A native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
A full-color terminal where vim, htop, and tmux behave just as they do on a desktop. Free, with as many sessions as you like.
The same shell on a phone
Anything that repaints the screen works as it does on a desktop. A key row puts Esc, Tab, Ctrl, and the arrows under your thumb.
- Sessions run side by side and stay alive while you are away.
- Long press to select, copy, or paste.
Status and snippets beside the session
A side panel shows live CPU, memory, and processes, with your snippets one tab away.
- Run one snippet across a whole group at once.
Details
Our own SSH engine
Traversio is open source and keeps pace with modern OpenSSH, host certificates included.
Keys, handled
Generate or import keys, and keep private keys behind Face ID.
Host keys, checked
The first connection shows the fingerprint. If it ever changes, the connection stops and waits for you.
518 themes
One for light, one for dark, with your choice of font, size, and cursor.
How a session starts
- 01
Pick a machine
From the dashboard, the machine list, a group, a session you had open before, or the Mac Dock menu.
- 02
Connect
SwiftServer uses the credentials saved for that machine and shows you how the connection is coming along.
- 03
Confirm the fingerprint
The first time, you are shown the server’s fingerprint and asked to accept it. After that it passes silently, unless it changes.
- 04
Sign in
A password, a key from your Keychain, or the prompts your server asks for. SwiftServer uses what you set up for that machine.
- 05
The shell starts
Your theme, your font, and a terminal that repaints like the one on your desk. Close it and the session lands in history.
Questions
Is the SSH terminal free?
Yes. The terminal, the machines you save, the sessions you keep open, Mosh, snippets, and session history are all free. Premium covers terminal themes and fonts, along with the other Premium features.
What SSH library does SwiftServer use?
Traversio, the SSH engine GitSwift wrote in Swift for SwiftServer. It is open source at github.com/GitSwiftHQ/Traversio.
Which private key formats can I import?
OpenSSH openssh-key-v1 including bcrypt-encrypted keys, PKCS#8, PKCS#1 RSA, and SEC1 EC. Encrypted PKCS#8, encrypted SEC1, and PuTTY .ppk files are not supported.
Does the terminal reconnect by itself after a dropped connection?
An SSH session shows Terminal Disconnected with a Reconnect button. For a session that survives sleep and network changes on its own, use Mosh.
Can I select and copy text on iPhone?
Yes. Long press for Select Text, which turns the whole buffer selectable, alongside Copy All and Paste. System Find works over the buffer.
Does SwiftServer support SSH agent forwarding?
No. Sign in with a password, a private key stored in the Keychain, or the prompts your server sends.
A terminal, anywhere you are.
The terminal is free. Themes and fonts are Premium.