Welcome to electerm online
May 15, 2026
electerm online is the online version of electerm, a terminal emulator and SSH/SFTP client. It runs entirely in your browser — no installation needed. Just sign in with your GitHub account and start using it.
What is electerm online?
electerm online provides a browser-based terminal with support for multiple protocols: SSH, Telnet, SFTP, FTP, RDP, VNC, and SPICE. It is free to use and requires no software installation on your device.
How to get started
- Go to cloud.electerm.org
- Sign in with your GitHub account
- Create a bookmark with your server connection details
- Connect and start working
If you already use the electerm desktop version, you can import your bookmarks and settings directly.
Features
- Multi-protocol — SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, RDP, VNC, SPICE
- Multi-tab terminal — Open multiple sessions in tabs
- SFTP file manager — Browse, upload, and download files visually
- Remote desktop — Access remote desktops via RDP, VNC, and SPICE
- AI assistant — Works with any OpenAI-compatible LLM API to generate commands, explain terminal output, and create bookmarks from natural language. Learn more
- Quick commands — Save and reuse frequently used commands, with mirror and batch input across terminals. Learn more
- Data sync — Sync bookmarks, themes, and settings to GitHub Gist, Gitee, WebDAV, or custom servers
- Themes — Choose from many built-in themes or customize with your own CSS
- SSH features — Agent forwarding, port forwarding, X11 forwarding, SSH tunneling, connection hopping
- Multi-language — Supports 14 languages
- Import from desktop — Import electerm desktop bookmarks and settings directly
Other electerm products
electerm online is part of the electerm ecosystem. There are other versions available:
- electerm desktop — The original open-source desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download and install it locally for the full feature set. GitHub | Website
- electerm web — A self-hosted web version you can deploy on your own server. GitHub | Docker
Support the project
electerm is an open-source project. If you find it useful and want to support its development:
- Support page — Ways to contribute and sponsor the project
- GitHub Discussions — Community discussions and feedback
- WeChat group — Join the WeChat group for updates and discussion
Videos
- Electerm Usage Demo — Overview of electerm features (10:01)
- Electerm Bookmark Operations — Managing bookmarks (3:00)