How to load an SSH key in Transmit

In order to load an SSH key in Transmit, the key has to be in either PEM or PuTTY (.ppk) format. In case the key file is a passphrase-protected PEM file, you will be prompted for the passphrase upon selecting it. Passphrase-protected .ppk files are not supported.

If you are having difficulties loading your SSH key into Transmit, as a workaround you can try to import your SSH key in FileZilla first. 

FileZilla generates an SSH key file in a format that can be used by Transmit. You can then use the key icon in your Transmit client to load the SSH key and establish an SFTP connection.

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