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File Types

A file's "type" is expressed as a mime type, which can be obtained (inaccurately) from the file's extension or through more invasive measures.

Supported

We accept these file types:

  • application/msword (.doc)
  • application/pdf (.pdf)
  • application/postscript (.ps)
  • application/vnd.ms-excel (.xls)
  • application/vnd.ms-powerpoint (.ppt)
  • application/x-shockwave-flash (.swf)
  • application/zip (.zip)
  • text/plain (.txt)
  • text/rtf (.rtf)
  • image/jpeg (.jpg)
  • image/gif (.gif)
  • image/png (.png)
  • image/tiff (.tif)
  • image/bmp (.bmp)
  • image/psd (.psd)
  • image/vnd.adobe.photoshop (.psd)
  • application/x-photoshop (.psd)

Rejected

We reject these file types:

  • application/ogg
  • application/x-dosexec
  • application/x-gzip
  • application/x-msdownload
  • application/x-rar-compressed
  • application/x-tar
  • audio/mp4
  • audio/mpeg
  • audio/wav
  • audio/x-aiff
  • audio/x-mpegurl
  • audio/x-ms-wax
  • audio/x-ms-wma
  • audio/x-pn-realaudio
  • audio/x-wav
  • video/quicktime
  • video/mpeg
  • video/x-flv
  • video/x-ms-asf
  • video/x-ms-wm
  • video/x-ms-wmv
  • video/x-ms-wmx
  • video/x-ms-wvx
  • video/x-msvideo

Rejection means the above file types cannot be uploaded individually, and if found within an archive causes the entire archive to be rejected.

Inspected Archives

We inspect (yes, invasively) the contents of the following archival file type:

  • application/zip

If any of the contents of the archive match a rejected file type the containing archive will not be included along with the contents of the archive. However, we will extract and upload everything else.

By default and when nothing has been marked as rejected the archive is uploaded together with the expanded contents. You may elect to remove it or change its position within the content list.

We have found that using archives is a fast and easy way to batch upload many files at once. That is, until we release direct plug-ins for applications such as Apple's iPhoto.

Finally, only the size of a compressed archive is counted towards the upload limit.

Skipped

Items which are neither supported or rejected are skipped but may be included in archives.

Archives within Archives

No, that's not currently supported. We might consider supporting it if enough people ask.

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