# Why I need to "upload" audio?

**URL:** <https://discourse.libretime.org/t/why-i-need-to-upload-audio/1967>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 2, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/why-i-need-to-upload-audio/1967 "2026-03-02T09:34:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![zital](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.libretime.org/zital/32/864_2.png) [@zital](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/zital)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/why-i-need-to-upload-audio/1967/1 "2026-03-02T09:34:09Z")

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Hi, I have a tons of songs already in my local folder, why i need to upload those files to libretime?

Can’t I use the files that are already in my local folder? Or the upload is only for “register” the files in the database?

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**Author:** ![k054](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.libretime.org/k054/32/489_2.png) [@k054](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/k054)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/why-i-need-to-upload-audio/1967/2 "2026-03-30T01:57:16Z")

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You can scan a local folder using this:

> **[Files bulk import​ - Library management | LibreTime](https://libretime.org/docs/admin-manual/library/#files-bulk-import)**
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> This page describe the available options to manage the LibreTime library.