Winscp ((new)) Download In Background May 2026

You can set this as the default behavior in Preferences > Transfer > Background . 2. Moving an Active Transfer to the Background

If you have the visible (usually at the bottom of the window): winscp download in background

Right-click any item in the queue to Suspend , Resume , or Cancel the operation. You can set this as the default behavior

Use the Move Up/Down commands to change the order in which waiting files are downloaded. Advanced Optimization Tips significantly increasing speed.

For SFTP, you can enable "Use multiple connections for single file" to split a massive download into parts, significantly increasing speed.