# Upload files and folders

Add files or whole folders to Drime from your browser with the Upload button, drag and drop or a shortcut, and follow every transfer in the upload panel.

Updated: 2026-10-20  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/upload-files-and-folders

You can add single files, several files at once or whole folders with their subfolders. There is no limit on the number of files in one upload.

## Upload with the Upload button

1. Open the folder where the files should go.

2. Above the file list, click **Upload**, then **Upload files** or **Upload folder**.

   ![The Upload button open above the file list, showing Upload files and Upload folder](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590M1B7JMK5YHY70VD7TTFJ/585dfad519f5-web-drive-upload-menu.png)

   In an empty folder, click **Upload** in the middle of the page, then **File** or **Folder**.

3. Choose the files or the folder on your computer.

The upload starts right away and the upload panel opens at the bottom right of the screen. **Upload complete** appears when it is done.

You can also right-click an empty area of the page and choose **Upload files** or **Upload folder**.

On a small screen, tap the **New** button, then **Upload**, and choose **File** or **Folder**.

## Drag and drop

Drag files or folders from your computer and drop them:

- on the file list, to add them to the folder you are viewing;
- on a folder in the list or in the sidebar, to add them to that folder.

The folder that will receive them is highlighted before you release.

![Two PDFs dragged over the folder Harbor & Pine in the file list, its row outlined with a dashed green border](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590K4NPX0W22DERPMAD1Y4V/d4fe00169742-web-drive-drop-overlay.png)

## Keyboard shortcuts

| Action | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upload files | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `U` | `Cmd` + `Option` + `U` |
| Upload a folder | `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `U` | `Cmd` + `Option` + `Shift` + `U` |

## What you can upload

| Limit | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Size of one file | Does not depend on your plan |
| Files in one upload | No limit |
| Files sent at the same time | 8 (6 when there are many small files) |
| Length of a file name | Up to 255 characters |

Your storage space still has to hold the files. See [Maximum file size and upload limits](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/file-size-and-upload-limits).

## Follow your uploads

The upload panel lists your transfers in the **Transfers**, **Completed** and **Failed** tabs, and shows where the files go, for example **Import to All Files**.

- To try a failed file again, click **Retry** on its row, or **Retry all** for every failed file. **Copy error details** copies what went wrong, useful if you contact support.
- To stop everything, click **Cancel all**, then confirm in **Cancel all uploads?**.
- To tidy the list, click **Clear all completed**.
- Once a file is uploaded, its row lets you share it or open its preview.
- You can also pause and resume all transfers from the panel.

Two more tabs appear when needed: **Extracting**, for archives you extract, and **Downloads**, for files you download. See [Open and extract archives](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/open-and-extract-archives).

![The upload panel with three files in progress in the Transfers tab](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590M4BA790TG7T8XHG3AM60/7221312a9e4f-web-drive-upload-panel.png)

Each row shows its progress, then a status: **Paused** while the connection is down, **Finalizing in progress** at the end of a large file, while Drime puts its parts together, and **Upload failed** if the transfer stopped. **Finalizing in progress** can last a little while on a big file: wait, and keep the tab open.

### If the connection drops

Uploads pause when your network drops and resume on their own when it comes back. Drime tells you with **Network issue detected, uploads paused. Will retry shortly.** or, if you are offline, **You are offline, uploads will resume when connected.** Large files upload in parts. If you refresh the page or the browser closes, upload the same file again from the same browser within 6 days: only the missing parts are sent.

> **Warning**
>
> Keep the tab open until your uploads finish. If you try to leave the page during an upload, your browser asks you to confirm.

## When a file with the same name exists

If a file with the same name is already in the folder, **Duplicate Files Found** opens, with **Replace existing file** selected:

- **Replace existing file**: the upload becomes a new version of the existing file.
- **Keep both files**: a number is added to the name, for example Report (1).pdf.
- **Skip file**: the file is not uploaded.

![The Duplicate Files Found dialog after uploading Launch plan.pdf again into a folder that already contains it](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590K81F1Q2Q29AEH9ZY2CSJ/691673ad1275-web-drive-duplicate-files-dialog.png)

Tick **Apply to all duplicated files** to use the same choice for the whole upload. Drime then remembers it in this browser: to be asked again, click **Ask me next time** on the message that follows, or change **Duplicate files** in **Settings** \> **General**. Names must match exactly, capital letters included.

See [Uploading a file that already exists](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/uploading-a-file-that-already-exists).

## Other ways to add files

- From your computer, with Drime Desktop: what you put in your Drime folder is uploaded for you. See [How sync works](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/how-sync-works).
- From your phone, with automatic photo backup. See [Back up your photos](https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/back-up-your-photos).
- From another cloud service, without downloading anything first. See [Import from another cloud](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/import-from-another-cloud).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **You have exhausted your allowed space of …** | Your storage is full. [Free up space](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/check-and-free-up-storage) or upgrade your plan. |
| **The workspace owner's storage is full. …** | Files in this workspace use the owner's storage. Ask the owner to free up space or upgrade. |
| **The file size may not be greater than …** | The file is over the maximum size. See [Maximum file size and upload limits](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/file-size-and-upload-limits). |
| **… exceeds maximum allowed size of …** | The file is over the maximum size and was not sent. See [Maximum file size and upload limits](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/file-size-and-upload-limits). |
| **This file type is not allowed** | This type of file cannot be uploaded. If you need to store it, [contact support](https://drime.cloud/support/getting-started/contact-drime-support). |
| **Could not read any files from what you dropped.** | Drime could not read the items you dropped. Use **Upload** \> **Upload files** or **Upload folder** instead. |
| **Backup folders are read-only. Changes can only be made on your local device.** | You are in a computer backup: files can only reach it from that computer. Upload to another folder. |
| **Upload timed out** | The transfer stalled. Check your connection, then click **Retry**. |
| **Upload could not start. Please try again.** | Click **Retry**. If it keeps failing, [contact support](https://drime.cloud/support/getting-started/contact-drime-support) with the error details. |

For an upload that stays stuck, see [My upload fails or is stuck](https://drime.cloud/support/troubleshooting/upload-fails).