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title: "Why can't I add a new custodian to my upload?"
slug: "why-cant-i-add-a-new-custodian-to-my-upload"
updated: 2024-08-22T10:59:14Z
published: 2025-07-10T14:48:46Z
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# Why can't I add a new custodian to my upload?

## Type to Add

Start typing to add the name of your Custodian. If the Custodian does not auto populate below as a previously used name, you can type their name to add them. Simply hit Return or click the "Start Upload" button to begin the upload.

![new-custodian-to-my-upload-type-to-add](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/new-custodian-to-my-upload-type-to-add.png)

To add the custodian account-wide, you will want to click that option and add in a matching email address.

![new-custodian-to-my-upload-type-to-add-2](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/new-custodian-to-my-upload-type-to-add-2.png)

## Check permissions

If you're an Upload Only User, you will need to contact a Project Administrator and ask them to create the custodian for your upload. Once the Custodian is created, it will appear in the list of options.