# Local connection

Creates a connection that allows you to import your local files and use them as datasets.

### In this section

* [Local connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/connectors-guide/Cloud/connector-local)
* [Filtering data from a local file and splitting it into two Amazon S3 outputs](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/connectors-guide/Cloud/filtering-data-from-local-file-and-splitting-it-into-two-amazon-s3-outputs)