Upload files to BrowserStack real devices
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 .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 .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.
- Log in to the App Live dashboard.
- Upload or install your app and select the Android device from the device listing to launch your test session.
- On the App Live vertical toolbar, click Files & Media.
- On the Files & Media prompt, click the File tab.
- Click Upload files to the Device > Upload new file.
- 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 theDownloadsfolder in the File Manager app of the BrowserStack real Android device.
- Log in to the App Live dashboard.
- Upload or install your app and select the iOS device from the device listing to launch your test session.
- On the App Live vertical toolbar, click Files & Media.
- On the Files & Media prompt, click the File tab.
- Click Upload files to the Device > Upload new file.
- 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 theChrome>Injected Filesfolder 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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