# Convert binary data to file

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**Created:** [November 25, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/convert-binary-data-to-file/62391 "2024-11-25T17:57:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/convert-binary-data-to-file/62391/4 "2024-11-26T08:52:33Z")

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Hello @mdb213,  
Airtable supports 2 different things for uploading files.

### Upload a File Directly

Now airtable also supports uploading a file as per their API updates in July 2024. See the changes here [Changes 2024-07-31](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/changelog#anchor-2024-07-31)  
Only the specific instructions are

- Upload an attachment up to 5 MB to an attachment cell via the file bytes directly.
- In the `file` parameter required `string`, The base64 encoded string of the file to be uploaded.

You can read more about these things here [Upload attachment](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/upload-attachment)

> Note: An important thing I’ve noticed is that this specifically works while we update airtable records. You’ll see the `{recordId}` in the URL.
> 
> > `{recordId}` is there if the record is already created.

### Upload file Via URL

As @Donald_Mitchell suggests, if direct public URLs are available, use them as attachment input.

I hope this helps you.

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