Uploading Files

How to upload files to Carta

The Upload File endpoint allows users to upload generic files to Carta. One of the main use cases for doing this is to reference the uploaded files in other endpoints as part of different workflows.

Accepted file types

The following file types are accepted by the Upload File endpoint. Attempts at uploading a file type not included in this list will result in an error.

MIME TypeExtensions
application/csv.csv
application/msword.doc, .dot
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document.docx, .dotx
image/heic.heic
image/heif.heif
image/jpeg.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jif, .jfif
application/json.gdoc, .gsheet
audio/x-m4a.m4a
audio/mpeg.mp3
video/mp4.mp4
application/vnd.ms-outlook.msg
application/pdf.pdf
image/png.png
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.ppt
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation.pptx, .pptm
text/rtf.rtf
text/plain.txt, .tsv, .eml
application/vnd.ms-excel.xls
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet.xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb
application/zip.zip, .key, .pages