How to Add Photos to Items or Folders

Sortly allows you to easily identify items in your inventory by adding up to 8 photos per item and folder from the desktop or the app..

Below are steps on how to add photos from each location as well as some common photo-related questions.

• Adding (And Editing) Photos from the Web
  • Adding Photos to the web within the item
  • Adding photos to the web via CSV Import
• Adding Photos to Items from the Mobile App

• Adding Photos to Folders from the Mobile App

• Size dimensions

Adding (And Editing) Photos from the Web

Adding Photos to the web within the item

1. Click on the Item and then click EDIT at the top right:
2. Under Product Information, click the photo block:
3. Select the photo you want to add to the item and click Open. Then click the SAVE button at the top right:
4. To add additional photos (max of 8) repeat this process.

Adding photos to the web via CSV/Excel Import

To add a photo via Bulk Import (CSV or Excel), you will need a public URL for the photo. The photo should be searchable via Google or other search engines. Please note: This will only be an option if you use the Expert template from the Advanced Import option to upload. 

You can download the Expert Template from within the app, or you can view this article for the attachments.

Adding Photos to Items from the Mobile App

1. Click on the Item and then click the photo icon:
2. From there, you can take a photo of the item, or you can click View Library to choose a photo from your mobile device:
3. Select the photo and click Add and then Save:
4. Continue this process to add additional photos to your item.

Adding Photos to Folders from the Mobile App

1. Click on the three dots next to the Folder and then select Details:
2.  Click the photo icon at the bottom right of the image box:
3. From there, you can take a photo of the item, or you can click View Library to choose a photo from your mobile device:
4. Select the photo and click Add and then Save:

Size dimensions

Sortly allows for images up to 1080p on the longest side. If the photo was taken in portrait, this would be on the vertical side. If the photo were taken in landscape mode, this would be on the horizontal side.

Specifically, images uploaded to Items or Folders have the maximum image dimensions of 5K by 5K (5120 × 2880) (height and width).

The small thumbnail that displays next to the item details in the available views will crop the photo to 100x100 and use the direct center of the image. Unfortunately, you cannot select the thumbnail you wish to capture at this time.