encryption and decryption.

Right-click Shell Integration
Transfer files with a click of the mouse, from the Windows Desktop or Explorer.

Color Coded Tabs
Managing multiple transfers to multiple sites is easier than ever, with improved interface and new color-coding.

Improved Mode Z Support
Mode Z compression is now available for ASP, BMP, CSS, DAT, DOC, EXE, HTM*, JS, LOG, PDF, PHP, PL, PPT, PY, SWF, TXT, VBS, XLS, XML, and XSL* files, making transfers faster than ever!

Task Automation Wizards
Advanced features like hot drop (folder monitoring), backing up your remote server, and mirroring local and remote systems are a snap, with our new wizards.

Enhanced Connection Wizard
Our connection wizard takes you step-by-step through configuring a new connection, verifying your settings along the way.

Scheduling Wizard
Scheduling one-time or recurring transfers has never been easier. Our 5-step wizard walks you through the setup in just a few seconds.

Improved Quick Connect
New history dropdown automatically remembers the most recent connections.

Improved Bookmarks, Log Files, Macros
We’ve taken the features you use every day and made them even better!

Improved Time Zone Synchronization
Automatically detect server time zone offset for comparing local and remote time stamps.

Fully Automated Troubleshooting Assistance
We’ve made CuteFTP easier to use, but sometimes you may still find yourself in a jam. Live help is just a button click away.

CuteFTP Mac Professional

Key Features & Benefits

Get screaming performance on both Power PC and Intel-based Macintosh computers
Login and transfer files using Secure Shell 2 (SFTP) or Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocols
Transfer multiple files concurrently and navigate sites while files are being transferred
Accelerate transfers by splitting a single download file into multiple parts and recombining the parts upon receipt
Select files and folders spanning multiple remote sites and queue them for future transfer
Synchronize by updating remote folders with the local folder's contents or vice versa
Quickly access your favorite folders with bookmarks and recall favorite folders
Edit and save to remote using an ODB Editor Suite protocol compliant editor
Discover FTP servers that use Rendezvous on your network
Runs on Mac OS X 10.2 to 10.6.
Requires an Internet connection and a Power PC or Intel-based Mac computer

Mac OS X Universal
Get screaming performance on both Power PC and Intel-based Macintosh computers.

SSh3 and SSL/TLS Sessions
Login and transfer files using Secure Shell 2 (SFTP) or Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocols.

Simultaneous File Transfers
Transfer multiple files concurrently and navigate sites while files are being transferred.

Accelerated Transfers
Accelerate transfers by splitting a single download file into multiple parts and recombining them upon receipt.

Transfer Queue
Select files and folders spanning multiple remote sites and queue them for future transfer.

Synchronize Folders
Update remote folders with the local folder's contents or vice versa.

Bookmark Folders
Quickly access your favorite folders with bookmarks and Recall Favorite Folders.

Remote File Editing
Edit and save to remote using a ODB Editor Suite protocol compliant editor.

Rendezvous Support
Discover FTP servers that use Rendezvous on your network.

CuteFTP Mac Professional Features

Overview

Mac Universal
Aqua^® "Human" Interface
Store Your FTP Site Information
Extensive Site Properties
Navigate & Manage Folders

Security

Secure Shell (SSH)
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Store Passwords in the Mac Keychain

Connection

Connect Quickly
Bookmark Folders
Advanced Connection Settings
Bonjour

Transfer

Transfer Files like a Pro
Virtual Folders
Transfer Queue
Fast Multi-Part Downloads
Resume Broken Transfers
Site-to-Site Transfers
Advanced Transfer Settings
Track Transfer Progress

Manage

Manage Files
Edit File Permissions
Send Manual FTP Commands
Synchronize Folders
Remote File Editing

When do I need Cute FTP Lite?

Cute FTP Lite is used to transfer files of any size and/or type, including Web pages, multi-media files, or other documents to and from a file transfer server over FTP, the standard for moving files across the Internet. Typical uses include:

Upload your web pages to your ISP's FTP Server for viewing in a web browser.
Upload work files to an FTP server.
Upload your auction images to an FTP Server.
Upload or download multimedia files such as music, images or video files.
Download the latest game patches, programs or game demos from participating FTP servers.

How does Cute FTP Lite work?

Compare CuteFTP Editions

Feature	CuteFTP Lite	CuteFTP Home	CuteFTP Professional
Security and Protocols
Standard FTP - Compatible with any industry standard FTP server.
FTP over SSL (FTPS) - Strong 128-bit SSL negotiates connections and encrypts the data stream.
Secure Shell (SSH) - Connect securely to SFTP Servers using password or public-key based authentication.
OpenPGP Encryption - Your data is more secure than ever, whether you are sending or receiving, with automatic PGP encryption and decryption.
HTTPS - Transfer securely using HTTP and HTTP over SSL standards.
OTP - Secure logins with One Time Password (OTP) authentication.
Interface and Usability Features
Right-click Shell Integration - Transfer files with a click of the mouse, from anywhere in Windows.
Step-by-step Connection Wizard - Easily setup your first FTP connection.
Color Coded Tabs - Managing multiple transfers to multiple sites is easier than ever, with improved interface and new color-coding.
XP Color Icons - High-colored icons even when operating on non-XP operating systems (Windows 2000, 2003, etc.).
Configuration Options - Multiple controls for customizing the look and feel of CuteFTP.
Classic and Professional Interface Modes - Choose between the traditional side-by-side CuteFTP look or the more powerful multi-pane CuteFTP Professional view, used to manage multiple open connections.
Management Features
Advanced Search - Find files and folders easily, by name, size or creation/modification date, whether they are on your local computer or a remote server.
Podcast Manager - Automatically create and update your Podcast RSS feed when you use CuteFTP to manage your Podcast files. It even includes a Podcast subscription manager that automatically downloads new episodes, or lets you select only the ones that sound interesting.
Advanced Operations After Transfer - Automatically exit, shutdown your computer, run a virus scan or any number of other tasks upon completing a transfer.
Local Backup - Quickly and easily back up your computer to a remote server for added data security.
Integrated Editor - Perform quick edits of remote Web pages or other documents using a powerful integrated text editor.
Filtered Listings - Choose what to display in either pane to facilitate the process of downloading groups of files while ignoring others.
Synchronize Folders - Quickly compare folder contents or perform robust mirroring operations, including bi-directional mirroring.
Folder Monitoring - Monitor a folder for changes and automatically upload new or modified files to the remote server.
Site Backup (archival) - Back up your entire FTP server or a selected folder on a recurring basis and then automatically archive it.
Script/Macro Recording & Playback - Record entire sessions and then play them back or manually write sophisticated scripts to control CuteFTP's file transfer engine.
Connectivity and Transfers
Transfer Resume - Automatically restart interrupted transfers or manually restart paused transfers from the point it left off.
Scheduled Transfers - Set up transfers to occur at a future date or time and optionally in a recurring manner.
Concurrent Transfers - Transfer more than one file at the same time.
Multi-part Transfers - speed up large file transfers by splitting files into multiple parts and then transferring each part concurrently.
Turbo Transfer - Automatic Mode Z file compression and multi-part transfers for the fastest possible throughput.
Compressed Transfers - Built in support for ZIP, CAB and GZIP/Tarball let you compress files before transfer and decompress after transfer.
Site-to-Site Transfers (FXP) - Transfer files from one FTP server to another.
Transfer Integrity - Verify the integrity of the delivered file by comparing the destination file's checksum against the source.
Bandwidth throttle - Control how much bandwidth CuteFTP Professional consumes so your other Internet applications perform well during file transfers.