Open source · Windows · Native

SFTP,
made beautiful.

A native SFTP client with a Finder-style column view, built-in SSH terminal, and the modern UX server software forgot.

Download for Windows View on GitHub
ST Explorer column view
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Three views

Browse the way you think.

Icons for visual scanning. List for sorting and details. Columns for drilling deep into the tree — the macOS classic, on Windows.

Icons view
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Icons

Grid of folders and files with selection chips and quick tooltips.

List view
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List

Sortable columns: name, modified, size, kind. Alternating rows, header sort indicators.

Columns view
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Columns

Miller columns straight from Finder. Drill down without losing context.

Integrated terminal

A terminal that
follows you.

Click the terminal icon and a tabbed SSH shell drops in, rooted at the folder you're already browsing.

  • Multiple tabs on the same connection
  • Full ANSI + 256-color, xterm-compatible
  • Auto-resizes with the panel
  • Powered by xterm.js
ST Explorer with terminal panel open
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Drag and drop file upload with transfer panel
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Transfers

Drag. Drop.
Done.

Drop files from Windows Explorer straight into any remote folder. Or hit Ctrl+C on a file in Explorer, then Ctrl+V here — it just uploads.

  • Drag-and-drop from any file manager
  • Native clipboard integration (CF_HDROP)
  • Server-side copy for remote-to-remote moves
  • Live progress panel for every transfer

Why ST Explorer

Built like a desktop app should be.

~12 MB
Single .exe. No installer. No bundled Chromium.
Native
Go backend, WebView2 frontend. Wails v2.
MIT
Open source. No telemetry. No phone-home.
SSH + Key
Host key pinning via known_hosts (TOFU).

Keyboard-first

Every shortcut you'd expect.

Because reaching for the mouse to rename a file is a tax we already pay enough.

Enter
Open file / enter folder
F2
Rename
Del
Move to trash
Backspace
Back / collapse column
CtrlC
Copy
CtrlX
Cut
CtrlV
Paste (internal or system)
CtrlF
Filter current folder

Get ST Explorer.

Free. Open source. Ready today.

Download for Windows Build from source

Requires Windows 10 / 11 with WebView2. Compatible with macOS and Linux through Wails (build from source).