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Open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client, S3 client and SCP client and file manager

Category

Cloud

License

open source

Platforms

Windows

Released

2000

Path

c:\WinSCP\WinSCP.com

Benefits

Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.

Notes

WinSCP.com canbe used for scripting.

Examples

winscp.com /ini=nul /command "open sftp://user:password@example.com/ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa 2048 xxxxxxxxxxx...""" "get examplefile.txt d:\" "exit"

winscp.com /command "open sftp://user:password@example.com/" "put examplefile.txt /home/user/" "exit"

# WinSCP - Help

Source: https://winscp.net/

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WinSCP, Version 6.5.2 (Build 16354 2025-06-18)
Copyright �© 2000â��2025 Martin Prikryl

Usage:
WinSCP [/script=<file>] [/command cmd1...] [/parameter // param1...]
WinSCP [/stdout[=binary|chunked]] [/stdin]
WinSCP [/log=<logfile> [/loglevel=<level>]] [/logsize=[<count>*]<size>]
WinSCP [/xmllog=<logfile> [/xmlgroups]] [/nointeractiveinput]
WinSCP [/ini=<inifile>]
WinSCP [/rawconfig config1=value1 config2=value2 ...]
WinSCP [/rawtransfersettings setting1=value1 setting2=value2 ...]
WinSCP /batchsettings <site_mask> setting1=value1 setting2=value2 ...
WinSCP /keygen keyfile [/output=<file>] [/changepassphrase]
WinSCP /keygen keyfile [/comment=<text>] [/certificate=<file>]
WinSCP /copyid /identity=<file> mysession
WinSCP /info
WinSCP /help

 /script=             Executes batch script file. If the script does not end
                      with 'exit' command, normal interactive mode follows.
 /command             Executes list of script commands.
 /parameter           Passes list of parameters to script.
 /stdout              Allows streaming files to stdout (and redirects status
                      output to stderr)
 /stdin               Allows streaming files from stdin
 /log=                Turns on session logging to file.
 /loglevel=           Logging level (0..2), add * to enable password logging.
 /logsize=            Enables log rotation and optionally deleting of old logs.
 /xmllog=             Turns on XML logging to file.
 /xmlgroups           Group all XML log elements belonging to the same command.
 /nointeractiveinput  All prompts are automatically cancelled
 /ini=                Path to configuration INI-file.
 /rawconfig           Configures any settings using a raw format as in an INI
                      file.
 /rawtransfersettings Configures any transfer settings using a raw format as
                      in an INI file.
 /batchsettings       Updates settings of sites matching a mask using a raw
                      format as in an INI file.
 /keygen              Converts private key to .ppk format or edits key. Use
                      /output= to specify output file. Use /changepassphrase
                      to change or set passphrase. Use /comment= to change or
                      set comment. Use /certificate= to add certificate.
 /copyid              Installs your public key in a server's authorized_keys.
 /info                Prints list of supported ciphers and algorithms.
 /help                Prints this usage.
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