diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index 599e696ce03..1612c824e36 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -1415,6 +1415,208 @@ bool LinuxDevice::writeFileContents(const FilePath &filePath, const QByteArray &
     return d->runInShell({"dd", {"of=" + filePath.path()}}, data);
 }
 
+TransferDirection FileToTransfer::transferDirection() const
+{
+    if (m_source.needsDevice() == m_target.needsDevice())
+        return TransferDirection::Invalid;
+    return m_source.needsDevice() ? TransferDirection::Download : TransferDirection::Upload;
+}
+
+static TransferDirection transferDirection(const FilesToTransfer &files)
+{
+    if (files.isEmpty())
+        return TransferDirection::Invalid;
+    const TransferDirection transferDirection = files.first().transferDirection();
+    for (const FileToTransfer &file : files) {
+        if (file.transferDirection() != transferDirection)
+            return TransferDirection::Invalid;
+    }
+    return transferDirection;
+}
+
+static bool isDeviceMatched(const FilePath &file, const QString &id)
+{
+    return (file.scheme() == "device") && (file.host() == id);
+}
+
+static bool isDeviceMatched(const FilesToTransfer &files, const QString &id)
+{
+    for (const FileToTransfer &file : files) {
+        if (file.transferDirection() == TransferDirection::Upload && !isDeviceMatched(file.m_target, id))
+            return false;
+        if (file.transferDirection() == TransferDirection::Download && !isDeviceMatched(file.m_source, id))
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+static FilePaths dirsToCreate(const FilesToTransfer &files)
+{
+    FilePaths dirs;
+    for (const FileToTransfer &file : files) {
+        FilePath parentDir = file.m_target.parentDir();
+        while (true) {
+            if (dirs.contains(parentDir) || QDir(parentDir.path()).isRoot())
+                break;
+            dirs << parentDir;
+            parentDir = parentDir.parentDir();
+        }
+    }
+    sort(dirs);
+    return dirs;
+}
+
+static QByteArray transferCommand(const TransferDirection transferDirection, bool link)
+{
+    if (transferDirection == TransferDirection::Upload)
+        return link ? "ln -s" : "put";
+    if (transferDirection == TransferDirection::Download)
+        return "get";
+    return {};
+}
+
+// TODO: Provide 2 subclasses that handle sftp and rsync respectively
+class FileTransferInterface : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    FileTransferInterface(const LinuxDevice::ConstPtr &device, const FilesToTransfer &files);
+
+    void start();
+    void stop() { m_process.close(); }
+
+signals:
+    void progress(const QString &progressMessage);
+    void done(const Utils::ProcessResultData &resultData);
+
+private:
+    LinuxDevice::ConstPtr m_device;
+    FilesToTransfer m_files;
+
+    QTemporaryFile m_batchFile;
+    QtcProcess m_process;
+};
+
+FileTransferInterface::FileTransferInterface(const LinuxDevice::ConstPtr &device, const FilesToTransfer &files)
+    : m_device(device)
+    , m_files(files)
+    , m_batchFile(this)
+    , m_process(this)
+{
+    SshConnectionParameters::setupSshEnvironment(&m_process);
+
+    connect(&m_process, &QtcProcess::readyReadStandardOutput, this, [this] {
+        emit progress(QString::fromLocal8Bit(m_process.readAllStandardOutput()));
+    });
+    connect(&m_process, &QtcProcess::done, this, [this] {
+        ProcessResultData resultData = m_process.resultData();
+        if (resultData.m_error == QProcess::FailedToStart)
+            resultData.m_errorString = tr("\"sftp\" failed to start: %1").arg(resultData.m_errorString);
+        else if (resultData.m_exitStatus != QProcess::NormalExit)
+            resultData.m_errorString = tr("\"sftp\" crashed.");
+        else if (resultData.m_exitCode != 0)
+            resultData.m_errorString = QString::fromLocal8Bit(m_process.readAllStandardError());
+        emit done(resultData);
+    });
+}
+
+void FileTransferInterface::start()
+{
+    stop();
+
+    auto startFailed = [this](const QString &errorString) {
+        emit done({0, QProcess::NormalExit, QProcess::FailedToStart, errorString});
+    };
+
+    if (m_files.isEmpty())
+        return startFailed(tr("No files to transfer."));
+
+    const TransferDirection direction = transferDirection(m_files);
+    if (direction == TransferDirection::Invalid)
+        return startFailed(tr("Mixing different types on transfer in one go."));
+
+    if (!isDeviceMatched(m_files, m_device->id().toString()))
+        return startFailed(tr("Trying to transfer into / from not matching device."));
+
+    const FilePath sftpBinary = SshSettings::sftpFilePath();
+    if (!sftpBinary.exists())
+        return startFailed(tr("\"sftp\" binary \"%1\" does not exist.").arg(sftpBinary.toUserOutput()));
+
+    if (!m_batchFile.isOpen() && !m_batchFile.open())
+        return startFailed(tr("Could not create temporary file: %1").arg(m_batchFile.errorString()));
+
+    const FilePaths dirs = dirsToCreate(m_files);
+    for (const FilePath &dir : dirs) {
+        if (direction == TransferDirection::Upload) {
+            m_batchFile.write("-mkdir " + ProcessArgs::quoteArgUnix(dir.path()).toLocal8Bit()
+                            + '\n');
+        } else if (direction == TransferDirection::Download) {
+            if (!QDir::root().mkpath(dir.path())) {
+                return startFailed(tr("Failed to create local directory \"%1\".")
+                                   .arg(dir.toUserOutput()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (const FileToTransfer &file : m_files) {
+        FilePath sourceFileOrLinkTarget = file.m_source;
+        bool link = false;
+        if (direction == TransferDirection::Upload) {
+            const QFileInfo fi(file.m_source.toFileInfo());
+            if (fi.isSymLink()) {
+                link = true;
+                m_batchFile.write("-rm " + ProcessArgs::quoteArgUnix(
+                                    file.m_target.path()).toLocal8Bit() + '\n');
+                 // see QTBUG-5817.
+                sourceFileOrLinkTarget.setPath(fi.dir().relativeFilePath(fi.symLinkTarget()));
+            }
+         }
+         m_batchFile.write(transferCommand(direction, link) + ' '
+             + ProcessArgs::quoteArgUnix(sourceFileOrLinkTarget.path()).toLocal8Bit() + ' '
+             + ProcessArgs::quoteArgUnix(file.m_target.path()).toLocal8Bit() + '\n');
+    }
+    m_batchFile.close();
+
+    m_process.setStandardInputFile(m_batchFile.fileName());
+
+    // TODO: Add support for shared ssh connection
+    const SshConnectionParameters params = displayless(m_device->sshParameters());
+    m_process.setCommand(CommandLine(sftpBinary,
+                                     params.connectionOptions(sftpBinary) << params.host()));
+    m_process.start();
+}
+
+FileTransfer::FileTransfer(FileTransferInterface *transferInterface)
+    : d(transferInterface)
+{
+    d->setParent(this);
+    connect(d, &FileTransferInterface::progress, this, &FileTransfer::progress);
+    connect(d, &FileTransferInterface::done, this, &FileTransfer::done);
+}
+
+FileTransfer::~FileTransfer()
+{
+    stop();
+    delete d;
+}
+
+void FileTransfer::start()
+{
+    d->start();
+}
+
+void FileTransfer::stop()
+{
+    d->stop();
+}
+
+FileTransfer *LinuxDevice::createFileTransfer(const FilesToTransfer &files) const
+{
+    return new FileTransfer(new FileTransferInterface(
+                                sharedFromThis().dynamicCast<const LinuxDevice>(), files));
+}
+
 namespace Internal {
 
