# Write/Edit Multiple Image Files to Airtable's Attachment Field
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173
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**Created:** [November 27, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173 "2023-11-27T20:50:31Z")
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### Author:  [@Garrett\_Houghton](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Garrett_Houghton)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173/1 "2023-11-27T20:50:31Z")
Glide Apps is able to write multiple image files to a Glide Table Images field. Airtable can store multiple images in a single Attachments field. Glide is able to display multiple images from Airtable’s Attachment field, but it’s not able to write/edit to that field in the Image Picker Edit Component (again, it can do this for Glide Tables).
Is there a plan to add this functionality to Airtable attachment fields? Seems like the same tech and would unlock a lot with that integration as it relates to multiple image attachment field CRUD between Glide and Airtable.
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### Author:  [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Andrew_Davies)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173/2 "2023-11-28T08:57:57Z")
Was just about to post about exactly the same thing!
Multiple image / file picker, along with ability to show an array of image is a great addition,
But I have loads of images already stored in AIrtable and want to keep using that as my back end (for lots of other reasons) - not being able to upload multiple attachments is a pain.
Before I start doing crazy work arounds - is this likely to be added? In this post [I can't use the multiple image in the image picker](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-cant-use-the-multiple-image-in-the-image-picker/64780) @david was unsure whether it would work or not
Andrew
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### Author:  [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Andrew_Davies)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173/3 "2023-11-28T21:51:38Z")
If it helps, I sort of got round this by embedding an Airtable form in Glide. That way I can upload multiple images straight to Airtable, which suits my use case
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### Author:  [@Garrett\_Houghton](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Garrett_Houghton)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173/4 "2023-11-28T23:14:56Z")
Thanks for sharing the update! Good idea. Not sure that will work for my use case because I’m managing everything from the edit details screen (not sure I can embed an airtable form into an edit details screen). For my workaround, I’m thinking about adding 5 airtable attachment fields per image field and then using conditionals to only show the next field if the previous is not empty. Creating a sort of upload more experience on the edit details screen. Nice from a user experience side, brutal from a database structure design and will run into limitations if users want to upload more than X number of images. But it’s the best solution I have right now given my constraints.
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### Author:  [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Andrew_Davies)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/write-edit-multiple-image-files-to-airtables-attachment-field/68173/5 "2023-11-29T06:33:44Z")
I’m with you Garett
Nice work around idea but agree it’s a little brutal!
Hopefully ability to upload multiple images / files to Airtable (as well as display them) will become an option soon.