Q: Hi, is it possible to add files to Grist?

If so, what are the limitations on file types that can be uploaded, maximum file size per upload, and the total storage available on the tier 1 plan?

Thanks

amirtyzPLUSAug 9, 2021
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Anais-Grist

May 15, 2024

A: Yes! Within Grist, you may attach images, pdfs, videos, and other types of files in attachment columns.

Uploads are limited to 50MB, both for attachments and to import data.

As a rule of thumb, Grist works best for documents under 100,000 rows. The actual limit depends also on the number of tables, columns, and the average size of data in each cell. One way to estimate it is to measure the size of the data when it is in CSV format: the limit is around 20MB in this format. For example, a document with 200,000 rows and 12 numeric columns would reach that.

Attachments are counted separately. Attachments plus data in a single document are limited to 1GB.

You can learn more about attachment columns here: https://support.getgrist.com/col-types/#attachment-columns
And about limits here: https://support.getgrist.com/limits/

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