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Bulk Uploading (ZIP Files)

Upload hundreds of cards at once using ZIP files. Ideal for dealers and high-volume sellers.

LAST UPDATED · 2026-05-01APP · 1.0+

Overview

For high-volume card sellers, RocketVault supports bulk ZIP upload — letting you upload hundreds or even thousands of card images in a single operation. The system processes ZIP files up to 2 GB using streaming technology that handles large batches reliably.

On Mobile?

For batch scanning cards with your phone camera, check out the Multi-Card Scan feature instead. It's designed for mobile use — no file management needed. See the Multi-Card Capture guide.

Preparing Your ZIP File

Step 01

Organize Your Images

Place all your card images in a single folder. For best results, use the naming convention:

  • cardname_F.jpg for front images
  • cardname_B.jpg for back images

RocketVault automatically pairs fronts and backs based on matching names (before the _F or _B suffix).

Step 02

Create the ZIP

Select all images and compress them into a .zip file. Most operating systems let you right-click and select "Compress" or "Send to → Compressed folder."

Pro Tip

Keep your filenames simple and consistent. Avoid special characters or very long names. A pattern like 20250227-001_F.jpg works great for batch scans.

Uploading the ZIP

Step 01

Go to Upload

Navigate to Inventory → Upload Cards from the sidebar.

Step 02

Select Your ZIP File

Drag your ZIP file into the drop zone in the left pane, or click to browse. RocketVault detects ZIP files automatically and switches to batch processing mode.

Step 03

Monitor Progress

The middle pane shows the per-batch metrics panel:

  • Uploaded / Run / Queued / New / Merged / Failed tiles
  • A progress bar split between done, errored, and currently running cards
  • An expandable Pipeline section that breaks down stage-by-stage timing for the batch

The right pane streams a live event log as cards process. You can navigate away from the page — processing continues in the background.

Step 04

Review Results

Once complete, your recent batches stay in the left pane. Click any batch to expand its metrics and pipeline panel. Failed cards can be reprocessed individually via Failed Images, or use the bulk Reprocess Failed action on the batch.

Batch Size Guidelines

ZIP/bulk upload is gated by plan. The Free plan does not include ZIP upload — upgrade to Collector or above to use it.

PlanMax Cards / BatchMax ZIP Size
Free— (not included)—
Collector ($14/mo)501 GB
Seller ($39/mo)5001.5 GB
Pro ($99/mo)Unlimited2 GB
Enterprise ($199/mo)Unlimited2 GB

The 2 GB ZIP cap is a hard limit set by the streaming uploader. For batches larger than 2 GB, split your images across multiple ZIP files and upload them sequentially — they all land in the same Processing History view.

Reprocessing Failed Cards

If some cards fail during batch processing:

  1. Go to Inventory → Upload Cards
  2. Find the batch in the recent batches list (left pane) and expand it
  3. Click Failed Images to see the per-image errors, or
  4. Click Reprocess Failed to retry only the unsuccessful cards

Note

Common failure reasons include corrupted images, unsupported file formats within the ZIP, or extremely low-resolution photos. Check the error details for each failed card.

Best Practices

  • Consistent naming — Use a pattern like YYYYMMDD-NNNN_F/B.jpg for easy sorting
  • Reasonable batch sizes — While RocketVault handles large ZIPs, processing time scales with batch size. For fastest feedback, keep batches under 200 cards.
  • One card per image — Don't photograph multiple cards in one image
  • Good lighting — Batch scan setups benefit from consistent, even lighting
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