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# How do I upload files from the mobile app?

## Add PDFs, scans and folders to a project's files right from your phone.

### Upload a file

1. Open the project in the SiteMarker app and go to **Files**.
2. Open the folder you want, then tap **+** in the top right.
3. Tap **Upload File** and pick a PDF or any other file on your phone. A progress bar shows the upload.

![mobile-files-upload](https://knowledge.sitemarker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mobile-files-upload.png?width=380&height=354&name=mobile-files-upload.png)

### Other folder options

The same menu has three more options:

- **Scan Document:** use the camera to scan paper pages into the folder.
- **New Folder:** create a folder inside the one you're in.
- **Share Folder:** show a QR code and link so someone on site can open the folder.

Files you upload from your phone land in the same project files your team sees on web. Once a file is there, you can attach it to a pin or a site meeting. See [How do I attach files to pins and meetings?](https://knowledge.sitemarker.com/attaching-files-to-pins?hsLang=en)

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