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import {Steps, TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import ZulipIconCircle from "../../../../static/images/logo/zulip-icon-circle.svg"; import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import ImagesAndVideosIntro from "../include/_ImagesAndVideosIntro.mdx"; import ModifyLinkText from "../include/_ModifyLinkText.mdx"; import StartComposing from "../include/_StartComposing.mdx";

import AttachmentIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/attachment"; import MobileCameraIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/mobile-camera"; import MobileImageIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/mobile-image";

You can attach multiple files to messages, including images, documents, videos, and sound files.

<ImagesAndVideosIntro />

Uploading files

Images, videos and sound files you upload will be previewed directly in your message. Other files will appear as named links for downloading. You can rename files after uploading.

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Via drag-and-drop"> <FlattenedSteps> 1. Drag and drop one or more files anywhere in the Zulip app, whether or not the compose box is open. 
  <ModifyLinkText />
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  You can [preview the message](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
  before sending to see what your uploaded files will look like.
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Via paste"> <FlattenedSteps> <StartComposing /> 
  1. Copy and paste one or more files into the compose box.

  <ModifyLinkText />
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  You can [preview the message](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
  before sending to see what your uploaded files will look like.
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Via compose box button"> <FlattenedSteps> <StartComposing /> 
  1. Click the **paperclip** (<AttachmentIcon />)
     icon at the bottom of the compose box to select one or more files.

  <ModifyLinkText />
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  You can [preview the message](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
  before sending to see what your uploaded files will look like.
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> 1. Navigate to a channel, topic, or direct message view. 1. Tap the **paperclip** (<AttachmentIcon />), **image** (<MobileImageIcon />), or **camera** (<MobileCameraIcon />) button at the bottom of the app to select one or more files. 
  <ModifyLinkText />
</FlattenedSteps>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Sharing files from other mobile apps

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Android"> <Steps> 1. In another mobile app, select text or one or more files, and tap the **share** button. 1. Tap the **Zulip** () logo to share to Zulip. 1. *(optional)* Tap the organization profile picture in the top right corner of the app to switch to another account. 1. To send a channel message, select a channel and type a topic name. To send a direct message, tap the **Direct message** tab, and choose an existing direct message conversation or tap the **New DM** button at the bottom of the screen and select message recipients. 1. *(optional)* Write a message. 1. Tap the **Send** button. </Steps> </TabItem> <TabItem label="iOS"> Implementation of this feature for the IOS version of the mobile app is tracked [on GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/54). If you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's description with 👍. </TabItem> </Tabs>

Convert pasted to text to a file

When pasting a large amount of text, you can convert it to a text file upload.

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <Steps> 1. Paste a large amount of text into the compose box (2,000+ characters). 1. In the banner above the compose box, click **Convert** to convert the pasted text to a file. </Steps> </TabItem> </Tabs>

File upload limits

The Zulip Cloud Standard and Zulip Cloud Plus plans include 5 GB of file storage per user. Each uploaded file can be up to 1 GB.

The Zulip Cloud Free plan includes a total of 5 GB of file storage. Each uploaded file can be up to 10 MB.

In organizations on a self-hosted server, server administrators can configure the maximum size for uploaded files via the MAX_FILE_UPLOAD_SIZE server setting. Setting it to 0 disables file uploads, and hides the UI for uploading files from the web and desktop apps.