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Import data to kDrive without the kDrive app
This guide explains how to manually upload data (upload files, folders, etc.) from your computer to your kDrive without installing the kDrive Infomaniak application (mobile app kDrive (app for iOS/Android smartphone or tablet) or desktop app kDrive (desktop app for macOS/Windows/Linux)).
Import to kDrive from the browser
To access kDrive:
- Click here to access the Web app kDrive Infomaniak (online service kdrive.infomaniak.com).
- Check or select the relevant kDrive from the dropdown menu in the left sidebar.
Then choose:
- Drag and drop the items to be sent to kDrive from a window on your computer:
- Use the New button then choose the desired import (file / folder):
- Right-click where you want to import new content, then choose the desired import (file / folder):
- Import specific content using the Import external data menu:
Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information about importing data from the outside.
Wait while the data is being transferred (the duration depends on the speed of your Internet connection).
File types
You can upload any type of file, such as .pdf
, .txt
or other extensions. The Apple Keynote Suite has some peculiarities with its file extensions; example with the Numbers application:
- .
.numbers
can be files or folders depending on the chosen save format (and the behavior during upload is not the same when it is a folder). - If there is already a file, for example
calcul.numbers
on kDrive and it is saved as a ‘package’ on the desktop, then at the time of upload the file will be considered a folder and kDrive will try to upload files inside it, which is not possible so the upload will not be allowed.- To solve the problem, simply change the save format in the Apple Numbers application on macOS to “Single File”:
- To solve the problem, simply change the save format in the Apple Numbers application on macOS to “Single File”:
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