Multi Commander has an extensive range of file management features, and this list only scratches the surface. With so many options and customizations, it's impossible to list everything here.

Layout

  • Dual Panel View
  • Tabbed Interface
  • Commander-style keyboard and mouse setup
  • Windows Explorer-style keyboard and mouse setup
  • Customizable colors
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Customizable mouse actions
  • Clickable breadcrumb navigation
  • Command Line field for quick commands
  • Quick Launch bar
  • Aliases for quicker access
  • Button panel for frequently used commands
  • Log window for detailed activity tracking

File System Browser

  • Fast selection/deselection of multiple files or folders using filters
  • Set view filters to limit which files are shown
  • Navigate to the next/previous sibling folder with Ctrl+PgUp/PgDn
  • Save and load current selections to/from memory or file
  • Restore previous copy/move selections with num+/
  • Compare panels and select duplicates, missing, or newest files
  • Hotpaths for quickly navigating to user-defined paths
  • Back/Forward buttons to revisit previous locations
  • History button for fast access to recently visited locations
  • Command Line commands for quick path navigation
  • Edit path field for manual path changes
  • Disconnect USB or remote devices from within Multi Commander
  • Quick Search window for in-place file/folder searches
  • View files and folders in detail, list, or thumbnail mode

File System

  • Browse local hard drives
  • Browse network servers/shares
  • Plug-ins to expand the file system
  • FTP support (with SSL/TLS)
  • SFTP/SCP (File management over SSH)
  • Browse the Windows Registry as a file system
  • Browse archives (Zip, 7-Zip, Rar, Tar, gz, bz2)
  • Support for Windows Portable Devices (mobile phones, tablets)
  • Show file properties as columns

File Operations

  • All file operations run in the background, preventing UI freezing
  • Delete files and folders
  • Delete to recycle bin
  • Delete files inside zip archives
  • Copy/Move files with options like queues and auto-unpacking
  • Inline renaming with advanced options for efficient renaming
  • Powerful Multi-Rename tool for batch renaming

Copy/Move Operations

  • Filters to include or exclude files and folders
  • Customizable read/write strategies
  • Preserve broken or unfinished files
  • Preserve file and folder dates
  • Copy/Move plug-ins for auto-sorting, auto-unpacking
  • Automatically handle overwrite options
  • Auto-skip on error, with an error report at the end
  • Presets for common operations
  • Auto-load presets based on path

Archive Management

Unpack
  • Unpack archives (Zip, 7-Zip, Rar, tar, gz, bz2, tar.gz, tar.bz2)
  • Unpack using filters
  • Unpack archives into individual folders
Pack
  • Pack into Zip, 7-Zip, tar, gz, bz2, tar.gz, tar.bz2
  • Pack using filters
  • Pack folders into individual files

File Viewer

  • View files of any size with minimal memory usage
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Line numbers
  • Word wrap (dynamic and fixed)
  • Auto-reload if a file is changed
  • Customizable colors and backgrounds
  • View in ASCII, UTF-8, Unicode, Binary, Hex formats
  • Find and highlight substrings
  • Copy selection to clipboard or save to file
  • Clickable web links
  • Keyboard navigation (e.g., Ctrl+N)

Tools / Misc

  • Find opened/locked files and identify which process has them open
  • Change folder date and time to match the latest file within it
  • Change file attributes, date, and time
  • Show folder sizes in the file system browser
  • Batch rename files by replacing substrings
  • Run Multi Commander from a portable or USB device
  • Backup and restore Multi Commander settings
  • MultiUpdate automatically updates the application
  • Portable mode: can be installed on a USB device

Search

  • Exclude folders from searches
  • Search by file contents, attributes, size, or date
  • Search inside files for substrings
  • Search using regular expressions
  • Search for duplicate files
  • Search for empty folders
  • Save search results to file
  • Search inside archives

Extensions and Plug-ins

  • Filesystem plug-ins: Registry, FTP, SFTP, Zip, Rar, etc.
  • File Properties plug-ins for showing properties in columns
  • Copy/Move File Operations plug-ins
  • Application extensions for new utilities and tools

And much, much more...

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