Features
Connect Over 3G, Edge
Operates over cellular Network - 3G, Edge, GPRS. Seamless integration with Apple's built-in secure VPN.
Please note you need to set up a VPN or SMB port-forwarding to do this.
Connect Over WiFi
Operates over WiFi at home, in the office or in a coffee shop. (LAN or Hotspot)
iTunes Sync
Sync your documents using iTunes and later arrange them into folders on your iPad / iPhone's local file system.
Manage files remotely
Easily browse through your files and folders on your network
Copy files and folders to and from your iPad / iphone to any remote computer. Keep files on your iPad / iPhone as long as you wish, and organise them in local folders as you choose. Copy, Move, Rename, Delete files or folders.
Background File Transfer
If you start copying a group of files or folders and then switch to another app, FileBrowser will continue to copy these files in the background.
iOS4.2 and above.
Connect using SMB to:
- Mac OSX 10.5 or later
- TimeCapsule/Airport (as a NAS)
- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008, 2003
- Windows 2000 Workstation / Server
- Windows Home Server
- Most NAS drives
AFP and FTP are currently not supported
No additional software
Doesn't require any third-party software to be installed on your servers.
Secure
Password protect FileBrowser on startup for extra security.
Delete temporarily cached files when FileBrowser exits.
Stream Movies & Music
Movies and Audio files on your network can be streamed to FileBrowser over WiFi (including from a WiFi hotspot over the Internet) so you can enjoy your entire movie and music library without having to sync media to the iPad / iPhone with iTunes.
All audio and video file formats supported by the iPad / iPhone may be streamed.
FileBrowser supports all the formats that the iPad / iPhone natively plays, and for other file formats the "Open In" feature can pass files such as AVI to apps like CineXPlayer.
AirPlay
Streaming Audio & Video support.
Search folders for files
Show all filenames containing your entered search text.
Open In...
Open photo's, documents, spreadsheets etc into other applications for editing, or viewing.
Sort
Sort your files and folders by Last Modified Date, Folder or File Name, Folders then File Name, File Size, File Type.
Bookmark Folders or Files
Access favourite network shares, folders, or files, with just 2 taps after creating a Bookmark.
If you are reading large documents add a bookmark to return to read where you left off next time.
View Documents
View documents directly on your device, in portrait or landscape view. File formats supported include:
Text, PDF, iWork, RTF
Microsoft Office files including: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Image formats: JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIF
Source code: C/C++, Objective C/C++, C#, Java, Javascript, XML, shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, Python, and more
Audio and Video files, all formats supported by the iPad
HTML and webarchive files
View Images
View images without having to sync them to your iPad / iPhone. Swipe to move to next/previous, or view as a slideshow. Images are automatically pre-cached for the best user experience.
Save your images into your iPad / iPhone's photo album.
View your Photo Library from FileBrowser.
Copy photos to remote file shares.
Zip Files
Extract Zip files into FileBrowser.
eMail Documents
eMail documents as attachments using the iPad / iPhone's built-in email application. Also email files not viewable on the iPad / iPhone.