Reference • Teachers • Implementation leads

Which files you can upload and which intake path to use

Use this page before you upload anything at scale. It helps you match the file source to the right intake path and avoid the common format mistakes.

What this page covers

Give teachers a quick reference for where files enter Classwise, which workflows they belong to, and what the practical caveats are.

Expected outcome

You can prepare the right files for the right workflow before you begin uploading or syncing work.

For

Teachers • Implementation leads

Applies to

Assessment setup • Submission intake • Stack submission

Last verified: 2026-03-25

Classwise has different intake paths for assessment setup files, submission files, pasted text, camera capture, and scanned paper stacks.

Workflow

How to enter it

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Caveats

Questions and prompts

Upload files, paste text, or use supported Google Forms extraction

Assessment setup

  • Upload accepts PDF, TXT, JPEG, and PNG files only. DOCX is not supported.
  • Pasting clears uploaded content and uploading clears pasted content in that step.

Answer keys

Upload files or paste text

Assessment setup

  • Upload accepts PDF, TXT, JPEG, and PNG files only. DOCX is not supported.
  • Answer-key content still needs teacher review before grading at scale.

Single student submissions

Upload file, paste text, or use camera capture

One-off grading and review

  • Manual upload and replace accept PDF, TXT, JPEG, and PNG files only. DOCX is not supported.
  • Replace is not available for pasted submissions.

Bulk student files

Upload submissions or pull/sync from LMS

Batch grading

  • The right intake path depends on whether the work already lives in the LMS.

Paper stacks

Upload Submission Stack

Scanned paper workflows at class scale

  • Stack submission currently accepts PDF files only.

Most upload issues come from using the wrong path for the source file, not from the upload button itself.

Decision checklist

  • Use upload or paste during assessment setup when you are preparing prompts and answer keys.
  • Use single-student upload, paste, or camera capture when you are grading one student at a time.
  • Use bulk upload or LMS pull when the class set already exists outside the single-student flow.
  • Use stack submission only when the work starts as scanned paper PDFs for multiple students.

Key points

  • Use stack submission only for PDF-based paper workflows that need student-by-student chunking.
  • Google Forms extraction is a setup shortcut for Google Classroom quiz workflows, not a generic file-import replacement.
  • If you replace a student file after grading, run regrade before you publish or email the result.