Shared network folder (SFTP)

Access a SFTP server directly from the Files app.

As of May 2026, Shared network folder (SFTP) has 10,000 users and a 2.85/5 rating from 368 reviews.

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Version
1.8.2
Manifest V2

History

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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
May 1, 202610.0K2.853691.8.2
May 30, 202610.0K2.853691.8.2
Now10.0K2.853681.8.2

Permissions & access

Permissions
fileSystemProviderstoragenotifications
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

Shared network folder (SFTP) screenshot 1Shared network folder (SFTP) screenshot 2

About

This software provides you an ability to mount your remote file system to your Chrome OS via SFTP protocol (like sshfs).

Notes:
* Works on only ChromeOS (Can work on ARM-based Chromebook since 1.7.6).
* Copying operation not supported.
* Only SSH2 protocol supported. FTP and SSH1 protocols not supported.
* Each credential to log in to SFTP server stores into the local storage.

Change history:
March 1th, 2019: 1.8.2
- Improved stability when copying files
February 25th, 2019: 1.8.1
- Improved reconnect ability
May 13th, 2018: 1.8.0
- Improved design to provide native look-and-feel
- Improved failure descriptions
- Added Dutch language
Jan 1st, 2017: 1.7.12
  - Fix the broken UI problem (use Bootstrap instead of Polymer).
Dec 5th, 2015: 1.7.11
  - Supported Xmas.
Sep 14th, 2015: 1.7.10
  - Fixed the CSS problem.
Aug 31th, 2015: 1.7.9
  - Reduce the number of notifications displayed on errors.
Jun 2nd, 2015: 1.7.8
  - Supported onMountRequested event.
May 21th, 2015: 1.7.7
  - Added the FSP definition to manifest.json file.
Apr 26th, 2015: 1.7.6
  - Fixed the crash bug regarding ARM architecture (Actually, changed the toolchain to clang-newlib).
Apr 14th, 2015: 1.7.5
  - Fixed the bug regarding ARM architecture.
Apr 12th, 2015: 1.7.4
  - Added the debug log.
  - Changed the timing of closing SFTP handle at reading file.
Apr 7th, 2015: 1.7.3
  - Modified the logic to fetch the metadata (sync to async).
Apr 6th, 2015: 1.7.2
  - Reverted the modification regarding closing the SFTP handle.
Apr 5th, 2015: 1.7.1
  - Fixed the issue regarding closing the SFTP handle.
  - Changed the Pepper API from 39 to 41.
Mar 30th, 2015: 1.7.0
  - Remember the fingerprint.
Mar 29th, 2015: 1.6.1
  - Improved the performance against reading a large file (Thx: fedoracooper).
Mar 24th, 2015: 1.6.0
  - Improved the performance.
Mar 9th, 2015: 1.5.2
  - Improved the behavior when resuming failed.
Feb 27th, 2015: 1.5.1
  - Ignore non-regular files from a result of the read directory.
Feb 25th, 2015: 1.5.0
  - Supported to delete a directory recursively.
Feb 25th, 2015: 1.4.1
  - Fixed the bug which the saving file failed.
Feb 24th, 2015: 1.4.0
  - Added the cache layer to reduce fetching directory/file metadata.
Feb 23th, 2015: 1.3.0
  - Improved the unmounting timing.
  - Added the new feature to spefcy the path as the root directory.
  - Added the configuration settings dialog, and added the new feature to keep the password as well.
Feb 21th, 2015: 1.2.0
  - Improved the resuming logic for more stably operation.
Feb 19th, 2015: 1.1.1
  - Build failed (forgot including CryptoJS library).
Feb 19th, 2015: 1.1.0
  - Improved performance, UI.
Feb 6th, 2015: 1.0.0
  - First release.

Technical

Version
1.8.2
Manifest
V2
Size
16.88MiB
Min Chrome
49
Languages
2
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
uc061b03c9723d396b93155b5447f74f0
Developer Email
Created
Feb 16, 2015
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 2, 2019
Last Scraped
May 30, 2026
Website
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