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What are the requirements for attachments and image uploads?
What are the requirements for attachments and image uploads?

Adding post file attachments, profile images, and company logos / favicon

Jacques Reulet avatar
Written by Jacques Reulet
Updated over a month ago

Overview

There are 3 areas in Canny where users and admins can upload files to Canny.

The limits and requirements for each are listed below!


1. Attaching files to posts

Users can drag, paste, or use the attachment button in the "create post" form:

Supported File types:

  • Image Files: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, SVG

  • Text and Document Files: TXT, RTF, CSV, MD, YAML, PDF, DOC/DOCX, ODT

  • Spreadsheet Files: XLS/XLSX, ODS

  • Presentation Files: PPT/PPTX, ODP, KEY

  • Data Interchange and Markup Files: JSON, XML

  • Video Files: MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV

Things to know:

  • Multiple files can be uploaded on each post.

  • Attachments must be limited to 8MB in size.

  • You can add your vote to this post for updates on options for more file types.

  • The Free plan only allows for image files (see the first bullet point below).
    All paid plans include support for all file types.


2. Uploading a profile image

This can be set/updated on the Profile tab in your Canny settings. Simply click on 'Upload image' to choose your profile pic: 

Image Requirements:

  • Must be in a supported format (.jpg  .jpeg  .png or .gif)

  • Max 8MB


3. Company logo / favicon

These can be set in the in General tab your Canny settings. Just select which you want to upload: 

Image Requirements:

  • Must be in a supported format (.jpg  .jpeg  .png or .gif)

  • Max 8MB

  • Ratio must be 1:1, (i.e. it must be a square image where pixel length = height) 

  • For favicons, we recommend a size of 32 x 32 for optimal display in the browser.

As always, let us know if you have any questions!


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