# Uploading files in bulk while retaining folder structure in file manager **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Ideas\ **Tags:** file-manager\ **Created:** [August 26, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924 "2021-08-26T06:38:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DarylWui](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/darylwui/32/83146_2.png) [@DarylWui](https://community.hubspot.com/u/DarylWui)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924/1 "2021-08-26T06:38:06Z")
Hi, Posting this here for a customer: They have tried to upload a zip file to file manager, however the file manager tool seems to not allow the file to retain its folder structure, and uploading zip files does not allow the customer to unzip the file to open a folder in file manager. As such, this makes it quite cumbersome for them to have to manually create folders and subsequently upload the files into the folder. The current method based on this KB article:[Upload files to use in your HubSpot content](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/files/upload-files-to-use-in-your-hubspot-content), looks to be manual where the folder has to be created and subsequently the files have to be ticked and sorted into the folder. It would be more helpful for the folder to be directly uploaded into file manager so the steps above can be shortened. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![NicoleJ](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/nicolej/32/76591_2.png) [@NicoleJ](https://community.hubspot.com/u/NicoleJ)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924/2 "2023-02-14T18:05:53Z")
+1 ---
**Author:** ![lindahouben](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/lindahouben/32/82677_2.png) [@lindahouben](https://community.hubspot.com/u/lindahouben)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924/3 "2024-11-29T14:05:24Z")
Yes, should be very easy. When migrating from another website it’s easy to export with folders. But in HubSpot I have to manually add them, which is a lot of work if you have a lot of folders! ---
**Author:** ![MFall13](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mfall13/32/10691_2.png) [@MFall13](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MFall13)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924/4 "2025-07-19T20:14:21Z")
Agreed — no support for folder uploads makes it painful and time consuming when migrating websites or simply trying to migrate media in an organized fashion. ---
**Author:** ![NBiffen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NBiffen](https://community.hubspot.com/u/NBiffen)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924/5 "2025-11-17T15:53:29Z")
This is only just an issue I have ran into - but yes a big one! Hugely time consuming for when it is needed… a little bit baffled this isn’t possible one way or another! ---
**Author:** ![a\_schumacher](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/a_schumacher/32/13327_2.png) [@a\_schumacher](https://community.hubspot.com/u/a_schumacher)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/uploading-files-in-bulk-while-retaining-folder-structure-in-file-manager/42924/6 "2026-02-13T02:57:27Z")
Hi all- thank you for submitting this idea! The ability to upload folders (and preserve structure) to the File Manager is currently in development. As of now, this is for desktop folders, not zip imports yet. I will update when we have a beta available- hopefully within the next few weeks