Dapple lets you download files from multiple submissions at once instead of opening each one individually. You can bulk download from three places: the Submissions List view (select rows, then With Selected → Export), a single stage in the Stages view (click the three-dot menu on the stage header), or an individual submission card (click the three-dot menu on the card). Each method exports a Zip file, with every submission's files kept in its own folder. Use this when you've finalised winners, shortlisted candidates, or selected artworks and need every file in one go.
How do I bulk download files from the Submissions List?
Use the Submissions List view when you want to choose a specific set of submissions to export, regardless of which stage they're in.
Open Submissions List.
Tick the checkbox next to each submission you want to export.
Click With Selected at the top of the list.
Select Export.
Choose Submissions (Zip) to download all attached files and submission data, or Files only (Zip) to download just the attachments.
Dapple downloads a single Zip file. Inside, each submission has its own folder containing its files, so nothing from different creators gets mixed together.
How do I download every submission in a stage at once?
Use the Stages view when you want everything in a single stage — for example, all submissions in Completed or Shortlisted — without selecting each one manually.
Open the project and switch to Stages view.
Find the stage you want to export (for example, Shortlisted or Completed).
Click the three-dot menu on that stage's header.
Select Export.
Choose Submissions (Zip) or Files only (Zip).
This downloads every submission currently sitting in that stage, with the same per-submission folder structure as a List view export. It's the fastest way to pull a finished shortlist or a completed batch in one click.
How do I download files from a single submission?
Open the three-dot menu on an individual submission card to export just that submission's attachments, without affecting anything else in the stage.
Find the submission card in List view or Stages view.
Click the three-dot menu on the card.
Select Export.
Choose Files only (Zip) to download that submission's attachments.
This is the quickest route when you only need one creator's files and don't want to select anything else or wait on a larger export.
Within a submission you can also download any individual images.
Click into a submission.
Select Files and then the small three dots next to to the title of the file. You may need to expand the file name in order to reveal the three dots.
Select Download.
This will download the raw file, not a zip.
Which bulk download method should I use?
Method | Best for | How |
Submissions List | A specific, hand-picked set of submissions across any stage | Tick rows → With Selected → Export |
Stages view | Everything currently in one stage (e.g. all Completed entries) | Three-dot menu on the stage header → Export |
Individual card | A single submission's files only | Three-dot menu on the card → Export |
What's the difference between Submissions (Zip) and Files only (Zip)?
Option | What it does |
Submissions (Zip) | Downloads each submission's files plus its submission data, organised into per-submission folders |
Files only (Zip) | Downloads just the attached files, with no submission data included |
Choose Submissions (Zip) when you need the file alongside its source data (for archiving or handing off to judges). Choose Files only (Zip) when you just need the raw images or documents — for example, sending finalist artwork straight to a printer or gallery.
Best practice for bulk downloads
Filter or sort the Submissions List before selecting rows, so you're exporting exactly the set you intend to.
Use the Stages view export when a stage represents a finished decision (Shortlisted, Completed) — it avoids manual selection errors.
Check file sizes before exporting a large batch; very large Zips can take a few minutes to generate.
Use Files only (Zip) when handing files to someone outside Dapple who doesn't need submission metadata.
Re-check your selection count (shown next to With Selected) before exporting, to confirm you've picked the right submissions.