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Share and upload files

Zulip supports attaching multiple files to messages, including images, documents, sound, and video. You can edit the names of the files others see after you upload them.

For images and videos, a small preview will be shown directly in the message, if there are up to 24 attachments. People reading the message can click on the preview to view the full-size image or video.

Uploading files

  • Via drag-and-drop
  • Via paste
  • Via compose box button
  • Mobile

  1. Drag and drop one or more files anywhere in the Zulip app, whether or not the compose box is open. Zulip will upload the files, and insert named links using Markdown formatting: [Link text](URL).

  2. (optional) Modify the link text as desired.

You can preview the message before sending to see what your uploaded files will look like.

  1. Open the compose box.

  2. Copy and paste one or more files into the compose box. Zulip will upload the files, and insert named links using Markdown formatting: [Link text](URL).

  3. (optional) Modify the link text as desired.

You can preview the message before sending to see what your uploaded files will look like.

  1. Open the compose box.

  2. Click the paperclip () icon at the bottom of the compose box to select one or more files. Zulip will upload the files, and insert named links using Markdown formatting: [Link text](URL).

  3. (optional) Modify the link text as desired.

You can preview the message before sending to see what your uploaded files will look like.

  1. Navigate to a channel, topic, or direct message view.

  2. Tap the paperclip (paperclip), image (image), or camera (camera) button at the bottom of the app to select one or more files. Zulip will upload the files, and insert named links using Markdown formatting: [Link text](URL).

  3. (optional) Modify the link text as desired.

The link text will default to the name of the uploaded file.

Sharing files

You can share files from other apps on Zulip.

  • Android

  1. Select one or more files and tap the Zulip (logo) logo.

  2. Select a channel name and topic name, or tap the Direct message tab and Choose recipients.

  3. (optional) Write a message.

  4. Tap the Send button.

Named file example

What you type

[A whale of a good time](https://your.zulip.domain/user_uploads/1/46/IPvysqXEtiTG1ZdNBrwAZODi/whale-time.png)

What it looks like

Markdown image

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.

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