File Restrictions

WebAssign only accepts uploaded files that meet standards for size, file type, and formatting.

File Size

Files uploaded as resources can be a maximum of 15 MB.

Files submitted as answers can be a maximum of 15 MB.

Files submitted in Show My Work can be a maximum of 10 MB.

File Types

You can upload the following file types to WebAssign:

  • .bmp
  • .cmbl
  • .csv
  • .doc
  • .docx
  • .gif
  • .heic
  • .hevc
  • .html
  • .jpeg
  • .jpg
  • .m
  • .mat
  • .mol
  • .mov
  • .mp4
  • .mw
  • .nb
  • .ods
  • .odt
  • .pdb
  • .pdf
  • .pl
  • .png
  • .pptx
  • .py
  • .tsv
  • .txt
  • .xls
  • .xlsx

Data Uploads

You can import data to be used in scores or rosters by uploading the following file types:

  • .csv
  • .ods
  • .tsv
  • .xls
  • .xlsx

After WebAssign processes this data, these files are discarded.

File Names

File names can contain:
  • capital and lowercase Latin letters
  • numbers
  • spaces
  • hyphens (-)
  • underscores (_)

File names cannot contain symbols and other punctuation. Periods can only be used before the file extension.

Examples

Allowed
Exercise4.png
exercise 4.png
exercise-4.png
exercise_4.png
4.png
EX4.PNG
Section 1 exercise 04.png
Not Allowed
1.4.png
4.gif.png