# Upload Documents

The **Doc Store** in emSigner acts as an in-built document management system combined with workflow engines, enabling a **fully paperless office**. It provides a secure, cloud-based repository where documents can be stored, categorized, and sub-categorized for easy retrieval and future actions.

To upload documents:

1. Log in to your **emSigner** account.
2. Navigate to **Doc Store → Upload Document**.

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#### Step 1: Upload Files

* Users can upload **PDF files** as well as other commonly used document formats.
* **Multiple documents** can be uploaded in a single action.
* Each upload must comply with the **maximum file size limit of 5 MB per document**.

Once uploaded, the documents are securely stored in the Doc Store and can be further categorized, managed, or initiated for signing based on the selected workflow and document type.

<figure><img src="/files/fXwDqt2RYp9UHdllxdtE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Upload Document under DocStore</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Step 2: Categorize the Document

* After selecting the file(s), you can optionally categorize the document by clicking **Browse Category**.
* Categorization helps associate the uploaded document with an existing **workflow/template**.
* This step is useful when the document is intended to be initiated later as part of a predefined workflow.
* **Note:**\
  The selected category must be linked to an **existing template that is not a Flexi Form template**.

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#### Step 3: Confirm Upload

* Once the document is uploaded successfully, it will be listed under the **Active** tab in the **List of Documents** page.
* From here, the document can be:
  * Viewed
  * Managed
  * Initiated for signing (if applicable)

<figure><img src="/files/UsrU3LE4R06Pe34p744O" alt=""><figcaption><p>Uploaded document available under Drafs of Doc Store</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Step 4: Upload Documents from Cloud Storage

* emSigner also allows documents to be uploaded directly from supported **cloud storage services**.
* You can add documents from:
  * **Dropbox**
  * **Box**
  * **Zoho**
* Select the required cloud provider, authenticate if prompted, and choose the document(s) to upload.
* The selected files are uploaded into Doc Store and handled in the same way as locally uploaded documents.

<figure><img src="/files/m1djECeuvbk9blRXycJV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Add from Cloud under DocStore</p></figcaption></figure>

Step 5: The users are redirected to the respective login pages. Post login they can upload the document.


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