FTP by ZawebaEdit your website right where it lives.
Edit your website right where it lives, with a live preview beside the code. FTP, FTPS and SFTP with a proper code editor, a live preview, sync with a preview, Save for Web and a server-side trash.
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FTP by Zaweba puts your local files, your server and a proper code editor side by side. Open a file, edit it with syntax colours for PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and it can upload the moment you save.
Live Preview shows the page beside the code and updates as you type. Click an element to jump to the line that made it. Get Newer and Sync show what will move before anything does, and files you delete on the server can go to a trash instead of disappearing.
Who it's for
- Web designers who look after small business sites
- PHP developers who edit straight on the server
- Anyone who likes local files and server files side by side
- People who want to sync a site without surprises
Good to know
- Live Preview uses Microsoft Edge WebView2, which comes with Windows 11
- PHP pages preview through Server by Zaweba when it is installed; HTML pages preview without it
Private by design
- Works offline, with no account and no adverts.
- Checks zaweba.com once a day for a newer version, sending only the app's name.
- Problem reports and feedback are sent only if you click Send.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
FTP, FTPS and SFTP
FTP, explicit FTPS and SFTP with a password or a key. Saved passwords are protected by Windows.
A real code editor
Tabs, syntax colours, folding, find and replace, find in files, quick open with Ctrl+P and a local history of every save.
Live Preview
The page beside the code, refreshed as you type, with click-to-code, device sizes, an inspector and a console.
Sync with a preview
Get Newer, Sync and upload on save, with a warning when the server copy changed since you downloaded it.
Image tools
Crop, resize and rotate, then Save for Web before the picture goes up.
Server disk usage
A treemap of your hosting space, the biggest files, tagging, bulk rename and a tidy-up with a trash.
See the page as you type
Open Live Preview beside the code, or in its own window on a second monitor. HTML pages update 300 ms after you stop typing, unsaved changes included. Click an element to select its line, or double-click text to edit it in place. Phone, tablet, laptop and desktop sizes show your media queries at work.
- Click to code, code to preview
- Inspector with CSS rules, files and lines
- Console for script errors and missing files
PHP pages, previewed on your PC
With Server by Zaweba installed, PHP pages preview through it, using the PHP version that site is set to, so sessions and local databases work as they would in a browser. Nothing is ever run against your live server: the preview only opens addresses on your own PC.
- Uses Server by Zaweba's PHP version per site
- Never runs anything on the live server
- Other websites stay out of the preview
Transfers without surprises
Get, Put, Get Newer and Sync all show what will happen first. If the server copy has changed since you downloaded it, FTP by Zaweba warns you before overwriting it, and you can compare the two. Deleted server files can go to a trash on the server, so one slip is not a disaster.
- Conflict checks before overwriting
- Compare with the server copy
- Server-side trash for deletes
The details
| Works on | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| Protocols | FTP, explicit FTPS and SFTP (password or key) |
| Editor | Syntax colours for PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, SQL, XML, Markdown and .htaccess |
| Preview sizes | Phone (375), tablet (768), laptop (1366), desktop (1920) and custom |
| Sites | Export one site or all and import them on a new PC (passwords optional, protected by a password you choose); import from CSV; passwords encrypted with Windows' own data protection |
| Version | Version 0.2.8 |
| Download | ZawebaFTP-0.2.8.zip (75 MB): unzip and run, no installer |
| Licence | Free for everyone, with every feature included. No warranty |
FTP FAQ
Is my password stored safely?
Yes. Saved passwords are encrypted with Windows' built-in data protection and stay on your PC.
Do I need Server by Zaweba?
Only to preview PHP pages. HTML and CSS preview without it, and all the transfer, editing and sync features work on their own.
Can I bring my sites across from another FTP client?
Yes, if it can export them: FTP by Zaweba imports a list of sites from a CSV file.
How do I move my sites to a new PC?
Choose Site > Export Site Settings, pick this site or all sites, and tick Include passwords if you want them to come too: they are encrypted with a password you choose. On the new PC, choose Site > Import Site Settings and pick the file.
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