Attaching a file to a post

Sometimes you want to share a PDF, a meeting agenda, or a copy of a flyer. The site lets you attach it right to a post so others can download it.

Step 1 — Open the post composer

Open the feed (or your group), and click into the post composer at the top. Or open one of your existing posts and pick Edit post from the three-dot menu.

Step 2 — Click the paperclip

On the left side of the composer's bottom toolbar is a single paperclip icon (tooltip: Attach files). Click it and a file picker opens.

Step 3 — Choose a file

Pick the file from your computer or phone. The site uploads it. While it's uploading you'll see a small box with the filename and an Uploading... N% progress bar. When it finishes, the file appears as a small bubble — a document icon plus the filename — that sits in a row above your writing area, not inside the post itself. (Once you send, the file becomes a download chip beneath the post.)

Which kinds of files work

PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CSV files are accepted. Other formats are blocked for safety. If a file won't upload, try saving it as a PDF first.

Size limit

Files over 25 megabytes won't upload. For very large documents, upload them somewhere else (Google Drive, Dropbox) and paste the link into your post instead.

Removing a file

Each bubble in the row above the composer has a small × on its right edge — click it to remove that file. After posting, use Edit post from the three-dot menu and remove it the same way.

Where the file goes

The file is stored on our servers and served through a content delivery network for fast downloads. Anyone who can see your post can download it. We never share files outside the volunteer community.