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Can my audience upload files to Paperform forms, and how do I make that happen?

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Yes, you can easily add a File or Image Upload field to your form. Ask your audience to upload an image or other types of files by using the respective fields in the form editor.

File Upload fields accept all file types by default, but you can choose to restrict them to specific file types if you prefer.

Screenshot of a File Upload question on a form, with a PDF file uploaded.

Image Upload fields only allow image files to be uploaded, but they are otherwise the same as File Upload questions. Accepted image formats are JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and RAW. If you need to restrict this to specific image format(s), use a File Upload question instead.

Screenshot of a Image Upload question on a form, with an image being uploaded. The image appears pgreyed out, with a progress bar and the text "UPLOADING (31%)" overlayed.

To add a File or an Image Upload field to your form:

  1. Create a new question and select "File Upload" or "Image Upload" as the type. For a shortcut, simply type /upload into a blank line of the editor.
  2. Give the field a title ("What is your question?") and optionally add some help text.
  3. Select the cogwheel icon to the right to configure the question if needed. From this menu, you can restrict file types (File Upload only), allow multiple files (File or Image Upload), and manage other settings.

We support taking photos with Image and File Upload fields. Mobile devices will automatically show the option to either upload or take a new photo.

Gotchas

  • When a file is uploaded to Paperform, it is given a unique, unguessable public URL so that anyone who has been given that URL will be able to access that file. This is necessary to be able to easily upload files to other services, or share files uploaded with people who are not a user of your Paperform account.
  • The size limit for each uploaded file depends on your Paperform plan.

Related Articles

What size limits are there on file and image uploads?
There are size limits on files your respondents upload to forms, depending on your plan.
Can I restrict users to upload certain file types only?
By default, submitters can upload any file type to a file upload question. You can restrict this to certain file extensions in the question's configuration.
Can I let users upload multiple images or files in one go?
Yes, you can toggle on "Can upload multiple files" in the configuration for both Image and File Upload questions.
Can users directly capture and upload a picture from their mobile device into a form?
On mobile devices, an Image Upload will prompt the submitter to either upload an existing photo or take a new one.