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FTP Auto-Download for Remote Editors

Stop babysitting your FTP client.

FTP Auto-Download for Remote Editors: No refresh button. No missed shots. Sideline automatically downloads new photos the moment they hit the server.

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Sideline Wire — automatic FTP download for macOS

Sideline Wire

Stop mashing the refresh button.

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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Features

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Good Questions, Straight Answers.

What is Sideline Wire?

Sideline Wire is for remote editors and newsrooms. Point it at any FTP server and it continuously monitors for new uploads — downloading files into your local folder the moment they're done uploading, with no manual refresh and no missed shots.

How does Sideline Wire work?

Add your FTP credentials once, choose a local download folder (Photo Mechanic ingest, Lightroom auto-import, or any folder you like), and Sideline Wire handles the rest. Every downloaded file gets your IPTC metadata embedded automatically, and Sideline Captions can caption new files as they arrive.

Pricing

Everything your workflow needs.
One price.

Everything you used to pay for separately — bundled into one app.

Save 17% with yearly billing

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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
    16 sports, 340+ leagues, 116,000+ 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 Protect your images with a watermark Custom domains & branding Advanced analytics 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 remove FTP servers Auto-stamp photos with IPTC templates Auto-caption new photos Designed for remote editors and newsrooms
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Stop babysitting your FTP client.

Join the savvy remote editors who reduce stress and save time with Sideline Wire.

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