FTP Catcher Mobile
Camera FTP via PersonalHotspot
$7.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your iPhone becomes a wireless FTP server. Enable Personal Hotspot, connect your camera, and RAW files transfer directly to your phone.
FTP Catcher turns your iPhone into a portable FTP server using Personal
Hotspot. Your camera connects to your iPhone's hotspot and sends RAW files
directly to the app — no Mac, no laptop, no Wi-Fi network needed.
Just your camera and your phone.
HOW IT WORKS
Enable Personal Hotspot on your iPhone. Open FTP Catcher and tap Start
Server. The app shows your hotspot IP address and port — enter those into
your camera's FTP transfer settings, connect the camera to your iPhone's
hotspot, and shoot. Files transfer automatically in the background and
appear in the built-in Files tab the moment they arrive.
PERFECT FOR LOCATION SHOOTERS
Whether you're on a mountain, in a studio without Wi-Fi, or simply away
from your desk, FTP Catcher gives you a fully self-contained wireless
tethering solution. iPhone and camera. That's it.
FEATURES
- One-tap FTP server using iPhone Personal Hotspot (no router needed)
- Detects your hotspot IP automatically — nothing to configure
- Live transfer log with filename, file size, and status
- Built-in Files tab — browse, preview, and share received photos
- Thumbnail previews extracted from RAW files (NEF, CR3, ARW, and more)
without decoding the full image — fast even for large files
- Share files individually or all at once via AirDrop, Mail, Files, or
any share-sheet destination
- Storage info — see total size of received files and available device space
- Keeps screen on during transfers so the connection never drops
- Continues transfers for up to 30 seconds if you switch to another app
- Configurable port, username, and password
- Receives any file format your camera sends: NEF, CR3, ARW, RAF, JPEG, MOV
PRIVACY
FTP Catcher operates entirely over your local hotspot network. No files,
metadata, or usage data ever leave your device. No account required.
Ratings & Reviews
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The developer, Greg Boratyn, 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
- Greg Boratyn
- Size
- 2.9 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © @Greg Boratyn
