Need to copy files between folders while keeping both locations in view? Double Commander is an open-source, dual-pane file manager for browsing and organizing files. Its panels, keyboard commands, archive tools, and built-in viewer support several common file-management workflows.
Working across the two panels
Each panel can browse to a different folder or location, so files in one place can be copied to the other without switching between separate file windows. Columns are customizable for each panel; attributes and file permissions can be shown alongside names and other file details.
The Norton Commander-style toolbar provides keyboard commands for file actions. Selecting and clearing files by mask is another way to gather a group for an operation. These controls suit workflows that involve repeated navigation and file handling.
Archive and file inspection tools
Double Commander includes compression tools for packaging selected files. Supported archive formats include ZIP, TAR, GZ, and TGZ.
Pressing F3 opens the file viewer. It can show content as text, binary data, or hexadecimal values, and syntax highlighting is available for source and markup languages such as Object Pascal, Java, C, PHP, SQL, HTML, XML, Perl, and CSS.
Adjusting the workspace
The interface offers customizable panel columns, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and layouts. These settings let you choose which file details appear and arrange frequently used commands around your file-management habits.
Pros
- Two independent panels keep source and destination folders visible
- Select files by masks and package them in ZIP, TAR, GZ, or TGZ archives
- Built-in viewer displays text, binary, and hexadecimal content
- Syntax highlighting covers languages including PHP, SQL, HTML, and CSS
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit
How do I copy files between folders in Double Commander?
Browse to the source folder in one panel and the destination folder in the other, select the files, then use the file operation command.
Which archive formats can Double Commander create?
Its compression tool supports ZIP, TAR, GZ, and TGZ.
What can the built-in file viewer display?
It can display files as text, binary data, or hexadecimal content, with syntax highlighting for supported programming and markup languages.