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Uploading files from a browser
How to upload files from your local desktop to Fotoware using the web browser.
13. October 2026
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Uploading assets to Fotoware
Upload limit
The maximum file size you can upload is 100 GB.
- Select Upload in the top banner to display the Upload window.
- Drag one or more files into the upload area (the dotted blue box) or select Browse to locate the files on your computer.
- Choose the archive to which you want to upload the assets from the dropdown list just above the upload area. The list contains all archives to which you have upload access.
- Depending on the metadata set applied to the archive, you may need to fill in certain metadata fields. This metadata you enter is applied to all files in the upload queue.
Required metadata fields are highlighted in yellow. You must complete these fields before uploading the files. - When you've added the files and completed the required metadata, select Upload to start uploading them to the server.
Previews are displayed for PNG, JPG, JPEG, and GIF files smaller than 200 MB. For other files, a placeholder is displayed.
When the upload completes, the files will be available in the archive you uploaded them to. You can go to the Archives tab and locate the archive there.
Tip
You can upload an asset together with an XMP sidecar file containing its metadata. Add both the asset and the corresponding XMP file to the upload window using drag-and-drop or Browse.
The asset and XMP file must be uploaded together. You cannot upload an XMP file later to apply metadata to an asset that has already been uploaded. The web uploader does not automatically detect XMP files stored on your computer, so you must add the sidecar file manually.
What if the files I upload already have metadata?
If you caption files before uploading them to Fotoware through a web browser, remember that Fotoware cannot tell which fields have been filled in. You can configure Fotoware to preserve an asset's original metadata when leaving fields blank in the web uploader.
Therefore, if the files you upload already have descriptive metadata, one of the following methods may better suit your way of working:
- You can use Fotoware Desktop to upload files to the archive. Fotoware Desktop accurately identifies fields that already contain metadata.
- You can use Fotostation to caption the files and upload them to the Fotoware server through an action.
What if the uploader freezes and fails to load?
The uploader may fail to load if there is a problem with the metadata configuration. See this troubleshooting article for information about resolving the issue.