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How to upload media to your Birdi 2.0 Map

Steps to upload imagery, orthomosaics, vector files, point clouds, 360° imagery, documents, and other supported files into Birdi.

Written by Kayley Greenland

Birdi’s unified uploader makes it easy to bring all your project data into a single collaborative workspace.

View our supported file formats

Step 1. Open your map

Navigate to the Birdi map or folder where you would like to upload your documents.

Step 2. Open the Upload Files panel

Click +Add data from the left-hand sidebar.

Birdi’s unified uploader allows you to upload:

  • Documents

  • Imagery

  • Vectors

  • 3D files

  • Videos

  • Supporting project files

Birdi’s unified uploader now supports uploading multiple file types from one workflow.

You can upload files from:

  • Your device

  • Google Drive

  • Dropbox

  • OneDrive

Step 3. Select your files

You can:

  • Drag and drop files directly into the uploader

  • Or browse and select files manually

Supported uploads include:

Imagery & Media

  • Raw drone imagery

  • Ground-based imagery

  • 360° imagery

  • Videos

Raster & Processing Outputs

  • Orthomosaics (GeoTIFF)

  • Elevation models (DEM)

  • Hillshades

  • Contours

Vector Data

  • Shapefile ZIP

  • GeoJSON

  • KML / KMZ

  • DXF ZIP

  • GeoPackage

  • CSV with coordinates

3D Data

  • Point clouds

  • Meshes

  • Gaussian Splats (prototype support)

Documents & Supporting Files

  • PDFs

  • Reports

  • Spreadsheets

  • Word documents

Birdi automatically detects file types and organises uploads into relevant folders.

Step 4. Monitor upload progress

During upload you can:

  • View overall upload progress

  • Monitor progress for individual files

  • Add more files to the upload

  • See warnings or unsupported file notifications

Uploads continue in the background even if you close the uploader window.

Once complete:

  • Files will appear in the Layers Panel

  • Data will automatically organise into folders and subfolders

How media appears on the map

Different file types display differently within Birdi.

Photos & 360° imagery

  • Display as clickable map icons

  • Open in the media viewer

Orthomosaics & GeoTIFFs

  • Render as map layers

Point clouds & 3D datasets

  • Open in 3D view

Vector files

  • Display as overlays on the map

Documents

  • Available for downloading and sharing within the project workspace

Layer visibility can be toggled on or off from the Layers Panel.

Organising your media

When media is uploaded, Birdi automatically creates folders to help organise your project data.

Folders can be:

  • Renamed

  • Moved

  • Grouped into subfolders

Creating folders

To create a folder:

  1. Click the Folder icon

  2. Name your folder

  3. Drag layers or files into it

Uploading media from mobile (iPhone & Android)

You can upload media directly from your mobile browser — no app required.

iPhone (Safari or Chrome)

  1. Open Birdi in Safari or Chrome

  2. Log in and open your map

  3. Open the Layers Panel

  4. Tap Upload Files

  5. Choose files from:

    • Photo Library

    • Files app

    • iCloud Drive

Select your files and upload.

Uploads continue in the background while progress is shown.

Android (Chrome)

  1. Open Birdi in Chrome

  2. Log in and open your map

  3. Open the Layers Panel

  4. Tap +add data

  5. Select files from:

    • Camera images

    • Gallery

    • Downloads

    • Google Drive or cloud storage

A progress indicator confirms successful upload.

Important location settings

For imagery to appear correctly on the map:

  • Ensure GPS/location services are enabled on your capture device

  • Images without location metadata may upload successfully but may not appear on the map automatically

After uploading

Once your media is uploaded into Birdi, you can:

  • Turn layers on and off

  • View imagery and documents

  • Style vector layers

  • Add annotations and comments

  • Measure distance, area, and volume (Growth & Ultimate plans)

  • Share maps with your team

  • Collaborate across projects and inspections

Your map becomes the shared workspace where raw geospatial capture turns into structured, actionable insight.

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