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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/-/9/7/7/1/9771e0d1d40e3000/744ff8e5-eb38-40f4-aa20-540083_w2vv87.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/-/1/5/6/5/1565f265e768b40/0fab808d-7872-4a6c-a633-798332_1rlup0g.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/2/9/5/f2952ccb33234000/2779b317-3266-4423-8888-b7cca3_g79sbz.png)

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![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/4/3/9/3439302ddc53c600/94952009-d2a9-4241-a194-af013f_1t82cx8.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/-/5/e/b/7/5eb762c4d511780/2e3dd593-7800-49eb-a665-c333e4_l9rwhd.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/e/b/9/9/eb9979d1d2ad8000/9a1a4188-4be9-4087-a240-6b145a_m0h1l7.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)