Saving and Organizing Your Flipper Zero Files with qFlipper

qFlipper is the official desktop companion app for managing your Flipper. Here's how to use it for file management, backups, and organization.

Installing qFlipper

Download from: flipper.net/qFlipper Available for Windows, macOS, Linux.

Connecting

1. Connect Flipper via USB-C
2. Open qFlipper — Flipper is detected automatically
3. Dashboard shows: firmware version, device info, battery

File Manager

Click File Manager to browse the SD card:

SD Card/
├── badusb/      — BadUSB scripts
├── dolphin/     — Animations
├── infrared/    — IR captures
├── lfrfid/      — 125kHz RFID saves
├── nfc/         — NFC card saves
├── subghz/
│   └── saved/   — Sub-GHz captures
├── ibutton/     — iButton saves
└── apps/        — Installed FAP apps

Organizing Your Captures

Keep captures organized with descriptive names:

• subghz/saved/Home_Garage.sub
• nfc/Work_Badge.nfc
• lfrfid/Apartment_Fob.rfid

Use subfolders per location or project — Flipper respects folder structure.

Backing Up Your SD Card

In qFlipper: File Manager → right-click → Download on individual folders.

Or for full backup:

1. Eject SD card from Flipper (power off first)
2. Read SD card on computer
3. Copy entire contents to a folder

Back up whenever you have important captures.

Uploading Files to Flipper

Drag and drop files from your computer into the qFlipper file manager. Useful for:

• Transferring BadUSB scripts
• Adding community IR databases
• Installing animation packs

Firmware Updates via qFlipper

1. qFlipper Dashboard → Update button
2. Selects the stable release channel
3. Downloads and flashes automatically
4. For custom firmware: Install from file in qFlipper