Access an FTP Server from Your Browser — No Install
FilePort Pro lets you access an FTP or SFTP server straight from your browser. Open the page, enter your server's address and login, and you're connected — no download, no installer, and nothing to keep updated. Browse folders with breadcrumbs, upload files by clicking or dragging, and download what you need.
Why access FTP from a browser at all?
Desktop FTP programs mean a download, an installer, and version updates — and they need a specific operating system. A browser-based client needs none of that: if the computer has a browser, it has FilePort Pro. The same tool runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS, and it works on managed or shared machines where installing software isn't an option.
And because there's nothing to install, there's no install footprint to clean up when you're done. On a borrowed or one-off machine, you don't leave a program behind — you just close the tab.
How to access your FTP server from a browser
- Open the app — it lives on fileportpro.com, with no install step.
- Enter your server details — protocol (FTP or SFTP), host, port, username, and password, plus an optional starting folder.
- Click Connect — you'll land in your server's file list, where you can browse with breadcrumbs, upload multiple files at once or by drag-and-drop, and download files or whole folders as a ZIP archive.
Ready when you are — try your connection in the browser and you'll be browsing your server in under a minute.
Is it safe to use FTP in a browser?
FilePort Pro runs over HTTPS and uses your credentials only to make the connection you asked for: they're held in memory for your session and never written to disk, never stored in a database, never logged, and never shared. One honest caveat: to relay the connection, your credentials pass through our server to reach yours — as with any hosted client.
Plain FTP sends your password unencrypted by protocol design. The app warns you before you connect over plain FTP and recommends SFTP whenever your server supports it, since SFTP encrypts everything in transit.
Frequently asked questions
How do I access an FTP server from my browser?
Open FilePort Pro, choose FTP or SFTP, enter your server's host, port, username, and password, and click Connect. You're then in your server's file list and can browse, upload, and download — no software to download and nothing to install.
Is accessing FTP from a browser secure?
FilePort Pro serves the app over HTTPS and uses your credentials only for the active session: they're held in memory and never stored or logged. One honest caveat: to relay the connection, your credentials pass through our server to reach yours, as with any hosted client. Plain FTP itself sends your password unencrypted by protocol design, so the app warns you before connecting and recommends SFTP.
Do I need to install software or a browser extension?
No. FilePort Pro runs in any modern browser on any operating system — there is nothing to download, install, or update. Open the page and you're on the latest version.
Can I access FTP from a browser on any computer?
Yes. Because it runs in a browser, the same tool works on Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS. It's especially useful on managed or shared computers where installing software is blocked, and for one-off tasks on machines that aren't yours.
Get started for free
No sign-up, no download, no credentials stored. Open the FTP client in your browser and connect to your server in under a minute. Questions about what we store? Read the privacy policy.
Pro features — ad-free use, saved connections, larger transfers, and transfer resume — are coming soon.