Data
Basic Uploading and Downloading
Uploading to Latch
You can click the upload button to select files or folders for upload.
![](https://mintlify.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/latchbio/images/data/upload.png)
Or drag and drop files or folders from your computer onto Latch.
Zipped files and directories can be uploaded to Latch and then unzipped on the platform. To unzip a file simply click hover over it, click the ellipsis menu, and press unzip.
![](https://mintlify.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/latchbio/images/data/unzip.png)
Downloading from Latch
If your folder is above ~4 GB we recommend using the LatchCLI for a streamlined downloading experience.
![](https://mintlify.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/latchbio/images/data/download.png)
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