WinSCP 6.6.1 Beta

WinSCP is a free, open-source SFTP/FTP client for Windows with scripting, file management tools, and SSH-based secure transfers.

Razvan Serea News Reporter Neowin · Apr 1, 2026 15:40 EDT with 0 comments

WinSCP

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.

WinSCP features:

Graphical user interface
Translated into several languages
Integration with Windows (drag&drop, URL, shortcut icons)
U3 support
All common operations with files
Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH-1 and SSH-2 and plain old FTP protocol
Batch file scripting and command-line interface
Directory synchronization in several semi or fully automatic ways
Integrated text editor
Support for SSH password, keyboard-interactive, public key and Kerberos (GSS) authentication
Integrates with Pageant (PuTTY authentication agent) for full support of public key authentication with SSH
Explorer and Commander interfaces
Optionally stores session information
Optionally supports portable operation using a configuration file in place of registry entries, suitable for operation from removable media

WinSCP 6.6.1 Beta changelog:

Support for OpenSSH ssh-agent. 1682
Optionally connecting all workspace/folder sessions immediately. 1026
Preserving panel scroll position after rename. 2425
Ctrl+C works in list views on ‘Server and protocol information’ dialog.
Preventing moving or copying a file or folder over ancestor folder with the same name. 2427
WebDAV/HTTP core upgraded to neon 0.37.1.
XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.7.5.
Bug fix: Some menus were not working on displays to the left or above the primary display. 2423
Bug fix: Mouse wheel downwards scrolling did not work on toolbar drop down lists.
Bug fix: Once any control of permissions popup box was focused the popup no longer closed when user clicked outside of it.
Bug fix: Failure when closing Transfer settings dialog with X button while a permissions popup box control is focused. 2420
Bug fix: Failure when switching to a session that is being reconnected.
Bug fix: Failure when the first bit of an SFTP response is set. 2422
Bug fix: Copying to clipboard with Ctrl+C from ‘Server and protocol information’ was broken.
Bug fix: Protocol additional information scrolling was broken.
Bug fix: Master password dialog was missing Help button.
Bug fix: Checking if edited/opened file was modified externally didn’t work for inactive sessions. 2426
Bug fix: Wrapped settings values from Raw Site Settings dialog were not preserved.
Bug fix: Some files modified by local custom command in SCP session fails to upload back. 2428
Bug fix: Whole Key exchange page was incorrectly hidden when “Handles SSH key re-exchange badly” bug was enabled.
Bug fix: Some message boxes leak GDI handle. 2430
Bug fix: Login dialog leaks GDI handles. 2431