How to Upload Files to Google Colab

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The following code lets you upload one or more files from your computer directly into a Google Colab notebook:

from google.colab import files
uploaded = files.upload()

How it works

1. Import the file-upload tool
from google.colab import files

This imports Colab’s files module, which provides functions for uploading and downloading files in Google Colab.

2. Open the upload window
uploaded = files.upload()

When this line runs, Colab displays a Choose Files button. You can select one or more files from your computer.

The uploaded file(s) are stored in the uploaded variable as a dictionary.

For example, if you select a PDF, Colab uploads it to the notebook environment and stores its information in the uploaded variable.

3. Check the filename(s)
uploaded.keys()

from google.colab import files
uploaded = files.upload()
uploaded.keys()

Open the Google Colab notebook for this PDF mini-guide and run the code as you follow along.

This mini-guide was originally published on PDF Python Hub, where you can find more in-depth Python resources for working with PDFs.

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