The computed size is visible directly in the file panel. Very useful to see how many bytes you are going to fetch. You can search the contents of the file being viewed. NFTP records all places you visit. This option is not available in Unix console and BeOS versions.
All versions have consistent user interface.
Or login into the URL specified on the command line. After download NFTP can stay connected, so you could examine the site whether it has interesting stuff. NFTP also has an option to select user interface language from the command line. Basic scripting capabilities You can use NFTP for some automated transfers. Since NFTP is primarily interactive client, this feature is not very advanced yet many people find it useful.