File Sharing

SiteSucker allows you to transfer downloaded sites between your Macintosh and your iOS devices using iTunes File Sharing. Before you can transfer a downloaded site, you need to pack it into a download package.

Note: If you are using SiteSucker for iOS version 2.3, you can transfer downloaded sites and SiteSucker documents between your Macintosh and your iOS devices using iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or iTunes File Sharing. The procedures for transferring files using version 2.3 are different. Please visit the SiteSucker Manual (for iOS) File Sharing page to learn more.

Note: If you are using SiteSucker for iOS version 2.2, you can transfer downloaded sites and SiteSucker documents between your Macintosh and your iOS devices using either iTunes File Sharing or Dropbox. The procedures for transferring files using version 2.2 are different. Please visit the SiteSucker Manual (for iOS) File Sharing page to learn more.

If you are using a version of SiteSucker for iOS prior to version 2.2, use the following procedures to transfer downloaded sites between your Macintosh and your iOS device.

To transfer sites from your Macintosh to your iOS device:

  1. In the Finder, pack the top level folders of sites that you want to transfer by adding a dlpkg file extension to each folder. The folders should have names like www.site.com or host.org.
  2. Connect your iPod, iPhone, or iPad to your computer and launch iTunes.
  3. In iTunes, select your device, and click the Apps button.
  4. Below File Sharing, select SiteSucker from the list and click Add.
  5. In the window that appears, select the download packages that you created in step 1, and click Choose.
  6. After the files are transferred to your device, disconnect the device from your computer.
  7. On your device, launch SiteSucker and display the Downloads screen.
  8. Tap the Edit button and then tap the Import button in the toolbar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
  9. The transferred sites are unpacked and displayed in the list of Downloads.

Note: SiteSucker for iOS will not replace any sites that are already in the Downloads list. If you want to replace an existing site with a transferred site, delete the existing site first.

To transfer sites from your iOS device to your Macintosh:

  1. On your device, launch SiteSucker and display the Downloads screen.
  2. Tap the Edit button and then tap the Export button in the toolbar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. The sites are packed and removed from the list of Downloads.
  4. Connect your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to your computer.
  5. In iTunes, select your device, and click the Apps button.
  6. Below File Sharing, from the list on the left, select SiteSucker.
  7. From the list on the right, select the download packages you want to transfer, and click Save to.
  8. In the window that appears, select the destination where you want to save the files, and click Choose.
  9. The files are saved to the selected destination on your computer.
  10. Disconnect your device from your computer.
  11. In the Finder, select the download packages and choose File > Open.
  12. The transferred sites are unpacked by SiteSucker and appear as folders in the Finder.