Dec 11, 2018 12:28 PM
I’m new to Airtable, probably this is super basic, but… How to add photos in bulk to a table, so that each one becomes a separate record? I have a file of 100 photos, and I want to bring them into my base so that each one is a separate record that I can then add keywords and text to describe it. Thanks!
Dec 11, 2018 12:42 PM
You can’t within Airtable, but you can do it with Zapier or Integromat:
Dec 11, 2018 12:57 PM
Actually, you can in Airtable.
In the table you want to add these photos to, create a “Gallery” view.
Then select all of your photos and drag-and-drop them onto the gallery view – you will be asked if you want to create a new record for each photo, or one record for all the photos.
Dec 11, 2018 02:44 PM
Oh! I didn’t know that. Cool! :metal:
Dec 11, 2018 06:57 PM
Jeremy - you are brilliant! worked like a charm! Thanks a ton. :surfing_man:
Dec 12, 2018 01:06 PM
Jeremy- have you run across anyone in the AirTable community who can advise me on the structure of a complex base? see my post today for a bit more detail. Thanks!
Dec 12, 2018 01:07 PM
I’m reading it now, @David_Laufer. :slightly_smiling_face:
Jan 28, 2019 05:08 AM
Hi Jeremy,
If you are still being kind to noobs; for the life of me I can’t get this to work - if I bulk select, drag or copy images in the Gallery view they all get added to a single record as I don’t appear to be given the option to add them as individual records.
Is there a very obvious step I’m missing…?
Yours hopefully.
Gwil
Jan 28, 2019 06:23 AM
:thinking: … you’re certain it’s a “Gallery” view you are on, and not a “Grid” view? It has records shown as “cards” rather than as “rows”?
If so, I can’t think of any obvious reason why it wouldn’t be working.
Try:
Jan 28, 2019 08:33 AM
Hi Jeremy,
You are brilliant! What I was doing wrong was letting the red + button open an upload window and I was then trying to upload files rather than dropping the files directly on to it.
Thank you so much!
Gwil