Everyday tasks

How to upload files and folders

Who can use thisMembers and Super Admins

Permission you need

Upload files and create folders

Set by your workspace admin. If you cannot do this, ask them for access.

Upload puts files from your device into Drive. You can upload several files at once, or a whole folder.

Before you start: you need the Create permission, and enough free storage. Any file type can be uploaded; see Supported file types for how each is previewed.

Upload files

Open Drive. To upload into a folder, open that folder first; otherwise stay on My Files.
My Files before uploading
On this screen
- Location – whatever is open is where the files will land. Here it is the top level of My Files.
- + New at the top right starts every upload.
Tap + New, then choose Upload Files.
The New menu
On this screen
- Upload Files – pick one or more files.
- Upload Folder – pick a whole folder; see the section below.
- Create Folder is in the same menu; it does not upload anything.
Choose where to upload from. A dialog titled Upload from lists your options.
Upload from dialog
On this screen
- Photos – Pick photos from gallery.
- Videos – Pick videos from gallery.
- Documents & Files – Browse device files, for PDFs, Office files, text, audio, archives and everything else.
- × at the top right closes the dialog without uploading.
Your device's file picker opens. Browse to the files and tick the ones you want. Press and hold a file to start selecting, then tap the others.
Choosing files in the device picker
On this screen
- Top bar – 6 selected shows how many files you have ticked. × cancels the selection.
- Ticks – each chosen file has a blue tick and a blue outline.
- Select – at the top right. Tap it to confirm and start the upload.
- This picker belongs to your device, so it can look different on another phone or tablet.
The upload starts straight away. You can keep using Drive while it runs.
Upload in progress
On this screen
- Progress card, bottom right – Uploading 3 of 10 files (30%).
- Green bar – overall progress, with 7 files remaining underneath.
- × on the card dismisses it from view.
- Files already uploaded appear in the grid behind the card as they finish.
Wait for the card to finish. Your files are now in the grid.
Files after upload
On this screen
- File cards – images show a thumbnail, PDFs show the first page, and other types show a coloured icon (TXT, DOC, CSV, XLS, MD, audio).
- Name, size and ⋮ under each card. Long names are shortened with an ellipsis.
- Footer – Showing 11 items counts what is in this folder.

Upload a folder

Tap + New, then Upload Folder. Your device's folder picker opens.
Choosing a folder to upload
On this screen
- Path bar – Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G › Download › GuideSamples shows where you are on the device.
- Folder contents – the files inside the folder you are about to choose.
- Use this folder – the button at the bottom. It is only active when the folder can be shared with apps. If you see Can't use this folder, to protect your privacy, choose another folder, pick a different one, such as a folder you created yourself.
Tap Use this folder, then allow access when your device asks.
Allow access to the folder
On this screen
- Question – Allow inLynk to access folder? with the folder's name.
- Allow – lets inLynk read that folder. Cancel stops the upload.
- This permission only covers the folder you picked.

Limits and errors

There is no fixed per-file size limit. Your storage quota is the limit (10 GB by default; your admin can change it).
If an upload would take you over quota you see Storage quota exceeded. See Upload refused: Storage quota exceeded.
In a shared folder, uploads count against the workspace's shared storage. If it is full you see Shared (workspace) storage is full. See that article.
A name that already exists in the folder is refused; see Naming rules.

Last updated 2026-10-22