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Canon EOS R6 Mark II FTP upload to FotoOwl with Beam.

Set up camera-to-cloud on your Canon once — about ten minutes. After that, every photo uploads to your FotoOwl AI Gallery in about 5 seconds while you shoot. Tested on: EOS R1, EOS R3, EOS R5, EOS R5 Mark II, EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R6 Mark III, EOS-1D X Mark III.

Protocol
SFTP (recommended) or FTP
Server
inftp.fotoowl.ai
Port
8022 for SFTP
Where
Network menu → Transfer images to FTP server

Interactive walkthrough · tap through the screens

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Step 1 of 11 · Create a Beam login in your dashboard

11 steps

Step by step, screen by screen.

Menu names change slightly between models and firmware versions, but the order is the same. If you can't find an option, update your camera firmware first.

  1. Step 1

    Create a Beam login in your dashboard

    In the FotoOwl dashboard, open Beam and click Add Secure FTP User. Pick a username and password and link the event the photos should go to.

  2. Step 2

    Keep the server details open

    Beam now shows the SFTP server details: host inftp.fotoowl.ai, port 8022, plus your username and password. You'll type these into the camera.

  3. Step 3

    Open FTP transfer on the camera

    Press MENU, go to the Network tab and open Transfer images to FTP server. Add a new server.

  4. Step 4

    Configure online and join Wi-Fi

    Choose Configure online, then pick the venue Wi-Fi or your phone hotspot. A strong, stable connection matters most.

  5. Step 5

    Choose SFTP

    Set FTP mode to SFTP. It's encrypted and the recommended option for Beam.

  6. Step 6

    Enter the Beam address

    Under Address setting, type inftp.fotoowl.ai exactly as shown in your dashboard.

  7. Step 7

    Set the port

    Under Port number setting, enter 08022. Canon pads the port to five digits.

  8. Step 8

    Add your username and password

    In SSH login settings, enter the Beam username and password from your dashboard.

  9. Step 9

    Pick Root folder and connect

    Set Target folder to Root folder and press OK. The camera says Connected to FTP server.

  10. Step 10

    Turn on automatic transfer

    In FTP transfer settings, turn Auto transfer on and send JPEG. The camera shows Transferring via FTP as you shoot.

  11. Step 11

    Shoot — photos land in your event

    Every new JPEG uploads in about 5 seconds and appears in your event. Only you see it until you publish the event — then guests find their photos by selfie.

Watch it on a real Canon.

How to connect Canon EOS R6 Mark II to Beam with SFTP

Tested Canon cameras

  • EOS R1
  • EOS R3
  • EOS R5
  • EOS R5 Mark II
  • EOS R6 Mark II
  • EOS R6 Mark III
  • EOS-1D X Mark III

Any Canon body with built-in FTP should work. Check FTP support in your camera manual before buying a body for Beam.

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FAQ

Canon troubleshooting

My Canon doesn't show Transfer images to FTP server.

Your model may not support FTP, or it needs a firmware update. Check Canon's manual for your body. Without FTP, use Canon Content Transfer Professional on your phone or a laptop FTP app.

The connection fails at the server step.

Check the address is inftp.fotoowl.ai, the mode is SFTP and the port is 08022. Then re-enter the username and password from the dashboard.

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