Upload Employee Photos

Send employee photos to Visier so they can be displayed in the solution.

File specifications

Ensure the employee photos meet the following specifications:

  • Image format: .png or .jpg
  • File naming convention: The filename must match the employee's Employee ID. Use the following table as guidance for naming employee photos.
    • Employee ID Filename
    12345 12345.png
    ABC12345 ABC12345.png
    ABC-12345 ABC-12345.png

Note:  

  • Filenames cannot contain:
    • Spaces
    • Special characters such as \ / : * ? " < > |
    • Tab, Escape, or Newline characters.
  • Images may be rescaled to a maximum of 200 by 200 pixels. The aspect ratio of the image will be maintained.

Prepare and upload employee photos

Send us photos when new employees are hired.

  1. Crop the images so they are square.
  2. Rename the images. To ensure the photo is associated with the correct employee record, the filename must match the employee's Employee ID. For examples, see File specifications.
  3. Put all the images in one folder. Ensure there are no subfolders contained in the folder.
  4. Zip (compress) the folder.
  5. To upload the ZIP file to Visier, depending on your file handling version, do one of the following:
    •  Upload the ZIP file to Visier through SFTP.
      1. Upload the file through SFTP. For more information, see File Upload Using SFTP.
      2. On the global navigation bar in Visier, click Settings > Employee Photo Upload. 
      3. Click Refresh Employee Photos. 
    • Upload the ZIP file to Visier through the solution.
      1. On the global navigation bar, click Settings > Employee Photo Upload.
      2. Click Choose File and select the ZIP file on your computer.
      3. Click Upload.

Note: To update employee photos that were previously uploaded to Visier, upload a ZIP file containing only the employee photos that you want to update.