The Files page is where you manage every file you've uploaded to ListMatchGenie. It's split into two sections — Master Files (long-lived canonical data) and Source Files (recent uploads, 30-day retention).
See Master vs source files for the conceptual distinction.
Master Files
Files you've explicitly saved as reusable masters. Each row shows:
- Name — your label for this master
- Rows — current row count after cleansing and dedup
- Columns — number of columns
- Used in matches — count of match jobs that used this master
- Last used — when this master was last referenced
- Version — the current version number (every re-upload creates a new version)
- Actions — rename, upload new version, view history, delete
Uploading a new master
Click Upload Master File or drop a file on the hero. You'll be prompted to:
- Give it a name (or accept the auto-suggested one from the filename)
- Review the column profile
- Review the cleansing report — cleansing runs on masters before saving
- Confirm the save
Once saved, the master is available on the Match wizard's Upload step as a selectable item under "Use saved master".
Versioning
Re-uploading a master creates a new version. Old versions are retained for 30 days so you can:
- Audit what your master looked like at match time (every match records its master version)
- Roll back if the new upload was a mistake
- Compare row counts and column sets across versions
Click View history on a master to see all versions, with per-version stats.
Tier limits on masters
| Feature | Free | Starter | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saved masters | 1 | 5 | 25 | 100 |
| Master row limit | 5,000 | 50,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Per-master versions kept | 3 | 10 | 30 | 90 |
If you hit the saved-masters limit, delete an old master or upgrade.
Source Files
Recently uploaded files used as sources. Retained for 30 days so you can re-run a match without re-uploading. Columns:
- Name — filename or your label
- Rows — row count
- Size — file size in KB/MB
- Uploaded — upload timestamp
- Last used — when last matched
- Expires — when automatic deletion will happen
- Actions — promote to master, download, delete
Promoting a source to master
If you realize a source file would be useful repeatedly, click Promote to master to save it. This runs the full master-upload flow with the file's existing data.
Automatic deletion
Source files automatically delete 30 days after upload regardless of whether they were used. This is a GDPR compliance feature — retention policy is strict and clear.
Related reading
- Master vs source files — when to use each
- Supported file formats — what the Files page will accept
- Data residency and regions — where your files physically live
