Move your files, your way.
A clean, dark-by-default file-transfer client. SFTP, FTP/FTPS, and cloud storage — S3, Backblaze B2, and WebDAV — all in one dual-pane app.
Windows · macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon) · Linux
Everything you need to move files
One clean interface over every protocol — no per-service plugins, no clutter.
Every protocol
SFTP, FTP and FTPS, plus cloud storage — Amazon S3 (& compatible), Backblaze B2, and WebDAV — behind one interface.
Dual-pane & tabbed
Local ⇄ remote with folder trees. Open several connections in tabs, and mirror navigation with synchronized browsing.
Streaming transfers
A queue with live per-file progress, several transfers at once, drag-and-drop, whole-folder transfers, and resume.
Smart conflicts
When a file exists: overwrite, keep the newer, resume, auto-rename, or skip — per transfer, for the session, or as a saved default.
Serious about security
Trust-on-first-use for certificates and SSH host keys, secrets in your OS keychain, and optional 1Password op:// references.
Site Manager
Save your servers, import from FileZilla, duplicate, and export a backup — optionally AES-256 encrypted with a password.
Native & cross-platform
Windows, macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon), and Linux. Built with Rust + Tauri, so it's small, fast, and light on memory.
Auto-updates
Signed releases with an in-app updater you control — check on launch, daily, weekly, monthly, or on demand.
Yours to own
Dark by default with a light theme, close-to-tray, and desktop notifications. Free, open source (GPL-3.0), and adware-free.
Download Packetboat
Grab the installer for your platform from the latest GitHub release.
Not sure which file? Every release has a “which download do I need?” guide. See installing for the first-launch note on unsigned builds.
Support Packetboat
Packetboat is free and open source — no ads, no accounts, no upsells. If it earns a place in your workflow, a small donation helps keep it maintained and moving.