Whimsical supports uploading and sharing files in docs, boards, projects, and posts, making it easy to share important work with your team.
To add a file to your board, select File from the all tools menu, or type /
then File
:
You can also drag and drop files directly onto the canvas from your computer.
Tip: If it's an image file, try out the keyboard shortcut I
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To add a file to a doc, a post, or a task type /file
or click the + icon:
You can also drag and drop files directly into the editor from your computer.
When you upload an image anywhere in Whimsical - it will be displayed directly as an image embed:
To download an image attachment, select it and click the download button:
The image will be downloaded full size, with no loss or compression.
Video files uploaded to docs, tasks, posts, or boards will also be displayed in full as a playable embed:
To download a video file, select it and click the download button:
The video will be downloaded full size, with no loss or compression.
PDF files will be displayed as an attachment with the file icon and title, but you can also open and preview them directly in your browser:
All other uploaded files will be uploaded as an attachment, with an icon and color representing their file type:
This includes audio files like .MP4, or .WAV - these cannot currently be played directly in Whimsical, and must be downloaded.
Let us know if you'd like to see support for an audio player!
Note: Uploading .exe
or .mpkg
files is not supported.
After uploading any file to Whimsical, you can edit the name of the file, just select the file, and click the rename icon in the context menu:
To prevent your team from uploading files to your workspace, head to your Workspace settings, and scroll down to Allow file uploads - toggle this switch off and the file upload option will no longer be available.
Note:
File upload limits depend on your workspace's subscription plan:
PLAN | MAX FILE SIZE | TOTAL FILE STORAGE |
---|---|---|
Free | 5MB | 1GB |
Pro | 1GB | 100GB |
Business | 5GB | 500GB |
Enterprise | 10GB | 2TB |
To see your workspace's current file storage and how much remains, go to your Workspace settings - hover over the percentage to see the exact amount of space used:
To see a list of the largest files in your workspace, click Show top usage:
Note: To protect your team's privacy, you will not see the name of files in private content.