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Drag-and-Drop Files on Web — Home vs Inside a Project

Drag-and-drop behaves differently on the home screen and inside a project. Know which one you want before dropping files.

3 min·5 steps·Updated 2026-04-20

In short

  • Home screen drop = creates a new project from your files.
  • Inside-project drop = adds files to that project.
  • Folder drop puts the new project inside that folder.
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    Home screen: drop creates a new project

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    On the Projects home screen on web (app.vandall.com), dragging files onto the canvas creates a brand-new project and adds the files to it. The project is named after the first audio filename by default; rename it after creation if needed.

    • Great for "I just bounced a mix and want it in Vandall fast."
    • Bad when the track already has a project — you'll end up with a duplicate.
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    Inside a project: drop adds files to that project

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    When you open a project and drop files on it, they're added to the existing project — no new project is created. This is the right path for adding stems, reference mixes, or artwork to a project that already exists.

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    Dropping on a folder

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    If you drag files onto a folder on the home screen, a new project is created inside that folder. This is the fastest way to bulk-import and keep organization — e.g. drop several mixes into your "2026 Releases" folder.

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    Mobile behaves differently

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    On iOS and Android, upload uses the file picker or share sheet — there's no drag-and-drop. Tap "+" or use the share sheet from another app (Voice Memos, DAW, Files) to send into Vandall. Uploads continue in the background if the app closes.

    Mobile create project with file picker
    Mobile path: file picker or share sheet, no drag-drop.
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    What to do if you dropped in the wrong place

    If you accidentally created a new project from a home-screen drop that should've gone into an existing project: move the files (long-press or action menu) to the right project, then delete the duplicate project. The files preserve their upload metadata.

Tips

  • If you drop files often, learn this muscle memory: home = new project, inside = add to project, folder = new project in folder.
  • On macOS desktop, drag-and-drop from Finder works the same way as on the web.

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