Canon · Transfer & servers

Canon to FTP / SFTP live

Tether your Canon to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to FTP / SFTP the instant you press the shutter — no laptop, no SD-card import. Wire services, newsrooms, and any custom server pipeline.

How to live-upload Canon photos to FTP / SFTP

Connect your Canon to your phone and every shot lands in FTP / SFTP live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:

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    Connect your Canon

    Connect over USB with the camera set to PC/tether mode for the most reliable, fastest link. Or go wireless over the camera's Wi-Fi (EOS bodies broadcast their own network) or a shared network. On a first wireless connection, approve the link on the camera body when prompted.

  2. 2

    Connect FTP / SFTP

    Stores host, user, and password encrypted at rest. Pick where photos should land — standard FTP/SFTP with custom path templates and auto-retry on flaky venue networks.

  3. 3

    Shoot as normal

    Every frame your Canon captures is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting — JPEG, or RAW on Pro.

  4. 4

    Photos deliver to FTP / SFTP

    Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in FTP / SFTP live, seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).

How photos route to FTP / SFTP

Standard FTP/SFTP with custom path templates and auto-retry on flaky venue networks.

How it connects

Stores host, user, and password encrypted at rest.

Canon to FTP / SFTP — FAQ

Can I upload Canon photos to FTP / SFTP automatically?

Yes. Tether your Canon to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every shot uploads to FTP / SFTP live as you shoot — no laptop and no card import.

Can I send Canon photos to FTP / SFTP live while I'm shooting?

Yes — each frame lands in FTP / SFTP seconds after the shutter, live, while you keep shooting. There's no SD-card step in the middle.

How does CloudTether connect my Canon to FTP / SFTP?

Your Canon tethers to your phone over USB or its own Wi-Fi; stores host, user, and password encrypted at rest.

Do I need a laptop to send Canon photos to FTP / SFTP?

No. CloudTether runs on your phone — your Canon connects to the phone and uploads straight to FTP / SFTP over mobile data or Wi-Fi, anywhere you have signal.