Uploads let users add files to your app - like images, PDFs, documents, audio, and videos. Build galleries, AI tools that process text or documents, or just let users set profile pictures.

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Why Use Uploads

Uploads enable several capabilities:
  • File sharing - Let users upload and share files
  • Galleries - Build collections of images or videos
  • Documents - Handle PDFs and other documents
  • User specific content - Allow profile pictures and submissions with User Accounts

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Adding Uploads

Allow users to upload an image to set as their avatar in their profile
  1. Describe the upload flow:
    • UI elements (buttons, drag areas)
    • Success/error states
    • What happens after upload
  2. Choose upload method:
    • File selector
    • Drag and drop
    • URL input
    • Copy/paste
  3. Handle the file:
    • Store URL in database
    • Display preview
    • Process content
Example prompts:
  • “Add an image upload button to the form that shows a preview after its uploaded”
  • “Let users drag PDFs to upload and store in /[Database]”
  • “Create a profile picture uploader with cropping. Store the URLs in /[UsersDB]”
Anything will write the code to support uploads based on your prompt. We recommend specificity in how you want to support uploads. Some common details to include:
  1. UI around uploads
  2. How the app should handle different states (uploads, error, success, etc.)
  3. How the app should use the upload
Anything automatically:
  • Stores files securely
  • Returns permanent URLs for the file stored on Anything’s cloud
  • Handles file serving when you use the URL
To save uploads:
  • Store URLs in Databases
  • Reference URLs in your app
  • Query stored URLs later from the database
Always store upload URLs in a database if you need to access files later. Without storage, URLs exist but are hard to find.
Anything offers several integrations to help process uploaded files:

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Technical Details

Supported Upload Methods:
  • File upload
  • URL import
  • Base64 data
  • Array buffers
Considerations:
  • 10MB max file size
  • Common web formats supported
  • Files stored in Anything’s cloud
Add file size validation to prevent errors from large uploads. Just prompt Anything to show an error if your users upload a larger file size.