Implements requests support for uploading compressed archives (zip, rar, 7z, etc.) This allows uploading of large datasets and collaboration, which is often done using archives.
Added
Added support for zip, rar, 7z and tar archives for uploading and analysis.
Adds dependencies for Patool. Patool is needed to extract files from archive file types in python.
Additional Information
This is built off feature request from issue #16151.
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/21689
**Author:** [@thomasrydawson-stack](https://github.com/thomasrydawson-stack)
**Created:** 2/21/2026
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `main`
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### 📝 Commits (10+)
- [`fe6783c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fe6783c16699911c7be17392596d579333fb110c) Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev
- [`fc05e0a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fc05e0a6c5d39da60b603b4d520f800d6e36f748) Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev
- [`e3faec6`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3faec62c58e3a83d89aa3df539feacefa125e0c) Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev
- [`9899293`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9899293f050ad50ae12024cbebee7e018acd851e) Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev
- [`140605e`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/140605e660b8186a7d5c79fb3be6ffb147a2f498) Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev
- [`6f1486f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6f1486ffd0cb288d0e21f41845361924e0d742b3) Merge pull request #19466 from open-webui/dev
- [`d95f533`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/d95f533214e3fe5beb5e41ec1f349940bc4c7043) Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/dev
- [`a727153`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/a7271532f8a38da46785afcaa7e65f9a45e7d753) 0.6.43 (#20093)
- [`6adde20`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6adde203cd292a9e3af9c64a2ae36b603fed096a) Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/dev
- [`f9b0534`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/f9b0534e0c442631d1cb7205169588b9b6204179) Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev
### 📊 Changes
**6 files changed** (+103 additions, -3 deletions)
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📝 `backend/open_webui/routers/files.py` (+71 -1)
📝 `backend/requirements.txt` (+1 -0)
📝 `src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte` (+20 -1)
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### 📄 Description
# Changelog Entry
### Description
Implements requests support for uploading compressed archives (zip, rar, 7z, etc.) This allows uploading of large datasets and collaboration, which is often done using archives.
### Added
Added support for zip, rar, 7z and tar archives for uploading and analysis.
Adds dependencies for Patool. Patool is needed to extract files from archive file types in python.
### Additional Information
This is built off feature request from issue #16151.
### Screenshots or Videos
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3bf8f540-3963-4889-96fc-81a99c0162e9
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/21689
Author: @thomasrydawson-stack
Created: 2/21/2026
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
dev← Head:main📝 Commits (10+)
fe6783cMerge pull request #19030 from open-webui/devfc05e0aMerge pull request #19405 from open-webui/deve3faec6Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev9899293Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev140605eMerge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev6f1486fMerge pull request #19466 from open-webui/devd95f533Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/deva7271530.6.43 (#20093)6adde20Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/devf9b0534Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev📊 Changes
6 files changed (+103 additions, -3 deletions)
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Dockerfile(+1 -0)📝
backend/open_webui/config.py(+7 -1)📝
backend/open_webui/main.py(+3 -0)📝
backend/open_webui/routers/files.py(+71 -1)📝
backend/requirements.txt(+1 -0)📝
src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte(+20 -1)📄 Description
Changelog Entry
Description
Implements requests support for uploading compressed archives (zip, rar, 7z, etc.) This allows uploading of large datasets and collaboration, which is often done using archives.
Added
Added support for zip, rar, 7z and tar archives for uploading and analysis.
Adds dependencies for Patool. Patool is needed to extract files from archive file types in python.
Additional Information
This is built off feature request from issue #16151.
Screenshots or Videos
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3bf8f540-3963-4889-96fc-81a99c0162e9
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.