> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tread.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Attach Files to an Order for Drivers

> Add a route map or PDF to an order so every driver on it can open the file in the driver app.

Attach the route to the order and every driver on it opens the same file on their phone. No texting PDFs, no calls asking which gate to use.

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## Attach the file

Files live under **Other Items** on the [order](/concepts/orders-projects) form. An order is one day of work inside a project.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the order and click Edit" />

  <Step title="Scroll to Other Items and click Add Other Items">
    Tread accepts PDF, PNG, and JPG files up to 10 MB.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the file">
    The file uploads as soon as you select it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the Category and Description, then click Confirm">
    **Category** is required. Pick from Inspection Report, Site Map, Scale Ticket (External), Scale Ticket (Internal), Timesheet, or Other. A route map goes under **Site Map**.

    **Description** is free text and optional. Drivers see it next to the file name, so use it — "Route" or "North gate entry" tells a driver what they are opening.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Submit">
    Submit saves the order. The attachment is now available to drivers.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What the driver sees

The driver opens the dispatch in the [driver app](/mobile/driver-app) and scrolls to **Attachments**. Tapping a row opens the file.

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</Frame>

Attachments on the order, on its project, and on the driver's own job all appear in that one list.

## Common pitfalls

<Warning>
  **Confirm is not save.** Confirm only stages the category and description in the form. Nothing is stored until you click **Submit** on the order. The **Confirm** button stays disabled until you pick a category.
</Warning>

<Warning>
  **Every driver on the order sees every attachment.** There is no per-file visibility setting. Never attach a rate sheet or anything with pricing — keep pricing in the rate card record. See [Rates, Add-Ons & Fuel Surcharges](/concepts/rates-add-ons) and [Common Setup Mistakes](/resources/common-mistakes).
</Warning>

<Tip>
  Attaching the same route every day? Put it on the project instead of the order. Project files show on every order in that project, read-only, and drivers see them in the same **Attachments** list. See Step 8 of [Create a Project](/workflows/create-a-project).
</Tip>

## Related

* [Create a Project - Detailed Guide](/workflows/create-a-project)
* [Orders & Projects](/concepts/orders-projects)
* [Driver App](/mobile/driver-app)