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Upload files to BrowserStack real devices

Note: This feature is available only under Team Pro and Enterprise Pro plans. For more details check out our pricing page.

App Live enables you to upload files to BrowserStack real devices and test use cases such as moving the uploaded files to your app and downloading files from your app to the BrowserStack real device.

Supported devices and files

Devices Devices running Android OS 6 and higher.
File formats Files in the .zip, .csv, .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .xls, or .xlsx formats.

Microsoft PowerPoint files in the .ppt, .pptx, .ppam, .ppa, .ppsm, .pps, .pptm, potx, .potm, .pot, .ppsx, and .odp formats.
File size Maximum file size of 15 MB.
Devices Devices running iOS 13 and higher.
File formats Files in the .zip, .csv, .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .xls, or .xlsx formats.

Microsoft PowerPoint files in the .ppt, .pptx, .ppam, .ppa, .ppsm, .pps, .pptm, potx, .potm, .pot, .ppsx, and .odp formats.
File size Maximum file size of 15 MB.

Upload files

Important: You can upload only one file at a time.
  1. Log in to the App Live dashboard.
  2. Upload or install your app and select the Android device from the device listing to launch your test session.
  3. On the App Live vertical toolbar, click Files & Media.
  4. On the Files & Media prompt, click the File tab.
  5. Click Upload files to the Device > Upload new file. Click Upload new file
  6. Select the file you want to upload from your system.
    You see a message on the dashboard that the file is uploaded successfully. The uploaded file is available in the Downloads folder in the File Manager app of the BrowserStack real Android device.
  1. Log in to the App Live dashboard.
  2. Upload or install your app and select the iOS device from the device listing to launch your test session.
  3. On the App Live vertical toolbar, click Files & Media.
  4. On the Files & Media prompt, click the File tab.
  5. Click Upload files to the Device > Upload new file. Click Upload new file
  6. Select the file you want to upload from your system.
    You see a message on the dashboard that the file is uploaded successfully. The uploaded file is available in the Chrome > Injected Files folder in the Files app of the BrowserStack real iOS device.

You can now test file uploads on your app using the uploaded file.

Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting page lists some common errors you might see while uploading files to BrowserStack real devices.

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