Here's a rundown of various multiple file upload module options if you need to get many files up to your site on a regular basis.
| Module Name | D5 | D6 | D7 | Key Notes | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurigma Mass Uploader for CCK | - | 2.0 | - | Java applet | The Aurigma Uploader for Imagefield module integrates the commercial Aurigma Image Uploader with Drupal. Multiple images are uploaded in a single batch into a multiple imagefield. |
| Image FUpload | - | 3.0-rc2 | - | file input browse popup, via swfupload | Image FUpload (Multiupload) which is an addition to image and CCK's imagefield module, gives the ability to every user who is allowed to upload images by using image module or imagefield module, to upload multiple images with one simple click. All selected images are uploaded via a flash module (swfupload) and are automatically processed. |
| Plupload integration | - | 1.x-dev | 1.0-beta3 | aiming at HTML5 and D7, for creating many image nodes at once | Provides integration between for the Plupload widget to upload multiple files and Drupal. Plupload is a GPL licensed multiple file uploading tool that can present widgets in Flash, Gears, HTML 5, Silverlight, BrowserPlus, and HTML4 depending on the capabilities of the client computer. |
| SWFUpload | - | 2.0-beta8 | - | aimed at large uploads | The SWFUpload module for Drupal provides a widget for CCK's Filefield and uses the SWFUpload library to allow multiple file uploads simultaneous. |
| jUpload for Imagefield | - | 1.x-dev | - | Java applet, includes rotation | Have you ever wished you could upload a group of images at once to an imagefield? The jUpload for Imagefield module (jifupload) integrates the JUpload Java applet with the ImageField module for CCK. Multiple images are uploaded in a single batch into an imagefield set for multiple values. |
| Uploadify | 1.x-dev | 1.x-dev | - | just a dev release | Integrate the Uploadify JS library with CCK. |
| Different approach, same outcome... | |||||
| ImageField Zip/HTML5 Bulk Upload | - | 1.1 | - | HTML5/Zip Extraction | This is a helper module for ImageField. When uploading multiple images for imagefields with multi-values or inside of a multi-group, this module adds the ability to upload multiple images in zip files OR with an html5 multiple upload field instead of uploading each file individually. |
| Imagefield Import | 1.5 | 1.10 | - | imports after separate uploading | Imagefield Import allows users with the proper permissions to import a large number of images into a CCK content type which contains a filefield or an imagefield. The module can grab titles and descriptions using EXIF or IPTC. Note: To use this module you must be able to upload images to your server via FTP, SCP, or other methods. |
There are also a WEALTH of file management modules that looks a bit like an FTP client screen some of which are independent of node edit pages. That comparison is here: http://groups.drupal.org/node/20291