# Local files

> Local files - Add locally-stored datasets to your Use Case in Workbench.

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## Primary page

- [Local files](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-workbench/dataprep/add-data/local-file.html): Full documentation for this topic (HTML).

## Related documentation

- [NextGen UI documentation](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [Workbench](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-workbench/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [Data preparation](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-workbench/dataprep/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [Add data](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-workbench/dataprep/add-data/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [registering it in the Data Registry](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/api/reference/sdk/data-registry.html): Linked from this page.
- [dataset requirements](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/reference/data-ref/file-types.html): Linked from this page.
- [considerations](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-workbench/dataprep/data-faq/index.html#add-data): Linked from this page.

## Documentation content

By uploading a local file via the Browse data modal, you are both adding the dataset to your Use Case and [registering it in the Data Registry](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/api/reference/sdk/data-registry.html). This method of adding data is a good approach if your dataset is already ready for modeling.

Before uploading a file, review DataRobot's [dataset requirements](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/reference/data-ref/file-types.html) for accepted file formats and size guidelines. See the associated [considerations](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/workbench/nxt-workbench/dataprep/data-faq/index.html#add-data) for important additional information.

To upload a local file:

1. From theData assetstile, clickAdd data. Note that you can also drag-and-drop files onto the page to add them to the Use Case and Data Registry.
2. In theBrowse datamodal, clickUpload.
3. Locate and select your dataset in the file explorer. Then, clickOpen. Supported file typesWorkbench supports the following file types for upload: .csv, .tsv, .dsv, .xls, .xlsx, .sas7bdat, .geojson, .gz, .bz2, .tar, .tgz, .zip.
4. DataRobot begins registering the dataset in the Data Registry. You can continue adding data, or you can clickAdd to Use Caseto add the dataset to your Use Case and exit theBrowse datamodal. TheData assetstile displays the source, row count, feature count, and size of the dataset.