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FTP Server

LivePieter Pareit7 apps · 141.5K installsTools$1.99be.ppareit.swiftp

Turn your Android device into an FTP server for easy file transfers over WIFI.

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Total installs
3,932
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
3.7★
134 ratings · 14 reviews
Released
2 Oct 2012
14y ago
Last update
27 Sept 2026
v3.6.00 · 15d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

10 in 4 groups
4 Sensitive3 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
This program allows you to run an ftp server on your android device. This means that any other computer/device can access the files on your android device while the ftp server is running. For example, entering 'ftp://...' in most file explorers or FTP clients will allow you to browse, upload, download, rename, create, and delete files and folders. SwiFTP can provide FTP access across your device's shared storage, or you can restrict access to specific folders. Full shared-storage access enables complete FTP file management, including operations that Android's selected-folder access does not support. The default username and password are both "ftp". Change them before using the server. For security and power-saving reasons, it is recommended that the server be stopped after use. Though, cpu and memory use is minimal. It is easy to see and stop the server directly from the notification. Features: - Complete FTP server implemented in the app itself - Full FTP file management across shared storage: browse, upload, download, create, rename, and delete files and folders - Choose between full shared-storage access (Android's "All files access") or access to only the folders you select (Android's "Storage Access Framework") - Read and write files in internal shared storage and external storage - FTP features including UTF-8, MDTM, and MFMT - Encrypted FTPS connections, both explicit and implicit modes are supported - Bonjour/DNS-SD service discovery for compatible clients - Multiple user accounts with option to have individual home folders - Optional anonymous login with read-only access - Access to all shared storage or only the folders you select - Per-user folder restrictions (chroot) - Configurable server and passive-mode ports, the default FTP port is 2121 - IP allow and deny rules, with protection against repeated failed logins - Support for local networks, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, hotspots, and tethering - Option to keep the server available while the screen is off - Tasker and Locale plug-in support to start or stop the server, check its state, and react to state changes (contact me for the plug-in support) - Start and stop controls in the app, persistent notification, home-screen widget, Quick Settings tile, and launcher shortcut - Interface designed for phones, tablets, and TVs - Optional logging for troubleshooting The server is completely implemented in the app itself, it does not use an external library. It provides the best possible performance on android to run. Some advanced features like UTF8, MDTM and MFMT are implemented. Though the underlying file system must support them. The Bonjour/DNS-SD support is very handy if the client os and it's file manager also supports the protocols. In this way, the moment you start the ftp server on the android device, you will find it on the network folder of your desktop. FTP Server is open source software released under the GPL v3. Source Code: https://github.com/ppareit/swiftp Issues Tracker: https://github.com/ppareit/swiftp/issues Current maintainer: Pieter Pareit Initial development: Dave Revell

What's new

Users of SD Cards: paths might have moved! Update sync scripts Version 3.6 (2023/09/27) + Show internal storage and SD cards. * Make FTP renames and moves work across all allowed * Block removal and renames of roots and storage volumes * Do not follow symbolic links when removing directories * Correct FTP replies for created directories, unwritable uploads and MFMT modification times

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