Function - Attachments
Process Images and Attachments in your base
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Function Type:
Record Processing Functions
In this article
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Attachments Configuration
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General Function Configuration
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Convert URL to Attachments
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Extract URLs from Attachments
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Calculate Filesize Sum
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Test Your Function
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Install Your Function
Attachments Configuration
Section titled “Attachments Configuration”General Function Configuration
Section titled “General Function Configuration”Using Convert URL to Attachment option in this example

Convert URL to Attachments
Section titled “Convert URL to Attachments”- Convert URL to an attachment and add to an Attachment field
- Input Fields - Choose 1 or more fields where you have files listed as URLs
- Select Output Field - Select the Attachment field where you want to add the converted URLs as attachments
- Next, choose any Advanced Settings you need
- Click Save Action Function Details
Extract URLs from Attachments
Section titled “Extract URLs from Attachments”- Extract full URLs from attachments and add the URL to another field
- Input Fields - Choose 1 or more fields where you have attachments
- Select Output Field - Select the field where you want to add the URLs This can be a URL or text field
- Next, choose any Advanced Settings you need
- Click Save Action Function Details
Calculate Filesize Sum
Section titled “Calculate Filesize Sum”- Calculate the total file size of all attachments from a single Attachment field
- Input Fields - Choose 1 Attachment field type
- Select Output Field - Select the field where you want to output the total file size
- Next, choose any Advanced Settings you need
- Click Save Action Function Details
Test Your Function
Section titled “Test Your Function”- Next,
Test Your Function ✔
Before using your Function, you must test it.
Install Your Function
Section titled “Install Your Function”- Then,
Install Your Function in Your Base ✔ via a Schedule (recommended), a Zapier zap, an Airtable Automation, a Script in the Scripting app, or directly via REST API.
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