Secure Shell Chrome extension logo

Secure Shell

Terminal emulator and SSH and SFTP client.

4.1252 reviews~900K+ usersBy Google Ireland, Ltd.
Free
Updated 2026-09-02

Secure Shell screenshots

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Screenshots from the Chrome Web Store listing for Secure Shell.

Overview

Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies. A SFTP command line client is included. On ChromeOS, you can create SFTP mounts and access them from the Files app! An alpha build of Mosh is included now too. It has been well tested for a couple of years. Please read the FAQ, available here: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/faq. You can also exchange feedback in the chromium-hterm mailing list, available here: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/contact. The changelog is available here: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/changelog

Pricing

Secure Shell is free. There is no paid tier to consider.

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Frequently asked questions

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Yes, Secure Shell is free to install and use.

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