Manage your uploaded files

Zulip lets you view, sort, filter, download, and delete any files that you have uploaded.

View a file

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Personal settings.

  3. On the left, click Uploaded files.

  4. Click on the name of a file in the File column.

You can also view a file in the context of the conversations where it was mentioned by clicking on a message ID in the Mentioned in column.

Sort your files

You can sort your uploaded files by name, upload date, message ID, and size.

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Personal settings.

  3. On the left, click Uploaded files.

  4. Click on the name of a column to toggle between ascending and descending order.

You can filter your current view by using the search box near the top right corner of the menu.

Download a file

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Personal settings.

  3. On the left, click Uploaded files.

  4. In the Actions column, click the download file () icon for the file you want to download.

Delete a file

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Personal settings.

  3. On the left, click Uploaded files.

  4. In the Actions column, click the delete file () icon for the file you want to remove.

  5. Approve by clicking Delete. If you delete a file, your message will still contain a file link, but the link will no longer work.