Your data is uploaded to, and securely stored in the Files section of Index where it is organized into folders and sub-folders. Importing your data into Encord is a multi-step process:

  1. Create a folder to store your data in Encord.
  2. Upload your data to the folder.

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Step 1: Create a folder

  1. Navigate to Files section of Index in the Encord platform.
  2. Click + New folder. A dialog to create a new folder appears.
  1. Give the folder a meaningful name and description.
  2. Click Create to create the folder. The folder is listed in Files.

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Step 2: Upload your data to the folder

We recommend uploading smaller batches of data: limit uploads to 100 videos and up to 1000 images at a time. Familiarize yourself with our limits and best practices for data import before uploading data to Encord.
  1. Navigate to Files section of Index in the Encord platform.
  2. Click into a Folder.
  3. Click + Upload files. A dialog appears.

  1. Click one of the following:

    • Upload: Upload images, videos, and audio files.
    • Batch images as: Upload image batches as image groups or image sequences.
    • DICOM/NifTi: Upload DICOM or NifTi series.

  2. Click Upload after selecting your images or series.

    Your files upload into the Folder in Encord.

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