Files
Supported formats
You can upload any format. What sets formats apart is what Moliri can make of them.
The file types
On upload, every file is assigned a file type based on its extension. In the file library and in some filters it is called Kind. The type determines the preview, the filters and whether the file can be embedded in exports. File roles such as Hauptbild (main image), by contrast, are keywords on the file, see File roles .
| Type (stored value) | Extensions | Preview | Smooth zoom | Can be embedded in Word and Excel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image (image) | jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, webp, avif | yes | yes | yes |
Image (raw) (image_other) | tiff, tif, exif, heif, heic, psd, ai, camera raw files (raw, rw2, nef, dng, cr2, cr3, arw, orf, raf, pef) | yes, generated | yes | yes |
Vector graphic (svg) | svg | yes | yes | yes |
PDF document (pdf) | yes, all pages | yes | yes | |
Audio (audio) | mp3, wav, ogg | player | no | no |
Video (video) | mp4, webm, ogv, mkv | player | no | no |
3D model (3d) | gltf, glb, obj, stl, ply | 3D viewer in stages, still image | no | as a still image |
Other file (file) | all others | icon and download, a preview image for Office documents | no | no |
A browser cannot display TIFF, HEIC, PSD or camera raw files. Moliri creates previews and zoom levels from them on the server. That is why you can view them in the browser and embed them in Word and Excel reports, while the original file stays unchanged in the collection. A second version as JPEG is not needed.
Files from before v1.4.23 whose format was not yet recognised at the time (for example AVIF, HEIC or raw files from Canon, Sony or Fujifilm) are reclassified by the maintenance functions of the file library .
Multi-page documents
PDF and multi-page TIFF are processed page by page. The preview shows all pages put together, so that a document can be recognised as a whole even in the gallery. In the viewer every page can be enlarged smoothly.
Vector files
SVG stays sharp in preview and zoom. Compression on upload leaves SVG out, otherwise vectors would turn into pixel images.
Audio and video
Audio and video files are played in the browser as they were uploaded. Moliri does not convert them. Whether a format can be played therefore also depends on the browser.
3D files
The 3D viewer shows models in GLB, GLTF, OBJ, STL and PLY in the browser, with dimensions, a measuring tool and notes on the model. Moliri converts OBJ, STL and PLY to GLB on upload; STL is read in millimetres. The 3D tab shows a coarse stage of the model straight away and loads the medium and the full stage by itself. A very large stage (over 150 MB) only loads when you click the button with the HD symbol, and the same applies when the browser asks to save data. A still image is created for every model, which appears in the gallery and in exports. A Word report therefore contains a view, not a model you can rotate. STEP is not displayed. See Image studio .
Unknown formats
They are stored with the kind Other file (file) and can be downloaded, given details, filtered and handed out through the file export . Moliri does not reject any file, not even one
without an extension.
Size
There is no fixed upper limit on file size. The upload transfers in chunks and can be resumed; very large captures are expected. The limits are set by the server configuration of the instance and by how long processing takes: a TIFF file of several gigabytes can be uploaded, but its preview takes time.
A different limit applies to exports. A very large number of embedded images in one merged Word document runs into the browser’s memory. That is what the ZIP is for, see Word reports .