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Website Builder: How to Upload Files
Website Builder: How to Upload Files

Learn how to upload files to your website using Hostinger Website Builder

Updated over a week ago

If you use Hostinger Website Builder, you can upload files to the media library and make them downloadable with a single click link on a website's menu link, button, text, or image.

Adding a Download Link to the Website's Menu Bar

1. Within the editor, expand the Pages and navigation panel on the left and click Add link:

The Add link button within the Pages and navigation panel in Hostinger Website Builder

2. Under the Name in navigation, insert the name of the link that'll be shown in the menu bar (e.g., Download e-book).

3. Under the Link to, select File download and then click on Select file. Pick a file from the media library or upload a new one from your device:

Adding a link to a file in Hostinger Website Builder

4. Click Save and update your website.

Linking a File to a Button

1. Within the editor, click on a button element that you want to link to a file to, and click on Edit button.

2. Under the Button text, insert the name of a button (e.g., Download e-book).

3. Under the Link to, select File download and then click on Select file. Pick a file from the media library or upload a new one from your device:

Adding a link to a file in Hostinger Website Builder

4. Click outside the button settings box (the changes are saved automatically) and update your website.

Hyperlinking a Text With a File

1. Within the editor, find the preferred text element, select the text you want to hyperlink, and click the link icon (the chain symbol).

2. Under the Link to, select File download, and then click on Select file. Pick a file from the media library or upload a new one from your device:

Adding a link to a file in Hostinger Website Builder

3. Click Save and update your website.

Linking a File to an Image

1. Within the editor, click on an image you want to link to a file and click on Edit image.

2. Open the Action tab, and under the On click select Open link.

4. Under the Link to, choose File download, and then click on Select file. Pick a file from the media library or upload a new one from your device:

Adding a link to a file in Hostinger Website Builder

5. Click outside the image settings box (the changes are saved automatically) and update your website.

Unsupported File Types

Due to security reasons, you won't be able to upload files in the following formats 👇

1-G

  • .7Z

  • .A, .ACE, .AR, .ASP, .ASPX

  • .BAT, .BZ2

  • .CAB, .COM, .CPIO

  • .DEB, .DGC, .DLL, .DMG

  • .EXE

  • .GCA, .GZ

H-P

  • .HTM, .HTML

  • .ISO

  • .J, .JAR, .JS

  • .LHA, .LZH, .LZX

  • .MPKG, .MSI

  • .PHP, .PIF, .PKG, .PS1, .PY

R-Z

  • .RAR, .REG, .RPM

  • .SCR, .SEA, .SHAR, .SIT, .SWF

  • .TAR

  • .VBS

  • .Z, .ZIP, .ZOO

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