BulkHead
SFTP, S3, SMB & File Manager
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your servers now live in the Files app — open and save to SFTP, SMB, WebDAV & S3 from any app. Plus a Finder-class canvas on iPad and automatic photo backup.
Your iPhone connects to everything — except your servers. BulkHead fixes that, and now it puts them right inside the Files app.
One app for SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3. Browse, edit, and transfer files across every protocol you actually use — from BulkHead or from anywhere in iOS. Zero telemetry. Free with up to 3 connections.
— NOW IN THE FILES APP —
Every connection shows up as a Location in the Files app. Open, save, download, upload, rename, move, and delete your remote files from any app that uses Files. SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3 — all in one place.
— A FINDER-QUALITY FILE MANAGER —
On iPad and Mac, BulkHead feels like Finder: a source-list sidebar, column view with horizontal drill-down, a live preview pane, Quick Look, inline rename, full keyboard navigation, and spring-loaded folders. On iPhone, it's fast and one-handed.
— CONNECT TO ANYTHING —
SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3-compatible services (Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2). One-tap presets for Tailscale, R2, B2, MinIO, and Hetzner. Auto-discover servers on your local network with Bonjour. Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain with Face ID / Touch ID lock.
— TRUST, VERIFIED —
SSH host-key verification (TOFU) warns you if a server's key ever changes. Self-signed and internal-CA TLS certificates are supported with user-approved pinning. Your connection is yours.
— EDIT CODE ON YOUR SERVER —
Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages with 30 color themes. Auto-save as you type. Open, edit, and save files directly on remote servers.
— MARKDOWN WITH LIVE PREVIEW —
Split-pane editor with a formatting toolbar. Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks, links. Export to PDF or HTML.
— BROWSE & PREVIEW —
Breadcrumb navigation, list or grid view, sort by name, date, size, or type. Preview images (pinch-to-zoom), PDFs, video, audio, and text — all without downloading.
— TRANSFER & BACK UP —
Stream large files with real progress and reliable background transfers. Send files from any app with the Share extension. Batch move, copy, delete, and download with folder structure preserved (Pro). Automatically back up your camera roll to your own server (Pro).
— SSH KEY MANAGEMENT —
Generate Ed25519 keys, import existing keys, manage passphrases. Passwordless authentication.
— PRICING —
Free: Up to 3 connections with full features
Pro: $6.99/year (1-week free trial) or $14.99 one-time lifetime purchase
Pro unlocks: Unlimited connections, transfer queue, automatic photo backup, AES-256-GCM cache encryption, external display
— PRIVACY —
No analytics. No tracking. No data collection. Your device connects directly to your servers. Nothing passes through our infrastructure.
Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple Silicon), and Apple Vision Pro.
Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BulkHead 2.0 — your servers, now in the Files app.
Our biggest update ever: a ground-up File Provider, a Finder-quality experience on iPad and Mac, faster and safer transfers, trusted connections, and automatic photo backup.
FILES APP INTEGRATION
• Every connection appears as a Location in the Files app
• Browse, open, download, upload, rename, move, and delete — right from Files
• SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3, all in one place
• Open server files directly in any app that reads from Files
A FINDER-QUALITY CANVAS (iPad & Mac)
• New two-column layout with a source-list sidebar
• Column view with horizontal drill-down and a live preview column
• Quick Look, inline rename, full keyboard navigation, and spring-loaded folders
• Window-aware layout, from Slide Over to full screen
FASTER, SAFER TRANSFERS
• SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV now stream to disk with real progress — no more memory pressure on large files
• Cancellation that actually stops the transfer
• Reliable background transfers that keep going when the device locks
• Batch downloads preserve your folder structure
AUTOMATIC PHOTO BACKUP (Pro)
• Back up your camera roll to your own server, automatically, in the background
TRUST & SECURITY
• SSH host-key verification (TOFU) alerts you if a server's key changes
• Self-signed and internal-CA TLS certificate pinning for WebDAV
• Credentials stay available for background work, even when the device is locked
SEND TO BULKHEAD
• New share extension — send files from any app straight to your servers
CONNECTION PRESETS
• One-tap setup for Tailscale, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, MinIO, and Hetzner
WIDGETS, SHORTCUTS & SIRI
• Home-screen widgets, plus Shortcuts and Siri actions for your connections
ROCK-SOLID DATA SAFETY
• Fixed a class of issues that could silently lose connections, favorites, or files on S3 and WebDAV
• Honest SSH key passphrases, accurate transfer states, and safer deletes
Thank you for using BulkHead. Questions or ideas? We read every message.
The developer, ODDINKS LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ODDINKS LLC
- Size
- 49.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- BulkHead Pro Lifetime $14.99
- Generous Tip $9.99
- Small Tip $2.99
- BulkHead Pro Annual $6.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 ODDINKS LLC
