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# How do I upload multiple essays at once?

||| You need to be on a Pro or Premium plan to upload multiple essays at once.

### Step 1: Click “Upload” button

* On the home page, click the “Upload” button under Upload essays.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/0/5/2/f0529e73a8aa3800/aa031c79-afa5-4ce7-89c5-733ed9_1xsf1wg.png)

### Step 2: Select where you want to import files from

* Fill out mandatory fields (indicated by red asterisk)  
* Under Upload essay(s) section, the default option is select files  
* Click the icon based on where you want to upload essays from

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/9/b/0/39b00aa67ce39600/3064674a-dbce-49ff-9d69-584fad_n3u9da.png)

### Step 3: The following step will cover if My Device, Google Drive, or OneDrive is selected.

* If **My Device** is selected, your File Browser will open where you can navigate through your folders and files. Here you can select one or multiple files.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/d/0/4/fd04bd8410d8b80/8dd09b7a-145b-48aa-bf22-de390a_re73c7.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/9/4/3/3943d7855ff6e000/c062037d-86bd-45ac-92e1-9f5797_1pxeecj.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/4/1/0/14102ab1d323d900/20e23b91-de1f-447e-a05c-aa1173_107mo5c.png)

* If **Google Drive** is selected...

* You will be prompted to sign into your Google account. Click **Sign in with Google** to proceed

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/2/1/5/b215bc96acfa7800/8600b32c-a4bf-47ea-a25a-4472fc_1mhrlte.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/1/9/4/b1948e93c16b6000/ab526beb-cf4e-40c1-8866-a00f02_y21sa5.png)

Once you have signed in, you will be able to navigate through your folders and files on Google Drive.

* Click on the one file or multiple files and they will become selected (indicated by a check mark).

* Click **Select** button to proceed with uploading the files.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/google-drive-import_6uyzo3.png)

* If **OneDrive** is selected...

* You will be prompted to sign into your OneDrive account. Click **Connect to OneDrive** to proceed.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/onedrive-select_1tvbrne.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/onedrive-authentication_tps16c.png)

Once you have signed in, you will be able to navigate through your folders and files on OneDrive.

* Click on the one file or multiple files and they will become selected (indicated by a check mark).

* Click **Select** button to proceed with uploading the files.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/onedrive-import_nuhh6l.png)

### Step 4: Preview of selected files

* Once the files have been selected you will see feedback showing which essays you have selected. You can either delete them (X), add more, or cancel.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/selected-files-preview_vd50za.png)

### **Step 5: Click “Grade essay” button**

* If satisfied with the selection, proceed by clicking the **Grade essay** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/grade-essay-button_1hw9kbk.png)

* You will be redirected to the following page where the essays selected will be in “Queued” status, while the grading takes place.  
* Once the grading takes place, the status will change to “Ready” and the Grade will be shown.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/viewing-the-queue_1u6agvh.png)