Filestack

Filestack is a service that makes it easier for developers to handle file uploads and other file-handling tasks. It can help developers add file upload abilities to their apps with a clean and customizable interface. Filestack can pull files from a range of sources, including a local disk, Dropbox, Instagram, Google Drive and more than 20 other services.

Some of the key features include:

• Upload: Pull content from a user's local disk, cloud storage, device camera, or other sources.
• Transform: Process content with image, file and video transformations, conversions and optimization.
• Deliver: Package audio, video, image and document files for fast and secure delivery through Filestack's CDN.
• SDKs: Integrate with libraries and SDKs for JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Python and other languages.
• Content Ingestion Network (CIN): Ensure reliable uploads with 100x more reliability than traditional file upload methods.
• Image Transformation: Apply transformations, filters and effects to images before upload.
• Document Conversion: Convert files of various types using a URL-based API.
• Audio and Video Conversion: Convert between formats without affecting infrastructure.
• Virus Detection: Protect your system and app with virus detection during file upload.
• Copyright Detection: Identify protected images and ensure compliance.
• Phishing Detection: Block malicious HTML files before they reach storage.
• Object Detection: Detect features within images, such as apparel, clothing or human faces.
• Explicit Content Detection: Identify unsafe content in uploaded files.
• OCR: Automate data capture by digitizing documents and extracting data.

Filestack is geared for apps that need more advanced file upload abilities, such as print services, drone data management, ed-tech platforms and content management systems. By making it easier to add file uploads, Filestack lets developers concentrate on the app's core abilities while keeping the user experience smooth.

Pricing depends on the subscription plan, but it's capped at file size and total storage capacity. Developers can try Filestack by signing up for a free account and visiting the Developer's Portal.

Published on July 11, 2024