Where Does FileZilla Store Sites and Passwords?
FileZilla sitemanager.xml and filezilla.xml config location on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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FileZilla keeps Site Manager entries in sitemanager.xml and general settings in filezilla.xml, both in one config folder. Saved passwords sit in plain text inside, which matters for shared machines.
Copying those two files migrates every saved site. QuickConnect history lives in recentservers.xml in the same folder.
Where FileZilla stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\FileZilla
Contains sitemanager.xml, filezilla.xml and recentservers.xml. Paste into the File Explorer address bar.
~/.filezilla
Same file names as Windows. In Finder use Go > Go to Folder, since dotfolders stay hidden.
~/.filezilla
Newer builds may use ~/.config/filezilla instead. Check both; the one holding sitemanager.xml is live.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move saved FTP sites to a new PC?
Copy sitemanager.xml (and filezilla.xml for settings) into the config folder on the new machine with FileZilla closed.
Are FileZilla saved passwords encrypted?
No, they sit readable in the XML. Anyone with the file gets the credentials, so protect backups accordingly.
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