Manage files and buckets

Browse buckets, upload files, download objects, and run common S3 operations in BucketMate Web

BucketMate Web gives S3 storage a browser-based file manager. Select a connection, open a bucket, then use the file table, context menu, toolbar, or shortcuts to work with objects.

Browse buckets

• Select a connection in the sidebar to load its buckets.
• Pin buckets you use often.
• Hide buckets you rarely need.
• Show hidden buckets from the bucket menu when you need to restore one.
• Refresh a connection or bucket when data changed outside BucketMate Web.

BucketMate Web saves bucket display state locally in your browser.

Browse files and folders

• Open folders from the file table.
• Use the breadcrumb to move back through the current path.
• Search files in the current bucket.
• Sort by name, size, type, or modified date when the bucket is small enough for local sorting.
• Use pagination for large lists.

Large buckets may show a prompt to load or index all items before full search is available.

Upload files

You can upload files from the toolbar or by dragging files into the bucket view.

1. Open the destination bucket and folder.
2. Choose upload or drag files into the page.
3. Watch upload progress in the transfer panel.

The free trial supports a single file up to 100 MB. Pro supports multi-file uploads.

Download files and folders

1. Select a file or folder.
2. Choose download from the context menu, toolbar, or shortcut.
3. Let the browser save the downloaded files.

Folder downloads fetch each object in the folder. Downloading a folder with multiple files requires Pro.

Rename and move objects

• Rename files from the context menu or with the rename action.
• Rename folders from the folder context menu.
• Move files or folders into another folder from the context menu.

S3 does not have native rename or move operations. BucketMate Web performs these actions by copying objects to new keys and removing the old keys.

Create folders

Use Create folder in the current bucket or inside a selected folder. BucketMate Web creates the folder placeholder object needed for S3-compatible storage.

Delete files, folders, and buckets

BucketMate Web asks for confirmation before destructive actions.

• Delete a file from the file context menu.
• Delete a folder to remove the folder and its contents.
• Empty a bucket before deleting it when the provider requires the bucket to be empty.
• Delete a bucket from the bucket actions.

Bulk delete requires Pro.

Copy names and URLs

From the file context menu you can copy:

• File name
• Object URL
• Multiple object URLs

Direct copied URLs work only when the object is public or otherwise reachable through that URL.

Bucket operations

BucketMate Web supports common bucket operations when the provider and credentials allow them:

• Create bucket
• Refresh bucket list
• Empty bucket
• Delete bucket

Some S3-compatible providers do not implement every AWS S3 bucket API. If a bucket operation fails, check the provider guide and confirm the credentials have that permission.