Sideline Wire

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Stop babysitting your FTP client. Sideline Wire watches remote FTP servers and automatically downloads new files the moment they're uploaded — ready for live ingest into Photo Mechanic or Lightroom.

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Sideline Wire — automatic FTP download for macOS

FTP ingest on autopilot.

No more missed files. No more manual downloads or hitting refresh. Sideline Wire monitors your FTP server and delivers new images in seconds.

Auto-download, always on

Point Sideline Wire at any FTP server and it polls continuously. New files appear in your local folder the moment they're done uploading — no manual refresh, no missed shots.

Live ingest to Photo Mechanic & Lightroom

Files land directly in your Photo Mechanic ingest folder or Lightroom watch folder. Thanks to Sideline Wire, your editing workflow can start automatically.

Auto-stamp IPTC metadata

Every downloaded file gets your IPTC metadata embedded automatically — photographer credit, copyright, contact info — before it ever hits your editing app.

Never miss a file again.

Sideline Wire is designed to get out of your way. A few minutes of setup and your FTP folders are monitored automatically.

1

Add your server

Enter your FTP credentials once and Sideline Wire will connect instantly.

2

Choose a download folder

Point Sideline Wire at your Photo Mechanic ingest folder, Lightroom auto-import folder, or any folder you like.

3

Files appear automatically

The moment a new file is sent, it's downloaded and in your local folder within seconds, ready to edit.

Pricing

One Subscription.All of Sideline.

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    Unlimited galleries & images Password-protected galleries Sell your images & earn Photographer profile pages Custom domains & branding 10GB of storage included
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    Wireless tethering that doesn't suck
    Wireless tethering to Mac, iPhone, or iPad Auto-stamp photos with IPTC templates Works when venue Wi-Fi is overloaded
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    Auto-download from FTP servers
    Auto-download files from remote FTP servers Auto-stamp photos with IPTC templates Auto-caption new photos Designed for remote editors and newsrooms
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  • AI Captioning for macOS
    AI-generated captions for sports photography
    Intelligent AI captioning in all styles Local folder watching Filtering & post-captioning actions Caption Review Manual roster creation Roster Manager Export rosters & matchups FTP Mode
  • Roster Generator
    Roster data for 1.6M+ athletes
    250+ leagues, 110,000+ teams, 1.6M+ players
  • Sideline Live
    Real-time photo galleries delivered in seconds
    Unlimited galleries & images Password-protected galleries Sell your images & earn Photographer profile pages Custom domains & branding 10GB of storage included
  • Sideline Local
    Wireless tethering that doesn't suck
    Wireless tethering to Mac, iPhone, or iPad Auto-stamp photos with IPTC templates Works when venue Wi-Fi is overloaded
  • Sideline Wire
    Auto-download from FTP servers
    Auto-download files from remote FTP servers Auto-stamp photos with IPTC templates Auto-caption new photos Designed for remote editors and newsrooms
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