SFTP Command Generator — Copy a Ready-to-Run Command

Type your host, port, username and (optionally) a starting folder, and this tool builds a valid, shell-quoted sftp command — plus an equivalent ssh login. Everything happens right here in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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Turn your server details into a runnable command

SFTP work in a terminal comes down to one line: point the sftp program at user@host, add the destination folder after a colon, and you're in. Getting that line exactly right — the flag for the port, the quoting around a username or path that contains spaces — is easy to fumble when you're mid-incident. This tool spits out the finished command for you: fill in the four fields, copy, and paste into your terminal. It also produces the matching ssh line for when you just need a shell on the server instead.

How the generator builds the command

The sftp line uses -P to set the port (that's uppercase, SFTP's convention), and the ssh line uses -p (lowercase, SSH's convention). Both flags are simply omitted when the port is the default 22, so the commands stay clean for the common case. Every field is shell-quoted: anything with spaces or special characters is safely wrapped so the command runs as a single, well-formed line in a POSIX shell. An initial folder becomes user@host:/path so you start inside that directory instead of your home folder.

Honest note: these commands run on YOUR machine

The generated commands are meant for your own terminal, on your own computer — copying them into FilePort Pro does nothing. That's the whole point: this is a generator for people who live in a shell. If you'd rather not touch a terminal at all, FilePort Pro's web SFTP client is the no-install alternative — connect, browse, upload and download straight from your browser, with your credentials never stored. On a plain-FTP server, online FTP client to connect without installing anything instead.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between sftp and ssh?

ssh opens a remote shell session on the server, while sftp starts an interactive file-transfer session. Both use the same secure SSH transport on the same port (22 by default) — sftp is simply the file-transfer side of SSH.

Do I need this command to use FilePort Pro?

No. FilePort Pro is a web client that connects to SFTP servers straight from your browser with nothing to install — these commands are only for when you prefer working in your own terminal.

Prefer no terminal?

Skip the shell entirely and transfer from the browser with FilePort Pro — a free, ad-supported FTP and SFTP client that needs no download. Your credentials are never stored, and every connection uses your browser's own session.

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