The Files integration allows you to save files directly to Glide storage. This is useful for files that come from APIs and integrations like OpenAI and Replicate and may not be stored in Glide by default.
Adding the Integration
In Glide, click the Settings icon in the upper-right corner.
Navigate to the Integrations tab and then select Files.
Click the Add button.
Upload File
The Upload File feature can be used in the layout editor or in the workflow editor.
Before configuring actions, you need to create two basic columns (text or URL) in the data editor: one to store the original file link and another to store the Glide file link.
In the Layout Editor
Select the component you'd like to add the action to. Remember, this must be a component that supports actions.
Search for the Upload File action or navigate to Integrations -> Files -> Upload File.
Name the action.
Choose an icon.
Select the column that contains the URLs, or enter a custom URL.
Select the column that contains the file name, or enter a custom file name.
Choose where to store the resulting Glide URL.
Click away to exit the configuration.
In the Workflow Editor
Select the (+) plus symbol or the + New Workflow button.
Select as the data source for the action the data source of the screen where the action is triggered.
Select the default action.
Search for Upload Files or navigate to Integrations → Files → Upload File.
Select the column that contains the URLs, or enter a custom URL.
Choose where to store the resulting Glide URL.
Name your Action.
Create File
The Create File action will take content you choose and generate a link to a file. The feature can generate the following types of files: Text, CSV, Markdown, HTML, JSON, YAML, JSON5, TOML, XML, RSS, Atom Feed, and SVG.
The feature can be used as an action in the Layout or Workflow Editors.
In the Layout Editor
Create a URL column in the Data Editor to store the file output.
Click on the plus (+) sign in the Component panel to add a new component that supports actions, or select an existing component to add an action.
In the General tab on the right side of the Layout Editor, navigate to the Actions section and search for Create File or navigate to Integrations → Files → Create File.
Choose an icon.
Name the action.
Select the source for the Content of the file that will be created. This can be a mix of custom and column values.
Choose which File Type to create.
Select a source for the File Name or enter a custom value.
Choose where to store the URL file Result.
Click away to exit the configuration.
In the Workflow Editor
Create a URL column in the Data Editor to store the file output.
Select the (+) plus symbol or the + New Workflow button and choose a trigger.
Search for Create File or navigate to Integrations → Files → Create File.
Select the source for the Content of the file that will be created. This can be a mix of custom and column values.
Choose which File Type to create.
Select a source for the File Name or enter a custom value.
Choose where to store the URL file Result.
Click away to exit the configuration.