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title Files
description Upload documents, images, videos, and books to your collections
icon file

Not all useful materials exist as web pages — research PDFs, design mockups, receipts, ebooks live as files on your devices. Upload them to your collections to keep everything in one place, right next to related bookmarks.

They work just like bookmarks: tag, search, organize into collections, highlight, and share.

Supported types

Type Formats
Images jpeg, gif, png, webp, heic
Videos mp4, mov, wmv, webm
Audios mp3, wav, aiff, flac
Books epub
Documents pdf, md, txt

Uploading files

Click **+** in a collection to open the add menu. Choose **File** to open the file picker. 
            <Frame style={{padding: 0}}>![](/assets/add-menu.png)</Frame>
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Select files on your computer. Chosen files are uploaded into the collection.

            <Tip>
                **Pro tip:** you can also drag files from your desktop straight into a collection.
            </Tip>
        </Step>
    </Steps>
</Tab>

<Tab title="iOS">
    <Steps>
        <Step>
            Tap **+** in a collection to open the add menu.
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Choose **File** or **Media** to open the picker.
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Select items on your device. Chosen items are uploaded into the collection.
        </Step>
    </Steps>
</Tab>

<Tab title="Android">
    <Steps>
        <Step>
            Tap **+** in a collection to open the add menu.
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Choose **Add images** or **Add file** to open the picker.
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Select items on your device. Chosen items are uploaded into the collection.
        </Step>
    </Steps>
</Tab>

PDF, EPUB, TXT, and Markdown files are automatically indexed after upload — you can full-text search through their content and read them right inside Raindrop.io with the built-in reader.

Sharing from other apps

On mobile you can send files to Raindrop.io from any app that supports the system share menu. Make sure the mobile app is installed first.

Open a file and tap **Share**. 
            <Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-share-sheet.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Choose **Raindrop.io** from the share sheet. If you don't see it, scroll the top row of icons to the right and tap **More** at the end to enable Raindrop.io.
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Pick a collection and tap **Save**.
        </Step>
    </Steps>
</Tab>

<Tab title="Android">
    <Steps>
        <Step>
            Open a file and tap **Share**.

            <Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/android-share-sheet.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Choose **Raindrop** from the share list.
        </Step>
        <Step>
            Pick a collection and tap **Save**.
        </Step>
    </Steps>
</Tab>

Finding uploaded files

Click a content type filter like **Document**, **Image**, or **Video** in sidebar. 
	<Frame style={{padding:0}}>![](/assets/filters.png)</Frame>

	To see only uploaded files (without web bookmarks), type `file:true` in the search field.
</Tab>
<Tab title="iOS">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap <Icon icon="ellipsis" /> in top right corner and then **Filter**.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Select a content type like **Document**, **Image**, or **Video** from the list.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>
<Tab title="Android">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap on the search field.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Select a content type like **Document**, **Image**, or **Video** from the suggestions.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/android-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>

Downloading files

**Single file** — right-click a file and choose **Download**. 
    **Multiple files** — select the files, click [**Export**](/export), and choose **ZIP**.
</Tab>

<Tab title="iOS">
    Tap a file to open the preview, then tap **Share** and choose where to save it.
</Tab>

<Tab title="Android">
    Not available yet.
</Tab>

Related

Save text selections from PDFs and web pages 
<Card title="Limits" icon="gauge-high" iconType="duotone" href="/limitations">
    Upload quotas and plan comparison
</Card>

FAQ

Yes, with a Pro plan. [Full-text search](/using-search) works with text-based PDFs, EPUBs, and plain text files. Scanned documents and photos of pages are not searchable — only PDFs where text was typed or copy-pasted. 
<Accordion title="What happens when I reach the monthly upload limit?">
    New uploads are blocked until the next month. Existing files are not affected.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I replace a file after uploading?">
    No. Delete the old file and upload the new version.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="What happens to files if I downgrade from Pro?">
    Your files stay in your collections. The monthly upload limit drops to the Free plan level.
</Accordion>