> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.raindrop.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Files

> Upload documents, images, videos, and books to your collections

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  <Icon icon="file" iconType="duotone" size={80} color="#5314A3" />
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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](/tags), [search](/using-search), organize into [collections](/collections), [highlight](/highlights), and share.

## Supported types

| Type                                        | Formats                              |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| <Icon icon="image" size={16} /> Images      | `jpeg`, `gif`, `png`, `webp`, `heic` |
| <Icon icon="play" size={16} /> Videos       | `mp4`, `mov`, `wmv`, `webm`          |
| <Icon icon="music-note" size={16} /> Audios | `mp3`, `wav`, `aiff`, `flac`         |
| <Icon icon="book" size={16} /> Books        | `epub`                               |
| <Icon icon="file" size={16} /> Documents    | `pdf`, `md`, `txt`                   |

## Uploading files

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web & Desktop">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Click **+** in a collection to open the add menu.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Choose **File** to open the file picker.

        <Frame style={{padding: 0}}>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/add-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=b769c4856f64e4dfef2e2170e62c559f" alt="" width="1280" height="320" data-path="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>
</Tabs>

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

## 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](/mobile-app) is installed first.

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

        <Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/ios-share-sheet.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=9affd480c12c9414dbeb8c7adb604c83" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} width="1340" height="1998" data-path="assets/ios-share-sheet.png" />
        </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="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/android-share-sheet.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=7d278c0d80338145f2a3e518ec5759cb" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} width="1160" height="1998" data-path="assets/android-share-sheet.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Choose **Raindrop** from the share list.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Pick a collection and tap **Save**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Finding uploaded files

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web & Desktop">
    Click a content type filter like **Document**, **Image**, or **Video** in sidebar.

    <Frame style={{padding:0}}>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/filters.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=92d3063f7f646bdba61ebf0b4b03572a" alt="" width="1532" height="900" data-path="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="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/ios-filter.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=70962dd3800d2a24a660fb90b2fd55d6" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} width="1340" height="1998" data-path="assets/ios-filter.png" />
        </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="https://mintcdn.com/raindropio-0c6b7ca1/g7d24I8ROfahz7TM/assets/android-filter.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=g7d24I8ROfahz7TM&q=85&s=fc0c93cc9baa5e901710fd1741f40499" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} width="1160" height="1998" data-path="assets/android-filter.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Downloading files

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web & Desktop">
    **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>
</Tabs>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Highlights" icon="feather" iconType="duotone" href="/highlights">
    Save text selections from PDFs and web pages
  </Card>

  <Card title="Limits" icon="gauge-high" iconType="duotone" href="/limitations">
    Upload quotas and plan comparison
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I search inside uploaded files?">
    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>

  <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>
</AccordionGroup>