> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aspect.inc/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Uploading and organizing

> Add files and folders to Aspect, keep them organized with directories and version stacks, and recover anything from the trash.

## Upload files and folders

Drag files or entire folders from your computer into any project or directory at [app.aspect.inc](https://app.aspect.inc). Aspect recreates your folder structure automatically, so a folder full of nested subfolders arrives exactly the way you organized it.

While an upload runs, the upload panel shows progress for each file and for the batch as a whole. You can keep working (browse, search, and review) while uploads continue in the background.

<Tip>
  Large files upload in small chunks, so a slow or interrupted connection never forces you to start over from zero. Failed uploads retry automatically.
</Tip>

### Pause and resume

You can pause any upload and pick it up later:

* Pause or resume a single file from the upload panel.
* Pause or resume an entire batch at once.

Paused files wait until you resume them; everything else keeps uploading.

## Supported file types

Aspect accepts videos, images, audio files, and documents. Common examples:

| Type      | Examples                                       |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Video     | MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, and many more             |
| Image     | JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, camera RAW formats, SVG |
| Audio     | MP3, WAV, M4A, and more                        |
| Documents | PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel                   |

Files Aspect can't index are still stored safely - you can organize, share, and download them like anything else.

## Organize with directories

Directories work like folders. Inside a project you can:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create directories">
    Make a new directory anywhere in a project, and nest directories as deep as you need.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Move items">
    Drag assets and directories to a new location, or use the move action to pick a destination.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Rename anything">
    Rename assets and directories at any time.
  </Step>
</Steps>

For grouping files that live in different places without moving them, use [collections](/guides/collections).

## Version stacks

When you have several cuts or revisions of the same asset, stack them into a single version stack instead of cluttering a directory with near-duplicates.

* Add an asset to another asset's stack to group them as versions of one item.
* Reorder versions inside a stack so the latest one sits on top - the top version is what everyone sees by default.
* Remove a version from the stack at any time to make it a standalone asset again.

## Trash and restore

Deleting an asset or directory moves it to the project's trash - nothing is lost immediately.

* **Restore** items from the trash to put them back.
* **Empty the trash** to permanently delete everything in it.

<Note>
  Emptying the trash is permanent. Once the trash is emptied, those files cannot be recovered.
</Note>

## What happens after upload

The moment a file finishes uploading, Aspect's AI starts processing it in the background - transcribing speech, understanding what's on screen, and preparing it for instant playback. See [How AI indexing works](/guides/ai-indexing) for the full picture.