How are files stored in Salesforce? – Salesforce Metadata Search FAQ : Satrang Technologies

How are files stored in Salesforce? Print

Modified on: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 6:10 PM

Files upload using this app are not stored in Salesforce, they are stored in the AWS S3 bucket defined by the user at the time of configuring the app.
Only Cloud Document records are created in Salesforce, containing reference information about the file and a link to access the file.
You can access the Cloud Documents records from the related list of the object you used to upload files, as shown in the image below.

PS: View Drag, Drop & Upload Files to Amazon S3, a Salesforce AppExchange app for moving files from Salesforce to Amazon S3: https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3000000B5ZPqEAN

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How are files stored in Salesforce? Print