Files
Uploads, exports, and generated artefacts — where they live and how long they last.
Files are the artefacts attached to a project: uploads, exported images, generated reports, and maps. They sit alongside charts rather than in the data catalogue.
Files vs datasets
| File | Dataset | |
|---|---|---|
| Lives in | A project | The catalogue |
| Queryable | No | Yes |
| Refreshes | No — a file is a snapshot | Yes |
| Access | Project role | Catalogue access plus project |
Uploading a CSV creates both
Drop a CSV on a project and you get a file (the original, preserved) and a dataset (the parsed, typed, queryable version). Deleting the file leaves the dataset intact.
Upload
Drag onto the project’s Files tab, or use New → Upload. Accepted: images, PDFs, CSV/Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, and archives up to the plan’s file size limit.
| Type | What Chartizer does |
|---|---|
| CSV / Excel | Offers to create a dataset |
| GeoJSON | Offers to create a map layer |
| Image / PDF | Stored and previewable |
| JSON | Previewed; can become a dataset |
| Other | Stored as-is |
Versions
Uploading a file with an existing name creates a version rather than replacing it. Versions keep uploader, timestamp, and size, and any version can be restored.
Replace, do not re-upload under a new name
leads-final-v3-FINAL.csv is how a project becomes unusable. Replace the original — the history is
kept, and anything referencing it keeps working.
Generated files
| Source | Retention |
|---|---|
| Chart exports (PNG/SVG/CSV) | 30 days |
| Scheduled report attachments | 90 days |
| Ask query results | Not stored |
| Sync error logs | 30 days |
Generated files count against project storage but not against the upload limit.
Recent files
Recent files in the sidebar is a cross-project view of everything you opened or edited, newest first — charts, dashboards, uploads, and datasets alike.
Recent files is personal
It is not a shared activity feed and it is not filtered to one project. Two people looking at “Recent files” see entirely different lists. For shared history, use the project’s activity feed.
Storage limits
| Plan | Storage | Max file |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 GB | 25 MB |
| Pro | 100 GB | 100 MB |
| Enterprise | Negotiated | 5 GB |
Settings → Storage breaks usage down by project and flags the largest files.
Deleting
Deleted files go to the project’s trash for 30 days, then are purged.
Deleting a file can break a dataset
A dataset created from an uploaded CSV keeps reading that file. Deleting it puts the dataset into
Stale — it keeps its last synced data but can never refresh. The confirm dialog names any
dataset that depends on the file.