# Files

> Use a Files column to attach photos, contracts, drawings, and other uploads to a record. Limit file count, size, and type.

A Files column stores uploaded files on each record. Each Files column keeps its own set of files, so photos and signed contracts can live in separate columns with separate rules.

## When to use it

Use Files for Product Photos, Signed Contracts, Invoice PDFs, or Site Drawings.

If the file lives in another system and you only need a link to it, use a [URL](/docs/columns/url) column instead.

## Settings

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Max files per entry** | The most files one record can hold, up to 200. Leave it empty for no limit. |
| **Max file size (MB)** | The largest file people can upload. Leave it empty for no limit. |
| **Allowed file types** | The kinds of files accepted, separated by commas. Use file types such as `application/pdf`, or wildcards such as `image/*` for all images. Leave it empty to allow all types. |
| **Dedicated panel in entry view** | Shows the files as their own panel on the [record page](/docs/views/record-page), instead of inside the form. |

**Max file size (MB)** and **Allowed file types** are under **Show advanced options** when you create the column, and in **Edit property** afterwards.

## Tips

- Add one Files column per kind of file when the kinds have different rules. For example, "Photos" accepts `image/*` with no limit, while "Signed Contract" accepts `application/pdf` and holds one file.
- Turn on **Dedicated panel in entry view** for photos, contracts, and drawings. A panel gives files the space they need on the record page.
- Uploading and deleting files follows the permissions of the view people are working in. Someone who can only read a view can't delete its files.
- [Workflows](/docs/workflows/nodes/files-and-documents) can list, download, upload, and delete the files in a Files column, for example to attach a generated PDF to the record.
- Files columns can't be duplicated or converted to another type, and can't be added to time series tables.

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Source: https://community.sapugo.app/docs/columns/files