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# Download attachments as a ZIP file
> Bundle contact attachments from your search results into a single ZIP file, with optional filters by file name or upload date.
## Overview
The **Attachments (ZIP)** report lets you download the uploaded files (attachments) for a selected group of contacts in one batch. Broadstripes bundles them into a ZIP archive and makes it available for download from the **Reports** page when it is ready.
Use this report when you want to collect signed authorization cards, photos, or other documents from a set of contacts without clicking through each individual profile.
## Generate an Attachments (ZIP) report
1. Run a [search](/docs/getting-started/search-by-workplace) for the contacts whose attachments you want to download.
2. From the search results page, select the contacts to include:
* Click **all** in the toolbar to include every result in the search.
* Click **page** to include only the contacts visible on the current page.
* Or individually check the box next to specific contacts.
The Attachments (ZIP) report supports up to **1,000 contacts** per download. If you have selected more than 1,000, reduce the selection before proceeding.
3. Click the **Reports** menu and choose **Attachments (ZIP)**.
4. The **Download attachments** dialog opens.
5. Under **Which attachments?**, choose the scope:
* **All attachments** (default): every file attached to the selected contacts is included in the ZIP.
* **Only attachments that match...**: expands a set of filter fields so you can narrow which files are included:
* **File name contains**: enter a word or phrase; only files whose name contains that text are included. The match is case-insensitive and looks for the text anywhere in the file name (for example, entering `card` would match `signed-card.pdf` and `card-front.jpg`).
* **Uploaded from** / **Uploaded to**: restrict the date range for files included. You can set one or both dates; "Uploaded from" sets the earliest upload date and "Uploaded to" sets the latest.
If you choose **Only attachments that match...** you must fill in at least one filter field before the **Prepare download** button becomes active.
6. Under **Create a folder for each contact**, choose how the ZIP is organized:
| Option | ZIP structure |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Checked** (default) | One sub-folder per contact, named with the contact's ID and full name (e.g., `AAB-105 - Maria Garcia/`). All of that contact's files sit inside the folder. |
| **Unchecked** | No sub-folders. Each file is named with the contact's last name, first name, ID, and original filename joined by dashes (e.g., `Garcia-Maria-AAB-105-signed-card.pdf`). |
The dialog shows a live preview of the ZIP structure that updates as you toggle this option or type a file name filter.
7. Click **Prepare download**. The dialog closes, and a notification appears at the bottom of the page while the report is being generated.
8. When the ZIP is ready, download it from the **Reports** page, accessible from the sidebar.
## Tips
* **Multiple file types**: the ZIP includes every attachment type (PDFs, images, documents) that matches your scope and filters.
* **Large selections**: if you are downloading attachments for many contacts, the job may take a minute or two to complete. You can continue working in Broadstripes while you wait.
* **No attachments found**: if none of the selected contacts have attachments that match your filter, the report will complete but the ZIP will be empty. Check your filter values and try again with a broader scope.