Uploadcare

File uploads, image processing and adaptive delivery for web apps.

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Websiteuploadcare.com
CategoryStorage & media
PricingFreemium
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ABOUT

What is Uploadcare?

Uploadcare is a file handling platform that provides an upload widget, file processing pipeline and adaptive delivery CDN for images, video and documents. It is designed to handle the entire file lifecycle from client-side upload through transformation to delivery. The free tier is for personal use and includes 1,000 operations, 5 GB traffic and 1 GB storage per month, with files up to 500 MB.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Excellent upload widgetThe built-in upload widget handles resumable uploads, multi-file selection, drag-and-drop, camera capture, image cropping and previews with minimal configuration.
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File processing pipelineUploadcare can transform images, transcode video and process documents as part of the upload pipeline, removing the need for separate processing infrastructure.
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Limited free tier operations1,000 operations per month is suitable for prototyping but may be restrictive for applications with active user uploads in production.
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Pricing at scaleFor applications handling large file volumes, Uploadcare costs can accumulate, especially for video transcoding and high-bandwidth delivery.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Uploadcare is praised on r/webdev for the quality of its file upload widget, which handles resumable uploads, image previews and direct-to-cloud storage with minimal frontend code. Developers appreciate the simplicity of the API compared to building custom upload infrastructure. Some users note that the free tier is limited to 1,000 operations per month and that pricing becomes significant at scale for high-volume applications.

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can I use Uploadcare without the widget?＋

Yes, Uploadcare provides a REST API and SDKs for direct file uploads without using the widget, giving full control over the upload experience.

What file types does Uploadcare support?＋

Uploadcare supports images (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, SVG), video (MP4, WebM), audio (MP3, WAV) and documents (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, etc.) with automatic format detection.

Does Uploadcare provide image transformations?＋

Yes, Uploadcare supports URL-based image transformations including resizing, cropping, rotation, format conversion, quality optimization and smart cropping.