Transfer & servers

Upload to FTP / SFTP in real time

Tether your camera to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to FTP / SFTP the instant you press the shutter. Wire services, newsrooms, and any custom server pipeline.

How to live-upload to FTP / SFTP from your camera

No laptop, no cables to a computer, no SD-card import — connect your camera to your phone and every shot lands in FTP / SFTP live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:

  1. 1

    Connect your camera

    Tether your camera to your phone over USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi — CloudTether supports Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm bodies.

  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 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 seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).

Upload directly to any FTP or SFTP server. Perfect for press photographers filing to wire services, newsrooms, or any custom server-based workflow.

What you get with FTP / SFTP on CloudTether

  • Standard FTP & SFTP support
  • Custom folder path templates
  • Auto-retry on failed uploads
  • Wire service delivery compatible
How it routes

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.

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FTP / SFTP upload FAQ

Can I auto-upload photos to FTP / SFTP from my camera?

Yes. Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo uploads to FTP / SFTP in real time as you shoot — no laptop required.

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

Yes — CloudTether delivers each frame to FTP / SFTP live, seconds after the shutter, while you keep shooting. There's no card-import step: photos upload automatically and instantly as you work.

How does CloudTether connect to FTP / SFTP?

Stores host, user, and password encrypted at rest.

Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to upload to FTP / SFTP?

No. Your phone's mobile data handles the upload, so you're covered anywhere you have cellular signal — the camera-to-phone link is USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi.

Can I send photos to FTP / SFTP and other destinations at the same time?

Yes — on the Pro plan a single session can deliver to FTP / SFTP plus other destinations at once. Each photo uploads from your phone once and fans out, so there are no duplicate uploads.

Ready to deliver to FTP / SFTP?

CloudTether is available on iOS and Android.