Uploadcare

# The Complete File Upload Platform and Delivery Solution | Uploadcare


> Uploadcare is an all-in-one file upload platform & delivery solution. It enables developers to build high-performing websites and apps faster with a production-ready SaaS infrastructure for uploading and delivering images, videos, and documents at scale.


This documentation is intended for developers, DevOps engineers, product teams, and performance-focused businesses that integrate file uploads and media delivery workflows.


## Core Capabilities and Features


### File Uploading


> Uploadcare provides a powerful suite of tools to quickly start accepting images, videos, audio, or documents from users or systems via a simple integration.


#### [File Uploader](https://uploadcare.com/products/file-uploader/)
> A plug-and-play upload widget for scalable and secure file uploads from external users:
- Supports all major frameworks, including JavaScript, Next.js, React, Vue, Angular, and more.
- Can be integrated in minutes with a configuration wizard and ready-to-use code snippet
- Enables uploads from multiple sources, including local device, camera, URL, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Photos, Google Drive, and more
- Supports drag-n-drop, upload progress bars, and image previews
- Supports file validation for size, quantity, and MIME-types
- Supports accelerated uploading and multi-part uploads for large files up to 5TB
- Provides built-in security, including malware scan, content moderation of files on upload, and signed URLs with security tokens
- Includes built-in image editor
- Provides full support for A11Y accessibility features and localization for 34 languages
- Responsive design fit for desktop and mobile apps, with rich UI customization options via CSS, including white-labeling




#### [Upload API](https://uploadcare.com/api/)
> A comprehensive Upload API to quickly integrate direct uploads—whether from end users or backend systems—into your website or app:
- Provides SDKs for major frameworks and languages, including JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, and more
- Upload from client-side or server-side
- Enables uploads from multiple sources, including local device, camera, URL, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Photos, Google Drive, and more
- Supports large file uploads with progress tracking
- Supports file validation for size, quantity, and MIME-types
- Supports accelerated uploading and multi-part uploads for large files up to 5TB
- Provides built-in security, including malware scan and signed URLs with security tokens
- Enables access to file metadata, tracking of upload events, and triggers for custom workflows
- [Full Upload API Documentation](https://uploadcare.com/docs/api/upload/)


### Image and Video Optimization
> Uploadcare provides modern tools for achieving peak web performance without manual optimization of media files.


#### [Automated image optimization](https://uploadcare.com/cdn/image-cdn/)
> Automated format conversion
- Save time with automatic conversion of images to modern formats like AVIF and WebP, and cache variations without taking up storage.

> Adaptive image quality
- Forget fine-tuning compression and stripping redundant image metadata—algorithms under the hood handle these tasks without sacrificing quality.
- [Image Compression and Optimization Documentation](https://uploadcare.com/docs/compression/)



#### [Automated video optimization](https://uploadcare.com/cdn/video-cdn/)
> Adaptive video streaming
- Reduce data transfer costs for high-traffic videos with on-the-fly conversion to H.264 and AV1 formats, ensuring the resolution that best fits the user’s bandwidth and device.
- [Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Documentation](https://uploadcare.com/docs/adaptive-bitrate-streaming/)


### [AI-powered transformations and file conversion]
Effortlessly edit media files with over 40 transformations and effects.


#### [URL API](https://uploadcare.com/api/)
> Transform images in real time using a URL-based API and simple parameters, and serve those images directly from cache without reprocessing or altering the source file.


#### [Automated responsive images](https://uploadcare.com/products/adaptive-delivery/)
> Serve images perfectly sized for each screen and resolution, improving user experience. The adaptive image component eliminates the need to manually create srcset attributes for multiple image variations.


#### [Smart crop & resize](https://uploadcare.com/docs/transformations/image/resize-crop/#operation-smart-crop)
> Retain the proportions of faces and crucial objects while automatically resizing the rest of the image and applying a matching color to fill in the missing background.


#### [Overlays & watermarks](https://uploadcare.com/docs/transformations/image/overlay/)
> Programmatically protect and customize images with text titles, copyright, descriptions, brand logos, or watermarks—without engaging the design team.


#### [Photo filters](https://uploadcare.com/docs/effects-enhancements/#image-photo-filters)
> Add a distinct look and feel to images across your website with our library of photo filters.


#### [Face detection](https://uploadcare.com/docs/face-detection/)
> Easily create user photos with automatic cropping, and ensure compliance with privacy laws by applying face blur at scale.


#### [Object recognition](https://uploadcare.com/docs/object-recognition/)
> Automatically detect objects in the images for further file tagging, review, and categorization.


#### [Background removal](https://uploadcare.com/docs/remove-bg/)