Play it smart

I bet you have a lot of nice multimedia content that you still do not know how to share, perhaps some hilarious videos from your birthday or when you did that amazing thing, and fortunately, it got recorded. Everybody has wonderful things they deserve to share with the rest of humanity online securely. And we are pretty sure that you want to be smart, so we are here to aid you in your quest.

Adapting to your specific needs, FTP might be the right answer for you, but to make it work, you will require an FTP client. And guess which one out there is the smart choice? Well, there is no other than SmartFTP, a top-notch FTP client for Windows operating systems that allows you to do many things about file transfers.

In a nutshell, the program is a File Transfer Protocol that supports file transfer via FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Google Cloud Storage, and Backblaze B2 protocols. It even supports SSL/TLS, IPv6, and FXP. So, translating that to earth, the tool allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet. You will receive secure, reliable, and efficient transfers that make it a powerful ally with broad and advanced features like a transfer queue, proxy and firewall support, multiple connections, and Drag-and-drop, among others.

FTP what?

Normal people sometimes need a translator's help to grasp the nature of certain knowledge. In this case, you ought to learn more about what FTP is. So, how does it work? File Transfer Protocol is quite a commonly-used protocol for exchanging files over networks, with two computers connected using FTP software that allows file transfer. Moreover, SmartFTP comes into play with a modern GUI with a pretty friendly look that will work for you in generating secure connections to your accounts.

How to be smart?

It will be easy if you want to be smart with the program. The interface is presented in a straightforward way for you to use. All you have to do there will be to connect your account, and then you can even drag and drop from left to right the files you need or do the reverse if you want to upload something. Also, at the bottom, you will find a tabbed panel with your connections, the speed, and transfer queue dialogs. Working with a useful statistic popup little screen, the tool will be helpful whenever you want to see the speed and the total amount of your traffic; it also supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and File eXchange Protocol (FXP).

What is smart about it?

SmartFTP is one of the faster FTP clients, and it is well-packed. On the strong side, we can read about the quality of the GUI and the huge variety of options and aids that it offers. Thanks to the friendly interface, you will not only be able to work with everything at your hand, but you will also be amazed by the use of certain features: floating statistics, a favorites menu, customized commands, and even an event log.

Finally, being smart, you will choose something this good regarding speed. The program goes far beyond the tools in its current field, being strong regarding stability and response time.

Smart things to do

• This amazing program will let you do some amazing stuff like:
• Website publishing and maintenance;
• Upload and download images, documents, movie, and music files;
• Managed file transfers. Automate file transfer processes;
• Backup and synchronize local and remote files;
• Work with a spell checker, quick find & replace clipboard ring, and indicator bar.

Our verdict

Even though the busy interface can feel somewhat intimidating to first-time FTP users, you will realize that SmartFTP offers good value for people looking for it while offering scalability to include all the features needed for the more advanced user. In conclusion, it is a very user-friendly and effective program as solid as a stone: a highly recommended FTP client.