ftp binary

• Applies to:

  ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10, ✅ Azure Stack HCI, versions 23H2 and 22H2

Sets the file transfer type to binary. The ftp command supports both ASCII (default) and binary image file transfer types, but we recommend using binary when transferring executable files. In binary mode, files are transferred in one-byte units.

Syntax

binary

Examples

To set the file transfer type to binary, type:

binary

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• ftp ascii command

• Additional FTP guidance