Uploading Files, Folders & URLs

3 ways in

Pick the right upload method

Whether you have one file or a thousand, one of these three ways fits.

Best for a few files

Drag files from your computer onto the Media Storage screen and let go. A progress bar shows how many items are going up and the percent done.

Hover over a file that is uploading and click the X to cancel
Wait for the bar to finish before you leave the page

Best for a big batch

Use Upload, then the folder option, to bring in a whole folder with its contents. Your folder setup comes along.

Up to three levels of folders inside folders
Up to 1,000 files in one upload

Best for files already online

Paste a direct link to the file itself, like a photo, a PDF, or an audio file. Then confirm.

The link must go straight to the file
YouTube and Vimeo links do not work here

Step by step

Upload a folder

This keeps your folder order, so you do not rebuild it by hand.

1

Open the right folder

Click Media Storage, then open the folder where the files should go. Uploads land in whichever folder is open.

2

Click Upload

Find the Upload button at the top of the screen and click it to see your options.

3

Choose the folder option

Look for the option labeled something like Upload Folder and click it.

4

Pick a folder

Choose a folder on your computer. If it has more than 1,000 files or goes deeper than three levels, split it into a few uploads.

5

Check the result

Wait for the progress bar to finish, then look at the folder you are in to make sure everything landed.

Key terms

Definitions

Tap any term to expand it.

Grabbing a file on your computer and releasing it on the screen to upload it.

The bar that shows how many items are uploading and how far along they are.

A web address that goes straight to a file, not to a page that holds it.

A folder placed inside another folder.

Help me do it

Things To Do

Finish these before moving to the next lesson. They only take a few minutes.

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Open one folder in Media Storage, then drag in a file from your computer and watch the progress bar.

Try canceling an upload by hovering over a file that is still going up and clicking the X.

Upload a small folder from your computer, then check that its contents landed where you expected.

⚡ Tips

Open the right folder before you upload, because files land in the open folder.
Wait for the progress bar to finish before you leave the page.
If a folder is over 1,000 files or three levels deep, split it into smaller uploads.
Button labels can vary a little, so look for the option with the closest name.

Check yourself

Quick Knowledge Check

Answer a few quick questions to lock in what you just learned. Miss one and we'll show you the right answer.

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Which method keeps the order of folders your photographer already made?

Which kind of link works with the URL upload?

One folder upload supports up to ____ files.

Uploads land in whichever ____ is open.

Help me apply it

Try This With Your Favorite AI

Copy a prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or whatever AI tool you use. Fill in the bracketed details and it'll help you write your own version for your business.

📤 Choose my upload method

You are a file upload helper guiding me to the fastest way to add files. My context: - [the kinds of files I need to upload] - [how many files, and whether they are already in folders] - [whether any of them already live online as direct links] Give me: - Which of the three upload methods fits each group of files - A simple order to do the uploads in - One thing to double check after each upload Keep it short and use plain words. Finish by asking me: "How many files am I about to upload?"

🗂️ Prep my folder for upload

You are a computer organizing helper preparing a folder to upload. My context: - [the folder I plan to upload] - [how many files and how many folder levels it has] - [how my files are named now] Give me: - A check for the three-level and 1,000 file limits - A plan to split the folder if it is too big - A clean-up list for file names before I upload Do not suggest anything outside preparing files. Finish by asking me: "Is my folder over the limits, or can I upload it as one batch?"