My paper won't upload. Help!
This troubleshooting article will try to help you get your paper uploaded and previewing correctly on Academia.edu by going through different scenarios of what's not working.
Problem 1: My upload works, but the formatting of the preview is incorrect/different from the file I uploaded.
Solution 1: Try to re-save the file and upload it. This article will show you how.
Solution 2: Let us know, and include a link to the file that won't preview correctly.
Solution 3: If the name of the file you are uploading has any non-letter characters (such as apostrophes, dashes, or colons) or non-English characters (such as ñ, ł, or ö), convert those to the closest English equivalent.
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Problem 2: My upload gets to 100% and then stops.
Solution 1: Try closing the window and re-uploading the document.
Solution 2: If that doesn't work, try uploading in a different browser. Additionally, please report the problem to us, mentioning the browser that didn't work.
Solution 3: Try making your file smaller, such as compressing your file or removing unnecessary images
Solution 4: If you are an international Academia user with access to a VPN or other region-changing software, try uploading from a point in the United States or Canada.
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Problem 3: My upload goes through, but I see a previewing error.
Solution 1: Retry the conversion. You can learn how to re-upload your file here.