 // Factory
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
index 3272e46e575..8c5fd29fc8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
@@ -30,8 +30,48 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevicefactory.h>
 
+namespace Utils { class ProcessResultData; }
+
 namespace RemoteLinux {
 
+enum class TransferDirection {
+    Upload,
+    Download,
+    Invalid
+};
+
+class FileToTransfer
+{
+public:
+    Utils::FilePath m_source;
+    Utils::FilePath m_target;
+    TransferDirection transferDirection() const;
+};
+using FilesToTransfer = QList<FileToTransfer>;
+
+class FileTransferInterface;
+
+class REMOTELINUX_EXPORT FileTransfer : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    ~FileTransfer();
+
+    void start();
+    void stop();
+
+signals:
+    void progress(const QString &progressMessage);
+    void done(const Utils::ProcessResultData &resultData);
+
+private:
+    FileTransfer(FileTransferInterface *transferInterface);
+    FileTransferInterface *d;
+
+    friend class LinuxDevice;
+};
+
 class REMOTELINUX_EXPORT LinuxDevice : public ProjectExplorer::IDevice
 {
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(RemoteLinux::Internal::LinuxDevice)
@@ -87,6 +127,8 @@ public:
     QFileDevice::Permissions permissions(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const override;
     bool setPermissions(const Utils::FilePath &filePath, QFileDevice::Permissions permissions) const override;
 
+    FileTransfer *createFileTransfer(const FilesToTransfer &files) const;
+
 protected:
     LinuxDevice();