# New Multiple Image & File Upload - Future Tweaks
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168 "2023-07-20T12:51:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Curtis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Curtis)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/1 "2023-07-20T12:51:52Z")
The new multiple image and file upload component is great and will work well for many use cases, however there are some additional features which would super charge this.
Ideal solution would be to merge the multi upload functionality with holding the images and files in individual data columns. This maintains flexibility for which images and files are displayed and used where.
One possible way to do this would be to set a maximum for the number of files or images that can be uploaded each time, say 10. Then you could have 10 columns in the data and map the fields.
**Displaying Images & Files:**
The image component seems to automatically display as a carousel when linked to a multi image column. An added option for a gallery view with 2 column, 3 column, 4 column etc options would be excellent. Then you can see all the images and click on each to open or download.
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### Author:  [@Nico](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nico)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/2 "2023-07-20T17:47:34Z")
Do you know how to display files that ae uploaded using the multiple files uploader?
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/3 "2023-07-20T17:57:38Z")
There is no such thing as a Multiple File Picker. You can only upload multiple images with an Image Picker and a Multiple Image column type.
If you are referring to Images, then you need to use an Image component to display them.
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### Author:  [@Nico](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nico)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/4 "2023-07-20T18:00:29Z")
Sorry but there is a multiple file uploader.
> **[Glide • File and Image Pickers](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/components/file-and-image-pickers)**
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> Let users upload files and images to your projects.
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### Author:  [@Antonino\_Nolasco](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Antonino_Nolasco)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/5 "2023-07-20T18:10:42Z")
there are two ways, with image component or link component.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/6 "2023-07-20T19:25:49Z")
Sorry about that. I guess I missed the memo on that. 🤦
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### Author:  [@Nico](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nico)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/7 "2023-07-20T19:41:54Z")
No worries 😁
Maybe you find a solution for listing the files and showing them somehow.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/8 "2023-07-20T19:45:22Z")
> [@Nico](#):
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> Maybe you find a solution for listing the files and showing them somehow.
I think what @Antonino_Nolasco shows above both appear to be good options.
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/9 "2023-07-20T19:51:48Z")
> [@Nico](#):
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> Maybe you find a solution for listing the files and showing them somehow.
You’ll soon be able to use the “Link” Component to view multiple files.
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### Author:  [@Antonino\_Nolasco](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Antonino_Nolasco)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/10 "2023-07-20T20:04:23Z")
You can already do it @Robert_Petitto
See my image above
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/11 "2023-07-20T20:09:59Z")
Oh nice. I heard that it was coming…crazy that they shipped it this quickly!
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/12 "2023-07-20T20:12:25Z")
Already have a use case. Can you append files, or does a new upload overwrite what was there? Haven’t really played with the feature yet.
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### Author:  [@Antonino\_Nolasco](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Antonino_Nolasco)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/13 "2023-07-20T20:19:37Z")
Yes you can do it @Jeff_Hager . Just add a button to show a new screen, insert the file picker component there and then add the new files in addition to the existing ones.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/14 "2023-07-20T20:20:50Z")
Ah, brilliant. Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Curtis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Curtis)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/15 "2023-07-21T15:12:44Z")
What is the link component called I can’t find it.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/16 "2023-07-21T16:02:41Z")
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### Author:  [@kabookie](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kabookie)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/18 "2023-07-27T04:07:49Z")
This is getting closer to usable, but we still need the ability to click an image in the carousel and go to the link for that specific image, or perform another action based on that image link.
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### Author:  [@Lucas\_R](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_R)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/19 "2023-10-18T09:23:23Z")
Would it be possible to include an option to compress pictures on upload?
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### Author:  [@Curtis](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Curtis)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/20 "2023-10-18T09:38:36Z")
This please 🙋♂️
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### Author:  [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-multiple-image-file-upload-future-tweaks/64168/21 "2023-10-18T10:27:54Z")
I’m not sure what happens in the background, but it was my understanding that when you upload an image to Glide and Glide stores it for us, Glide compresses it and optimizes it for display. I could be mistaken.
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