RoamTerm

SFTP: move files between your phone and your computer

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Sometimes you only need to grab a log file, drop a screenshot onto your server or pull a build artifact to your phone. RoamTerm includes an SFTP browser that uses the connection you already paired.

Open the file browser

  1. Pair your phone with the computer (see SSH to your Mac from your phone).
  2. Open your machine in RoamTerm and choose Files.
  3. Browse folders, tap a file to preview it, and use the share sheet to send it to other apps.

Upload and download

  • Choose upload to pick photos, files or a folder from your phone. A progress bar shows each transfer.
  • Download a file to the phone and open it in the app that fits: an editor, an image viewer or a PDF reader.
  • Transfers use SFTP inside the encrypted SSH connection, so there is no separate login and no extra open port.

Compared with the command line

You can still use scp or sftp in the terminal when you want to script a copy. The file browser is for quick, visual jobs on a small screen.

Notes

  • File access follows the permissions of the computer user the agent runs as.
  • SFTP is part of RoamTerm Pro.

Related: access localhost from your phone.